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IMO, that's not the problem they are solving. They are usually 'the professional' database of movies, people and such. Streaming movies is not what they set out
by kingsidharth 16y ago
IMO, that's not the problem they are solving. They are usually 'the professional' database of movies, people and such. Streaming movies is not what they set out to do. Documenting about them is what they aim at. But they surely are an influence on some people's choices.
It's sort of asking - Why 'The New York Times' doesn't sell books. It does affect the choice but they don't set out to sell books. That is, sort of, what gives them authority. I might not trust the list as much if they were setting out to sell more and earn more.
- hessenwolf 16y agoTl;dr; they wouldn't seem independent and unbiased.
- frossie 16y agoUhm. Someone should tell them that. If I go to, say: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096928/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096928/ there is a "watch now on Amazon Video On Demand" link to the right of the page, rent from Blockbusters, buy from Amazon, etc etc. Even pre-acquisition they had "buy" links to the right, which I assumed were Amazon affiliate links.