They make the shows actually accessible so that they can reach the desired audience and generate a fanbase in the first place, which producers could then use to exploit for revenue.
If you covet a precious jewel behind closed doors, people will just walk on by without knowing its value
tetris11@lemmy.ml 6 days ago
They make the shows actually accessible so that they can reach the desired audience and generate a fanbase in the first place, which producers could then use to exploit for revenue.
If you covet a precious jewel behind closed doors, people will just walk on by without knowing its value
iopq@lemmy.world 5 days ago
You can’t have revenue from people who are watching it for free
tetris11@lemmy.ml 5 days ago
Yeah you can, music artists do it all the time - you get them on branding, merch.
iopq@lemmy.world 5 days ago
That’s a good point, but I’ve never seen merch for less popular shows.