Bob Iger Quotes

We need Netflix. We in the independent sector more than anybody need Netflix, because they care about what we do.

The movie business has been in enormous flux. It's always changing, and you've got to scramble. The Internet came along and devoured the DVD backend of the movie business. Suddenly you're watching dollars turn into nickels, and that's interesting to me.

As more delivery systems for entertainment producers come on board, you have all these different formats where people are compensated.

There are literally tens of thousands of very good content providers in the world that don't distribute their content through TV channels.

Now we live in this DVD, iTunes, Hulu age, and show creators and networks are realizing that and letting shows develop on those terms rather than 'We gotta just punch it week to week, man.' Now they're like, 'What will happen if someone watches the entire show?'

We in the independent sector more than anybody need Netflix, because they care about what we do.

Obviously there's Netflix, iTunes, and Amazon and all these other outlets. Fake It So Real is now on Fandor, and I think people have actually seen it there, which is fine.

If you look at history, and if you look at all these different things that have threatened the movie industry - from Betamax tape to DVDs to the Internet - in the end, it has always turned out right, because ultimately people want to see that stuff.

Independent filmmakers already have their heads around people on their couches watching their movies.

The movie industry is committed to working with the technology sector to find innovative new ways to deliver entertainment to consumers.

The film business has changed so dramatically from when I started.

The music business has changed incredibly. There used to be 50 record companies. Now there's only three, and it's just getting smaller and smaller. But then again, you have the Internet, so anybody who has music can get it out there.

We saw simply distribution was changing, content, premium content, premium stars; we're going to be able to do more in the world as it evolves.

'Hellboy 1' was such a huge, huge overperformer on Blu-ray and ancillary markets. It was one of the first movies on Blu-ray; it has multiple editions. All the ancillary markets overperformed everywhere. And the second one did good on all ancillary markets, which now do not exist.

I feel like - like Netflix is great if you've got a project ready to launch itself into the world rapidly.

I really like streaming services. It's a great way for people to find your music.

There will be more chances for films to be released through streaming services, such as Netflix.

There's S-VOD, which is 3 1/2 months after the theatrical release. The windows are going to get closer and closer, and the sooner they collapse in my mind the better it'll be for everybody. It's coming, but change is hard. It will be more profitable for everybody, including exhibitors.

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Netflix and Hulu are just extensions of television that live on the Web.

With platforms like Netflix, things are evolving as they are making content-driven films and series.

The web offers a creative climate that filmmakers have been craving for.

My manager called me and said, 'Hey, there's a series at Neflix.' I'm like, 'Netflix? Oh, boy.' At that time, it was just a strange thing to hear. It's like going, 'There's a series at Blockbuster.'

It's much easier to get your material out to the public now than it was in 1988, when you basically had to get onto cable to have a joke heard across the country. Now all you need is an iPhone, and you can get your joke heard across the country.

Streaming services are very important.