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This should help them somehow. Everyone knows about Netflix but only a few have a monthly paid subscription. Rs 650 is kind of expensive for one service with li

by kalesh 7y ago

This should help them somehow. Everyone knows about Netflix but only a few have a monthly paid subscription. Rs 650 is kind of expensive for one service with limited content. I travel in the metro quite regularly, I see 30-50% of passengers consuming some sort of video content on their phones. There is demand for sure. Only time can tell if this new plan really helps Netflix getting more paid subscribers.

vijaybritto 7y ago
But how many in those 30 to 50% are consuming paid video content? That would be an interesting metric
- kalesh 7y ago
  Very less. Piracy is still rampant. I find it quite common people viewing cam rips on their mobile. Theatres are expensive in metros. I do feel this is a good move by Netflix. Local content is a problem though. Let's see how this pans out.
pier25 7y ago
> I see 30-50% of passengers consuming some sort of video content on their phones Aren't there data caps?
- ofcrpls 7y ago
  Common plans vary between 1.5-5GB per day caps.
  - pier25 7y ago
    Per day?!?!? Mother of god. I get that per month in Mexico.
    - vishnugupta 7y ago
      :-). India has the lowest cost per GB of mobile data [1]. I guess it's primarily due to being subsidized by deep-pocketed businesses' in their quest to acquire customers. One of the early such initiatives didn't end well[2], I wonder how sustainable current rates are. [1] https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47416250 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47416250 [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliance_Communications https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliance_Communications