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>>Erik: How are film distribution changes, including internet streaming, impacting what
defines profitability in filmmaking?
>>Slava: I think the way the film, video, TV, media world on the internet would evolve
is still yet to be known. I think that Netflix is doing some amazing things, iTunes is doing
some amazing things, Hulu, we`re getting TV everywhere. But I think itÕ` going to expand
and evolve similarly to the way TV today is, there are different flavors. There is free
TV, thereÕs commercial TV, thereÕs PPV TV, there are pay channels. I think all of those
opportunities will find themselves also on the internet. When the internet and TV converge
that will happen more and more, but I think profitability is tricky. I think one of the
key factors [pause] that slowly all those middle men are getting torn away. So, it`s
all able creating your own brand, creating your own following and perpetuating by profiting
as much as possible by not giving away all your margin to all those middle men and all
those aggregators. You asked me specifically about streaming but I think this can be true
for any of the various forms of distribution, where really it`s evolving and it`s more of
a direct connection with your audience.