The LA Times reports that Netflix is in discussions with ex-HBO Films president Colin Callender about producing titles for Netflix.
Netflix is discussing a partnership with former HBO Films president Colin Callender to produce original content, including mini-series and movies, for the online video service, according to three people with knowledge of the talks who are not authorized to speak about them publicly.
Should a deal be reached, it would accelerate Netflix's growing resemblance to pay cable network HBO, where Callender worked for two decades and played a pivotal role in its award-winning programming success. He left amid a management shake-up at the Time Warner Inc.-owned cable network in 2008.
If Netflix wants to be more like HBO, working with ex-HBO execs is a great place to start.
I haven't watched Lilyhammer yet, but outside of Arrested Development, none of the announced or existing Netflix-produced titles really appeal to me. If they can make great original content, I'm all for it. Seems like getting someone from HBO would be a good start.
Posted by: Tsuyoi | February 22, 2012 at 10:43 AM
If the programing is the quality of Lillyhammer ~ and with an ex-hbo person in the mixit should be~ what ever comes along will be well worth seeing.
Coupled with the Weinstein deal,I am beyond happy with the direction Netflix is taking.
Posted by: Sage | February 24, 2012 at 02:55 AM