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Complain to content creators, not Netflix.

by talmand 11y ago

dogma1138 11y ago
Huh? if anything it's the distributors and considering that were discussing this in a thread about how Netflix decided to dump a huge movie library how is this even relevant? I understand why Netflix is doing this as a company, they are no longer the biggest baddest player around and with more competition they have harder times scoring good deals with license holders and they see original content as a central part of their growth strategy because that content is and always will be exclusive to them for as long as they want to hold it. That doesn't mean that I as a consumer want this or will benefit from this in any way, I can understand the financial reasoning behind it just like I can understand why game publishers run exclusive pre-order bonus deals and day one DLC but it also doesn't mean I don't loath it or will support it in the long run.
- talmand 11y ago
  Simple. Most of the deals Netflix have in place have terms dictated by the content creators. Well, maybe content owner is a better term. There are also the deals that Netflix passes on because they feel the terms required by the content owners are too much. In the end, content owners get the final say in whether their content appears on Netflix or not. They either say no because they don't like Netflix, they say no because they got a better deal elsewhere, or Netflix says no because the terms are not financially viable. Which is one reason for Netflix to "dump" a huge movie library, which they have before. When I first signed up they had a deal with Starz that eventually went away. So, if you don't like certain content not being available on Netflix or that certain content was taken away; then most likely your complaint should be aimed at the content owners. Although, there are examples of content that Netflix doesn't actively pursue but I'm speaking of strictly mainstream entertainment.

Complain to content creators, not Netflix.

by talmand 11y ago

Complain to content creators, not Netflix.

Huh? if anything it's the distributors and considering that were discussing this in a thread about how Netflix decided to dump a huge movie library how is this even relevant? I understand why Netflix is doing this as a company, they are no longer the biggest baddest player around and with more competition they have harder times scoring good deals with license holders and they see original content as a central part of their growth strategy because that content is and always will be exclusive to them for as long as they want to hold it. That doesn't mean that I as a consumer want this or will benefit from this in any way, I can understand the financial reasoning behind it just like I can understand why game publishers run exclusive pre-order bonus deals and day one DLC but it also doesn't mean I don't loath it or will support it in the long run.

talmand 11y ago
Simple. Most of the deals Netflix have in place have terms dictated by the content creators. Well, maybe content owner is a better term. There are also the deals that Netflix passes on because they feel the terms required by the content owners are too much. In the end, content owners get the final say in whether their content appears on Netflix or not. They either say no because they don't like Netflix, they say no because they got a better deal elsewhere, or Netflix says no because the terms are not financially viable. Which is one reason for Netflix to "dump" a huge movie library, which they have before. When I first signed up they had a deal with Starz that eventually went away. So, if you don't like certain content not being available on Netflix or that certain content was taken away; then most likely your complaint should be aimed at the content owners. Although, there are examples of content that Netflix doesn't actively pursue but I'm speaking of strictly mainstream entertainment.