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The fragmentation of the streaming market keeps me from using it; I'd happily pay $x per episode/movie (and do on Google play where the content is there). But I

The fragmentation of the streaming market keeps me from using it; I'd happily pay $x per episode/movie (and do on Google play where the content is there). But I'm not going to subscribe to a streaming service just for one series that I want. I'm curious about the concept of brand loyalty to content producers (Disney being the example here) - do people really think "I'd like to see a Disney movie tonight" or do they just want to see a particular movie or genre? I'm sure there's some brand loyalty for Hugh quality (HBO) or specific interest, but am curious how far this goes.

danudey 9y ago
> do people really think "I'd like to see a Disney movie tonight" or do they just want to see a particular movie or genre? I don't think it's so much "Let's go see what's on the Disney tonight", and more a question of requirements. I have a son, who is going to turn 3. There's a decent chance that, within a few years, we're going to need on-demand access to Disney content, even if that means paying like $10/mo that we weren't paying before. If he gets hooked on e.g. Frozen and insists on watching it 10 times a day when we're stuck inside due to weather, then that ten bucks is going to pay for itself pretty quickly. On the other hand, the other example I think of is the new Ducktales. Before this news, I was wondering: will it be on iTunes? Netflix? Streaming online through some other service? Will I have to torrent it if I want to see it in Canada without paying for a $80/mo cable package and a DVR (fuck you HBO)? Now, if Disney is launching their own streaming service, there's a good chance that this simplifies the answers. If this streaming service launches in Canada in the first place, then there's a decent chance I can see new episodes there, and if so, there's a decent chance that I can see them day-of, or possibly real-time. The idea of a streaming service where my kid can sit down when it's time for his favourite cartoon to be on and actually watch it, rather than having to wait for daddy to torrent it for him, is fantastic, and I'll pay $10/mo for that.
- nebabyte 9y ago
  > If he gets hooked on e.g. Frozen and insists on watching it 10 times a day when we're stuck inside due to weather, then that ten bucks is going to pay for itself pretty quickly. Or y'know, just shell out $10 for the dvd which you can probably sell for the same price once he outgrows it
Steko 9y ago
One option for streaming services with thinner content libraries is just to subscribe for a month or two every so often and binge watch their limited good content. The first month is usually free. > do people really think "I'd like to see a Disney movie tonight" or do they just want to see a particular movie or genre? As sibling comment mentions, kids of a certain age do want to watch Disney all day. Disney's biggest streaming lure should be the live sports from ESPN which also has lots of loyal viewers. I could envision paying $19/month to both Disney and Netflix in 2020 assuming Netflix's content continues to ramp.

danudey 9y ago

> do people really think "I'd like to see a Disney movie tonight" or do they just want to see a particular movie or genre? I don't think it's so much "Let's go see what's on the Disney tonight", and more a question of requirements. I have a son, who is going to turn 3. There's a decent chance that, within a few years, we're going to need on-demand access to Disney content, even if that means paying like $10/mo that we weren't paying before. If he gets hooked on e.g. Frozen and insists on watching it 10 times a day when we're stuck inside due to weather, then that ten bucks is going to pay for itself pretty quickly. On the other hand, the other example I think of is the new Ducktales. Before this news, I was wondering: will it be on iTunes? Netflix? Streaming online through some other service? Will I have to torrent it if I want to see it in Canada without paying for a $80/mo cable package and a DVR (fuck you HBO)? Now, if Disney is launching their own streaming service, there's a good chance that this simplifies the answers. If this streaming service launches in Canada in the first place, then there's a decent chance I can see new episodes there, and if so, there's a decent chance that I can see them day-of, or possibly real-time. The idea of a streaming service where my kid can sit down when it's time for his favourite cartoon to be on and actually watch it, rather than having to wait for daddy to torrent it for him, is fantastic, and I'll pay $10/mo for that.

nebabyte 9y ago
> If he gets hooked on e.g. Frozen and insists on watching it 10 times a day when we're stuck inside due to weather, then that ten bucks is going to pay for itself pretty quickly. Or y'know, just shell out $10 for the dvd which you can probably sell for the same price once he outgrows it

Steko 9y ago

One option for streaming services with thinner content libraries is just to subscribe for a month or two every so often and binge watch their limited good content. The first month is usually free. > do people really think "I'd like to see a Disney movie tonight" or do they just want to see a particular movie or genre? As sibling comment mentions, kids of a certain age do want to watch Disney all day. Disney's biggest streaming lure should be the live sports from ESPN which also has lots of loyal viewers. I could envision paying $19/month to both Disney and Netflix in 2020 assuming Netflix's content continues to ramp.