Craig Zadan Quotes

Recording shows for later viewing is what TV types call 'time-shifting.' It's a beguiling idea.

I am away so much, so I rarely see live TV, but I use iPlayer to catch programmes.

I think what's going to happen with linear television is it's going to become more linear. It's going to become more about events and more about award shows, live sports - all those things that, really, you can't replicate.

People just don't sit down and watch shows live anymore. They DVR it. They stream it; they watch it on Netflix or iTunes.

Speaking from personal experience, I watch zero shows when they air. The only shows I watch live are awards shows or sports. Shows like 'True Detective' and 'Game Of Thrones,' I watch every episode, but I don't watch them as they air, and I think that's becoming the case for people more.

Let's say something like Olympics is happening, I will definitely watch because that is something which is live after so many months. I think sports will definitely get people to watch.

People can now get to see anything they want, in any shape or form, anywhere, on laptop, iPad or 'phone. What's not controllable, though, is the live element. So there's still a real thrill for TV viewers in watching actors pulling it all together and performing live, and a real challenge for the actors.

There is no longer one way to consume TV. Some shows you want to watch live, some shows you only discover through streaming, some shows you just feel you need to DVR.

85% of all video we watch is pre-recorded, so you can set your system to download it all the time. You're still going to need live television for certain things - like news, sporting events and emergencies - but increasingly it is going to be almost like the iPod, where you download content to look at later.

Given the huge number Xbox owners and how many of them love gaming spectatorship, it's a natural fit to bring the Twitch experience to the 360.

We're closer to HBO than we are to the entire grid of cable on demand.

I hate TiVo, I hate DVRs. I do not get them.

Almost every media organization is doing something with live events now, and that's because they feel they can break through that way.

For me, personally, I watch pretty much everything on Netflix, and I watch all the episodes in a row, when I can.

Appointment viewing is dead, and I think it is going away.

TV is starting to become such a collective experience again. People are watching it on their own time, rather than being on a schedule. Netflix offers the easy opportunity to watch as much as you can.

Of all the programs, I watch sporting events live and I watch 'Survivor' live. Everything else I TiVo.

What's great about Netflix is that everything is kind of instantaneous, and it goes around the world instantly. Everything is released at once. The format can be a little bit whatever you want.

If you're a true MMA fan, you're going to want to have Fight Pass the same way TV and movie fans have Netflix.

I love live TV, and there's no replacing or faking.

I never watch anything live, I record all my programmes and have a real binge on a Friday night and watch them all.

Television programming is the number one topic on Twitter, and dozens of start-ups in the social space are linking second-screen experiences. People no longer need to sit on the same couch to enjoy a show together.

TV shows help pass a lot of my time.

I used to watch TV in the days that I was on TV. But in that time, streaming has come along. So I can honestly say, I have no idea what's on real-time TV.

TV and appointment viewing is a thing of the past for the youth.