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Prior to Netflix offering any streaming, there was no 28-day window. The window came out of negotiations for streaming rights. So, not only is it true, the stre
by 18pfsmt 15y ago
Prior to Netflix offering any streaming, there was no 28-day window. The window came out of negotiations for streaming rights. So, not only is it true, the streaming piece of the business impacted the DVD-by-mail business.
- elq 15y agocorrelation != causation. the 28-day window was solely a way to lower the cost of buying dvd's. Those savings went into buying more streaming licenses. And the the grandparent - the dvd company isn't _required_ to work with the content creators, but it would probably be dumb for them not to.