There have been two revolutions in television during my lifetime. The first happened in 1975 when Sony launched its Betamax video system — which allowed viewers to record shows and see them when they wanted. Of course, Betamax was found to be clunky and unreliable and it was soon replaced by VHS but, without realising it, the networks had lost control of their audience.
Anthony Horowitz
The Netflix revolution
The acclaimed writer behind Foyle’s War on why we’re in a new age of television – and Britain is struggling to keep up
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