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The problem is though, is that by doing this it is no longer the service that originally attracted many users: a one stop service to watch the things I want to

The problem is though, is that by doing this it is no longer the service that originally attracted many users: a one stop service to watch the things I want to watch. It is just becoming the internet equivalent of an unlimited on-demand cable channel.

mattferderer 9y ago
I've had my subscription for over 10 years. Unfortunately the streaming side does not have what originally attracted me. Fortunately they still have a DVD side to Netflix that has what originally attracted me. Don't get me wrong. I've found Marco Polo, Stranger Things, House of Cards (S1 & S2) & several other shows to be really interesting. I just don't have the time to watch that many episodes. I prefer a nice short movie to unwind to when I have time. That said, I wish more books & comics would be turned into a series instead of movies at the theater. Netflix proved this with 13 Reasons Why. Star Wars, Marvel, etc would also benefit from this.
- rainbowmverse 9y ago
  >> Star Wars Clone Wars is good. The first season has some questionable animation quality, but it improves.
Paul-ish 9y ago
> It is just becoming the internet equivalent of an unlimited on-demand cable channel. With no commercials. All in all, That's still an improvement over traditional cable.
- cameronhowe 9y ago
  Can people stop saying this. There are plenty of ads in netflix/amazon/whatever shows. They just make them unskippable by integrating them into their shows. And I know other shows and movies do it as well, that is no reason to pretend you're not getting brainwashed to crave fast food and soda when watching these shows instead.
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  - mcphage 9y ago
    > Can people stop saying this. There are plenty of ads in netflix/amazon/whatever shows. > They just make them unskippable by integrating them into their shows. No, we're not going to stop saying this, because eliminating obnoxious commercial breaks is still a tremendous win.
ocdtrekkie 9y ago
True, but the reality is: Disney is going their own way. HBO, DC, CBS are all going their own way. The idea of a "one stop shop", also known as a monopoly doesn't make sense as soon as the market is large enough for multiple players. Netflix doesn't want to pay the prices they'd have to in order to remain a one-stop shop, it certainly isn't practical at $9.99 a subscription. There's no way the $100 a month cable subscription was suddenly going to be replaced by a $10 a month subscription. Now you can get CBS All Access, Netflix, Hulu, HBO GO, the new DC comics streaming service, the new Disney streaming service, a couple more probably, and you'll still be paying $100 a month... just a la carte for the channels you want.
- kenhwang 9y ago
  HBO is owned by WB, DC is leveraging WB to build their streaming service. Disney and WB both have a stake in Hulu. So the realistic remaining players after the dust settles would be Disney+Hulu, CBS, Netflix, and Amazon. And of those 4, CBS lacks the capital or content to compete with the other 3 and given their relatively friendly relationship with WB, I can see them integrating into the Disney/Hulu heavyweight.
  - ocdtrekkie 9y ago
    What you 'see' lacks a lot of understanding. - CBS remains the dominant power in network TV, shows like NCIS, Big Bang Theory, etc. - CBS has always been the standout in refusing to offer their shows over Hulu, feeling they have enough independent value of their own. All Access has it's weaknesses, but it's also one of the cheapest offerings ($5.99 to watch with commercials), and CBS easily has the content to work with. Discovery alone is worth the cost of admission, and for anyone who also watches CBS' network shows, it becomes an easy sell. Again, at the end of the day, these businesses are based on a $100 a month cable package model. All of this content is not going to keep being made at $10 a month offerings. Either you're going to end up with ten services, or the three or four services you see 'consolidating' will end up costing $25 a month each.
    - kenhwang 9y ago

mattferderer 9y ago

I've had my subscription for over 10 years. Unfortunately the streaming side does not have what originally attracted me. Fortunately they still have a DVD side to Netflix that has what originally attracted me. Don't get me wrong. I've found Marco Polo, Stranger Things, House of Cards (S1 & S2) & several other shows to be really interesting. I just don't have the time to watch that many episodes. I prefer a nice short movie to unwind to when I have time. That said, I wish more books & comics would be turned into a series instead of movies at the theater. Netflix proved this with 13 Reasons Why. Star Wars, Marvel, etc would also benefit from this.

rainbowmverse 9y ago
>> Star Wars Clone Wars is good. The first season has some questionable animation quality, but it improves.

Paul-ish 9y ago

> It is just becoming the internet equivalent of an unlimited on-demand cable channel. With no commercials. All in all, That's still an improvement over traditional cable.

cameronhowe 9y ago
Can people stop saying this. There are plenty of ads in netflix/amazon/whatever shows. They just make them unskippable by integrating them into their shows. And I know other shows and movies do it as well, that is no reason to pretend you're not getting brainwashed to crave fast food and soda when watching these shows instead.
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- mcphage 9y ago
  > Can people stop saying this. There are plenty of ads in netflix/amazon/whatever shows. > They just make them unskippable by integrating them into their shows. No, we're not going to stop saying this, because eliminating obnoxious commercial breaks is still a tremendous win.

ocdtrekkie 9y ago

True, but the reality is: Disney is going their own way. HBO, DC, CBS are all going their own way. The idea of a "one stop shop", also known as a monopoly doesn't make sense as soon as the market is large enough for multiple players. Netflix doesn't want to pay the prices they'd have to in order to remain a one-stop shop, it certainly isn't practical at $9.99 a subscription. There's no way the $100 a month cable subscription was suddenly going to be replaced by a $10 a month subscription. Now you can get CBS All Access, Netflix, Hulu, HBO GO, the new DC comics streaming service, the new Disney streaming service, a couple more probably, and you'll still be paying $100 a month... just a la carte for the channels you want.

kenhwang 9y ago
HBO is owned by WB, DC is leveraging WB to build their streaming service. Disney and WB both have a stake in Hulu. So the realistic remaining players after the dust settles would be Disney+Hulu, CBS, Netflix, and Amazon. And of those 4, CBS lacks the capital or content to compete with the other 3 and given their relatively friendly relationship with WB, I can see them integrating into the Disney/Hulu heavyweight.
- ocdtrekkie 9y ago
  What you 'see' lacks a lot of understanding. - CBS remains the dominant power in network TV, shows like NCIS, Big Bang Theory, etc. - CBS has always been the standout in refusing to offer their shows over Hulu, feeling they have enough independent value of their own. All Access has it's weaknesses, but it's also one of the cheapest offerings ($5.99 to watch with commercials), and CBS easily has the content to work with. Discovery alone is worth the cost of admission, and for anyone who also watches CBS' network shows, it becomes an easy sell. Again, at the end of the day, these businesses are based on a $100 a month cable package model. All of this content is not going to keep being made at $10 a month offerings. Either you're going to end up with ten services, or the three or four services you see 'consolidating' will end up costing $25 a month each.
  - kenhwang 9y ago