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You are late to the game. Netflix was a game changer in the 00s for both DVD and streaming. Sometime around mid 2010s they started losing access to content as

You are late to the game. Netflix was a game changer in the 00s for both DVD and streaming. Sometime around mid 2010s they started losing access to content as the streaming wars started (losing The Office to Peacock was a major blow to them for instance). Now they are their own publishing house but that limits the content to their primary demographics (my kids love netflix fwiw)

benj111 4y ago
I know I'm late to the game. Surely it should be evaluated on what it is now though, not what it used to be. Compared to Amazon prime, there's more things there that take my fancy. If I were to choose one I'd go for prime.
- dpkirchner 4y ago
  IMO HBO Max is a good alternative to consider. They've got a lot of good content from the past and present, including solid original movies and shows.
  - benj111 4y ago
    Except that's not available in the UK.
    - dpkirchner 4y ago
      Hmm. It's a good service but it's probably not good enough to move here.
Mindwipe 4y ago
> Sometime around mid 2010s they started losing access to content as the streaming wars started (losing The Office to Peacock was a major blow to them for instance). Given parent comment is someone presumably from the UK as they're discussing iPlayer, Netflix never had this catalogue. The Office US is still on Netflix in the UK.
codalan 4y ago
Netflix probably lost a lot of viewers when they didn't follow through with their original content. The OA and Glow were really interesting shows that got cancelled prematurely, without any resolution to the storylines. When this becomes a trend, it makes me not want to get into any new Netflix series, and that usually ends with me cancelling my Netflix subscription. TBF, Amazon Prime has also done the same with some of their shows (e.g. Forever).
nikau 4y ago
seems these days if you like Korean dramas and serial killer documentaries you are set, otherwise not so much.

benj111 4y ago

I know I'm late to the game. Surely it should be evaluated on what it is now though, not what it used to be. Compared to Amazon prime, there's more things there that take my fancy. If I were to choose one I'd go for prime.

dpkirchner 4y ago
IMO HBO Max is a good alternative to consider. They've got a lot of good content from the past and present, including solid original movies and shows.
- benj111 4y ago
  Except that's not available in the UK.
  - dpkirchner 4y ago
    Hmm. It's a good service but it's probably not good enough to move here.

Mindwipe 4y ago

> Sometime around mid 2010s they started losing access to content as the streaming wars started (losing The Office to Peacock was a major blow to them for instance). Given parent comment is someone presumably from the UK as they're discussing iPlayer, Netflix never had this catalogue. The Office US is still on Netflix in the UK.

codalan 4y ago

Netflix probably lost a lot of viewers when they didn't follow through with their original content. The OA and Glow were really interesting shows that got cancelled prematurely, without any resolution to the storylines. When this becomes a trend, it makes me not want to get into any new Netflix series, and that usually ends with me cancelling my Netflix subscription. TBF, Amazon Prime has also done the same with some of their shows (e.g. Forever).

nikau 4y ago

seems these days if you like Korean dramas and serial killer documentaries you are set, otherwise not so much.