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Gasp, this is turning into a joke! I had Netflix for a few months, I used it to watch the entire Battlestar Galactica. After that, I went through and searched
by steve8918 15y ago
Gasp, this is turning into a joke!
I had Netflix for a few months, I used it to watch the entire Battlestar Galactica. After that, I went through and searched for 30 different movies to watch, and they weren't available, and I'm not talking about new movies. None of the Indiana Jones', Star Wars', Rockies, Bladerunner, etc. Now with the Starz debacle, and with content providers getting ready to pound them with price increases, Netflix is in real trouble.
Yes, streaming is the way to do it. I love streaming. But I don't think it will be through Netflix. This sounds like a company in its death throws.
I simply don't understand why they would split themselves up into 2 companies. The only reason why I can think of why they would cut themselves into 2 companies, is so that the content providers can't use the DVD business' cash flow to pay for the content. So content providers can't charge an arm and a leg because the cash flow of the streaming side would be much smaller.
However, the miscalculation here is that content providers can simply make their own content available themselves through streaming. Which is already happening in other continents, and even in the US through Google, Facebook etc. I think Netflix has severely miscalculated itself, and this may be the end.
- seanalltogether 15y agoThe only reason why I can think of why they would cut themselves into 2 companies, is so that the content providers can't use the DVD business' cash flow to pay for the content. My thoughts exactly, I assumed the original separation was done so hollywood couldn't bargain over dvd profits, perhaps this move was done to make that wall even stronger. I fear for the future of netflix, it's an easy choice to have a subscription now, but what happens when the major studios get involved and start demanding serious money for their content.