Netflix更改电视节目用户评级方式

 

The media streaming business Netflix is changing how users can rate and find shows. The new method is designed to better connect viewers with shows they might like. The changes may save you some time as you binge-watch your favorite shows.

Netflix User Rating¹ Update

No longer will users be able to use stars (*****) to rate what they watch on Netflix.

The update changes user ratings² to a Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down system. This makes it simpler for viewers to post ratings and is similar to YouTube ratings.

The company has been testing the new up or down system with hundreds of thousands of users around the world.

Results showed that viewers were 200% more likely to rate a show with a thumbs up or thumbs down system than a five-star scale. Netflix wants to encourage more viewers to rate shows. So, it went with the up or down system.

Netflix also hopes that the up and down ratings will better predict which shows viewers enjoy. The company discovered that viewers' star ratings did not indicate what shows they were more likely to watch.

For example, many viewers rated documentaries³ higher than comedy shows, although they watched comedies more often. With the five-star rating system, viewers seemed to be rating whether others would enjoy a show, but with the up and down ratings they voted on what they liked themselves.

Netflix Updates Recommendations⁴

The update also changes how Netflix suggests shows for users, based on their past likes and ratings.

Netflix will use a percentage measure to indicate how closely a show matches a user’s preferences. If you see a “95%” next to a listed show, Netflix is almost certain you will enjoy it. On the other hand, you might want to ignore a movie rated as a 50% match.

And that is as low as the system will go. Netflix will not report percentages below 50. If a show does not have a percentage noted⁵, it could mean Netflix does not think you will like it. But it also could mean that Netflix does not have enough information to know whether you would like it.

This update will begin in April and be available to users over the next few months.

Skip Intro Update

Netflix is also currently⁶ testing a “Skip Intro” button that lets users fast-forward through opening credits of a show. If you are a binge-watcher you are likely to enjoy this new feature.

Some Netflix viewers have already seen the Skip Intro button on original Netflix series and on other television shows, when watching Netflix on their computers.

Of course, you are still free watch the intro if you would like. The “Skip Intro” button is optional.

Words in This Story

binge-watch - v. watch multiple episodes⁷ of a show, typically by means of digital streaming.

scale - n. a range of numbers that is used to show the size, strength, or quality of something ?

encourage - v. to make (something) more appealing or more likely to happen

indicate - v. to show that (something) exists or is true

documentary⁸ - n. a movie or television program that tells the facts about actual people and events

percentage - n. a number or rate that is expressed as a certain number of parts of something divided into 100 parts

match - v. to be suited to (someone or something)

preference - n. a feeling of liking⁹ or wanting one person or thing more than another person or thing

intro - n. a short introduction to something (such as a performance or a musical work)

credits - n. (plural) a list of the names of the people who have worked on or performed in a movie, television program, etc.

optional - adj. available as a choice but not required

1 rating   

n.级别，等级，额定值，责骂，收视率

参考例句：

• It is a ship with a rating of 500,000 tons.这是一艘五十万吨级的船。
• The opinion polls gave the president a high rating.民意测验显示人民对总统的支持率很高。

2 ratings   

n.等级( rating的名词复数 )；收视率；表示电影分级的数字（或字母）；（海军）水兵

参考例句：

• He won high ratings [marks] in all his examinations. 他所有的考试都获得高分。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The boat was operated by two naval ratings in dress whites. 船由两个穿着白色礼服的水兵驾驶。 来自辞典例句

3 documentaries   

n.纪录片( documentary的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• As for 'documentaries', these too are not altogether new. 至于“资料性文学”那也并不完全是新鲜事。 来自辞典例句
• These are not just animations live-action films, comedies, dramas and documentaries. 这些不仅仅是动画片，还包括表演摄制影片，喜剧，戏剧以及纪录片。 来自互联网

4 recommendations   

n.推荐( recommendation的名词复数 )；推荐信；正式建议；提议

参考例句：

• The board completely disregarded my recommendations. 董事会完全无视我的建议。
• Recommendations from two previous clients helped to establish her credibility. 两位以前的客户的推荐有助于确立她的诚信度。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

6 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

7 episodes   

插曲，片断( episode的名词复数 )； 一集

参考例句：

• The novel deals with the romantic episodes of her early life. 小说叙述了她早期生活的浪漫插曲。
• Three episodes have been telescoped into a single programme. 把叁集的内容压缩成了一个节目。

8 documentary   

adj.文献的；n.纪录片

参考例句：

• This case lacked documentary proof.本案缺少书面证据。
• I watched a documentary on the Civil War.我看了一部关于内战的纪录片。

9 liking   

n.爱好；嗜好；喜欢

参考例句：

• The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
• I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。