Intermedia
THE FUTUR OF DIGITAL CONTENTS’ DISTRIBUTION

  • Sophie Boudet-Dalbin

    Diplômée d'une maîtrise en anglais et allemand, j'effectue mes études et occupe divers emplois dans les deux pays.

    Au cours d'un DESS en négociation et gestion de projets internationaux et de stages dans le domaine de la production cinéma et de l'édition vidéo, je me spécialise dans la politique audiovisuelle européenne.

    Je décide d'approfondir mon approche avec un DEA en politiques européennes et me spécialise dans la distribution des films par Internet. Mon étude pluridisciplinaire des enjeux pour l'Union européenne de la distribution numérique des films reçoit la mention TB avec félicitations du jury.

    J'effectue maintenant une thèse en sciences de l'information et de la communication à l'université Paris 2 Assas, sous la direction de Francis Balle, membre du conseil d'administration de l'Institut français de Presse (IFP) et directeur de l'Institut de Recherche et d'Etude en Communication (IREC). J'ai également effectué un semestre de recherche à l'Université de New York au sein du département Culture & Communication.

    Ma recherche, toujours pluridisciplinaire, est une étude prospective qui vise à trouver des solutions concrètes pour la distribution des films par Internet, en mesure de dépasser les stéréotypes et de réconcilier les motivations et contraintes des divers acteurs économiques, créateurs, publics internautes et entités nationales.     ....................................

    I Graduated with an equivalent of a Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and German. I studied and worked in various places in the UK and Germany.

    During a master's degree of Negotiation and Management of International Projects, I specialized in european audiovisual politics. I also did internships in the film production and video edition field.

    I decided to deepen my approach with an other master's in european politics and specialized in film distribution through the Internet. My multidisciplinary study Film Distribution Through the Internet: Sociocultural, Economical and Geopolitical Stakes received the highest distinction.

    Now I am working on a doctoral degree in Information and Communication Sciences at the University Paris 2 Assas under the direction of Francis Balle, member of the French Press Institute (IFP) Administration Council and head of the Study and Research Institute on Communication (IREC). I was also a visiting scholar at the New York University (NYU) in the Culture and Communication department.

    My research, still multidisciplinary, is a study that aims to find concrete solutions for the digital distribution of films, that would outreach stereotypes as well as reconcile motivations and constraints of the various economic actors, creators, audience, Internet users and national entities.
    • 27
    01
    2007

    Netflix to Deliver Streaming Movies to the PC

    Netflix, the US giant online system for renting DVDs delivered by mail, said in a press release, last January 16, that it would introduce, from the beginning of June, a service to deliver movies and television shows directly to users’ PCs, as streaming video. It is not a new source of income but a way to widen publics and distribution devices. Despite few restrictions (service exclusively available in the US and not yet accessible to the Mac OS users), the stakes are pretty high.

    The service is free. It is only an added bonus for the customers. The streaming viewing hours depend on the subscription fee. For example, the bulk of Netflix’s subscribers, who pay $18 a month and are allowed to keep three movies at home at all times, will receive 18 hours of free watching every month.

    Netflix chose the instant delivery offered by streaming technology over downloads, which can take a while, because it would encourage subscribers to use the system to browse the catalog and discover new movies. If they do not like a movie, they can stop it and will be charged only for the minutes they actually watched.

    Like most other electronic distribution services, Netflix’s system will however work initially only with a limited catalog - about 1,000 movies and television shows, only a tiny fraction of the more than 70,000 titles that Netflix offers for rent. Over time, Netflix hopes to expand the catalog of titles and make the service available on other hardware and software combinations, including set-top-boxes, television screens and portable devices.

    Netflix is entering a more crowded market that includes not only the likes of Apple and Amazon, but also MovieLink, CinemaNow and video-on-demand services offered by cable companies. But the company wants to make sure it gets a toehold in the embryonic world of Internet movie distribution. With its business model based on free suscription, Netflix has a product that compares well with those of competitors. But DVD supply remains the top priority market. Online film distribution still has to solve some technological (formats, compatibility, convergence) and commercial (piracy) problems, that are keeping the market from developing more quickly.

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