Netflix picks up an Oscar nomination for “The Square”, a documentary

Re:Netflix picks up an Oscar nomination for “The Square”, a ... by kyro on Thursday January 16, 2014 @10:30AM (#7069873)

Rightly deserved. It's an incredible documentary and I suggest everyone watch it when it's released.

I hope Netflix continues in this direction. It seems to be a great platform for documentaries to reach mass consumption, like we saw with Blackfish.

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Re:Netflix picks up an Oscar nomination for “The Square”, a ... by supersystem on Thursday January 16, 2014 @10:52AM (#7070024)

This might actually hinder 'mass consumption' in Europe if Netflix decides it doesn't want to license broadcasting rights to public broadcasting, which often have their own online services. I think we should be at least somewhat skeptical of the rights-holder also controlling distribution channels.

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Re:Netflix picks up an Oscar nomination for “The Square”, a ... by netrus on Thursday January 16, 2014 @11:21AM (#7070232)

Fun fact: If you have a private German TV broadcast license, you are required to give a certain amount of airtime to independent companies. And you are required to air news-segments - the quality may vary :)

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Re:Netflix picks up an Oscar nomination for “The Square”, a ... by altrego99 on Thursday January 16, 2014 @11:44AM (#7070435)

Have you already seen it? If so, how?

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Re:Netflix picks up an Oscar nomination for “The Square”, a ... by kyro on Thursday January 16, 2014 @11:49AM (#7070493)

I was fortunate enough to catch a viewing in New York. It was shown at a handful of theaters nationwide, for only a week in each city.

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