Prime Time: Why the web series is the new tv pilot (and stop calling it "new media")

By etan vlessing

Also, own your IPOTTAWA – As Netflix gobbled up most of the attention at Prime Time – roughly equal to the dominance it has gained over the wider Canadian TV market – conference delegates were also offered a panel on alternative streaming services where consumers are also spending their time, and moneyAnd the conclusion from content creators and streamers assembled is the web series may be the new TV pilot as they help build and sustain online audiences."We're now in a position where the web series is the next TV pilot," said Steve Hulford, CEO of Toronto-based Underknown, a producer...