title: Normalising Netflix: The Platforms, Practices, and Protocols of Internet Distributed Television
abstract: &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;As the leading internet-distributed television platform (IDTVP) today, with over 200 millionworldwide subscribers, Netflix is a fascinating case-study through which to unpack thestrategies, innovations, and possibilities of internet-delivered television.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This thesis argues that Netflix appropriates existing broadcast and premium cable networkpractices to produce original programming while using internet-originated tools, such as bigdata and algorith