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> Netflix streaming, in my opinion, has degraded significantly in terms of programming choices. One exception I'd say is that Netflix Original Programming is g

> Netflix streaming, in my opinion, has degraded significantly in terms of programming choices. One exception I'd say is that Netflix Original Programming is getting quite good. Narcos, The Crown, and Stranger Things are all fantastic. But yes, in general their selection of quality 3rd party titles is horrible. It's rare to browse Netflix hoping to find a specific movie and not be disappointed.

ghaff 9y ago
They've never been very good for movies on streaming. And, unfortunately, their DVD back catalog is being allowed to degrade as well.
rebootthesystem 9y ago
I haven't paid much attention to Netflix originated content. Any more I absolutely dread switching over to Netflix because I know it'll be a 30+ minute exercise in frustration. My wife and older kid ignore it completely. Unless things change I'm cancelling by the end of the year. Amazon Prime seemed a bit better but lately it seems to be filled with the same kind of crud. Bad "B" and below movies. Seriously, who watched this crap? There are thousands of good movies out there. Maybe it's a revenue struggle with the studios, I don't know. The fact that you can't even find "The Marx Brother" or "The Three Stooges" or "Abbott and Costello" on these services might be a clue. In other words, you can't find popular black and white movies that by all accounts should fill these services. Or good 80's, 90's and earlier TV series. Not there. Maybe a few here and there, but not en-masse as they should be. I was looking for Battlestar Galactica the other day. Not the goofy one, the other one with Edward James Olmos. It was there a few years back but no-longer available. My oldest kid wasn't old enough to watch it then but he could now (and it is a good series). Gone. Not sure why.
- apendleton 9y ago
  It's gone because they know what they pay for the rights and they know how many people watch the content, and at some point either the rights got more expensive or the viewership went down, and they presumably get more eyeballs for their buck elsewhere. I would imagine the viewership for old black and white movies is infinitesimal, even if the rights are cheap. The value proposition apparently doesn't make sense.

ghaff 9y ago

They've never been very good for movies on streaming. And, unfortunately, their DVD back catalog is being allowed to degrade as well.

rebootthesystem 9y ago

I haven't paid much attention to Netflix originated content. Any more I absolutely dread switching over to Netflix because I know it'll be a 30+ minute exercise in frustration. My wife and older kid ignore it completely. Unless things change I'm cancelling by the end of the year. Amazon Prime seemed a bit better but lately it seems to be filled with the same kind of crud. Bad "B" and below movies. Seriously, who watched this crap? There are thousands of good movies out there. Maybe it's a revenue struggle with the studios, I don't know. The fact that you can't even find "The Marx Brother" or "The Three Stooges" or "Abbott and Costello" on these services might be a clue. In other words, you can't find popular black and white movies that by all accounts should fill these services. Or good 80's, 90's and earlier TV series. Not there. Maybe a few here and there, but not en-masse as they should be. I was looking for Battlestar Galactica the other day. Not the goofy one, the other one with Edward James Olmos. It was there a few years back but no-longer available. My oldest kid wasn't old enough to watch it then but he could now (and it is a good series). Gone. Not sure why.

apendleton 9y ago
It's gone because they know what they pay for the rights and they know how many people watch the content, and at some point either the rights got more expensive or the viewership went down, and they presumably get more eyeballs for their buck elsewhere. I would imagine the viewership for old black and white movies is infinitesimal, even if the rights are cheap. The value proposition apparently doesn't make sense.