Netflix Reportedly Launching ‘Print Journal’ to Boost Emmys Attention
Written by SOURCE on April 11, 2019
Netflix, the home of Beyoncé‘s upcoming Coachella documentary, is getting into publishing.
The ever-expanding streaming giant is reportedly prepping to launch a new “print journal” tentatively called Wide, per a Bloomberg report.
The publication is expected to be handed out free of charge at events (presumably screenings, etc.) the streaming platform hosts in connection with its slate of originals and is, at least partially, designed as a way to get even more Emmy voter eyes on their assortment of possible nominees.
As for what to expect on the allegedly 100-plus page debut issue, the report says the Netflix team has reached out to unnamed “collaborators” about putting together some photo shoots and interviews, the bulk of which will likely focus on their own Emmy contenders. Publication is reportedly slated for June, just in time for those Emmy eyes.
Netflix announced earlier this month the season 2 renewal of Ricky Gervais’ After Life series, which has garnered the Office co-creator some of his strongest reviews in years, and was earlier this week reported as being in “preliminary talks” about buying the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
If that reported deal comes to pass, the Egyptian will become Netflix’s very first physical theater location and should help alleviate the concerns some have raised about the Academy Awards’ theatrical run requirements.
