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Netflix content quality has fallen off a cliff. You have to turn on a foreign VPN (while in America) to even get decent American content... I've switched to Tu

Netflix content quality has fallen off a cliff. You have to turn on a foreign VPN (while in America) to even get decent American content... I've switched to TubiTV which is free but has a few gems in a sea of crap.

explaininjs 3y ago
Similarly, the built in free ad supported tv (FAST, as they say) offerings built into modern smart TV’s are fantastic. Those who know, know the “ad supported” aspect is a misnomer - nobody actually buys the ad slots so instead you have regular ~2 minute breaks with pleasant background music and a nice animated backdrop that allow you to go to the bathroom, get a snack, talk to your watch buddies, “chill”, or even just remind you to maybe get off the couch and go do something with your life. And you never have to worry about what show to pick! Just tune into one of the ~7 decent channels and go with it.
- dylan604 3y ago
  This is something I just don't understand. In the early days of streaming live channels, there was the fight with SAG about commercials appearing on streaming without any additional residuals for the actors. So they just put up the "we'll be back" slates. Now, they have auctions that happen to run an ad in your FAST stream. However, I've seen issues where the auction has issues and an ad is not returned fast enough, so the slate is there instead. That will get worked out though, or nobody will keep using that ad provider. Also, any new FAST channel will need to do the typical SV "give it away" while building users, and then pull the rug out from everyone once they reach critical mass. People are not going to pay for ads on a channel with no eyeballs. So you get the channel running, and then when there's enough eyeballs the ads will start coming. TL;DR: your empty commercial pod will not remain empty forever. the kinks will get ironed out, and your pods will be full of ads.
  - explaininjs 3y ago
    Well it’s been like this for years and years. “Things won’t always be this good” is hardly an argument not to enjoy them while they last.
mdasen 3y ago
> You have to turn on a foreign VPN (while in America) to even get decent American content Part of that is because American content already has American distribution. If I'm Disney, Paramount, MGM, NBCUniversal, etc., I won't give Netflix my content for cheap in America. Either Netflix needs to pay me a lot for that content (more than your collective subscription dollars would pay for) or I'm going to want you to sign up for my my service (like Disney+). Many of these companies don't have good overseas distribution yet so they will license their content to Netflix for a cheaper price in overseas markets. Part of the reason Netflix's quality has fallen off is that everyone started watching Netflix and stopped paying for content in other ways. When Netflix streaming was in its early days, a lot of content producers saw Netflix streaming as an easy way to increase their revenues. Of course, they quickly figured out that while they were getting new money from Netflix, it was eating into money they used to get from DVD sales, TV, etc. The golden years of Netflix streaming was an artifact of content producers licensing their content to Netflix for cheap before they realized Netflix was going to cannibalize their other revenue streams. It was something that wouldn't last.
- ghaff 3y ago
  There are a few things I'm going through on Netflix and I'll almost certainly at least pause it when I get there. I subscribe to far more good video content than I have any real interest in watching and there's very little out there I consider must-see.
woleium 3y ago
Which countries have the best selection?
- cpursley 3y ago
  It really depends, but generally large EU countries as they have English options.
light_hue_1 3y ago
We unsubscribed from Netflix. Their selection is one of the worst around now. And somehow they convinced themselves that cancelling shows constantly is good. I'm tired of getting into a show and finding out it's gone. We don't even bother pirating Netflix shows because of the inevitable letdown.
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silisili 3y ago
Same conclusion. Cancelled Netflix, mostly watch Tubi. Tubi does get a bad rep because it does have a lot of really, really bad movies. But it also has a lot of really good movies. You just have to find them, and they make little effort to help you with that, for some reason.

explaininjs 3y ago

Similarly, the built in free ad supported tv (FAST, as they say) offerings built into modern smart TV’s are fantastic. Those who know, know the “ad supported” aspect is a misnomer - nobody actually buys the ad slots so instead you have regular ~2 minute breaks with pleasant background music and a nice animated backdrop that allow you to go to the bathroom, get a snack, talk to your watch buddies, “chill”, or even just remind you to maybe get off the couch and go do something with your life. And you never have to worry about what show to pick! Just tune into one of the ~7 decent channels and go with it.

dylan604 3y ago
This is something I just don't understand. In the early days of streaming live channels, there was the fight with SAG about commercials appearing on streaming without any additional residuals for the actors. So they just put up the "we'll be back" slates. Now, they have auctions that happen to run an ad in your FAST stream. However, I've seen issues where the auction has issues and an ad is not returned fast enough, so the slate is there instead. That will get worked out though, or nobody will keep using that ad provider. Also, any new FAST channel will need to do the typical SV "give it away" while building users, and then pull the rug out from everyone once they reach critical mass. People are not going to pay for ads on a channel with no eyeballs. So you get the channel running, and then when there's enough eyeballs the ads will start coming. TL;DR: your empty commercial pod will not remain empty forever. the kinks will get ironed out, and your pods will be full of ads.
- explaininjs 3y ago
  Well it’s been like this for years and years. “Things won’t always be this good” is hardly an argument not to enjoy them while they last.

mdasen 3y ago

> You have to turn on a foreign VPN (while in America) to even get decent American content Part of that is because American content already has American distribution. If I'm Disney, Paramount, MGM, NBCUniversal, etc., I won't give Netflix my content for cheap in America. Either Netflix needs to pay me a lot for that content (more than your collective subscription dollars would pay for) or I'm going to want you to sign up for my my service (like Disney+). Many of these companies don't have good overseas distribution yet so they will license their content to Netflix for a cheaper price in overseas markets. Part of the reason Netflix's quality has fallen off is that everyone started watching Netflix and stopped paying for content in other ways. When Netflix streaming was in its early days, a lot of content producers saw Netflix streaming as an easy way to increase their revenues. Of course, they quickly figured out that while they were getting new money from Netflix, it was eating into money they used to get from DVD sales, TV, etc. The golden years of Netflix streaming was an artifact of content producers licensing their content to Netflix for cheap before they realized Netflix was going to cannibalize their other revenue streams. It was something that wouldn't last.

ghaff 3y ago
There are a few things I'm going through on Netflix and I'll almost certainly at least pause it when I get there. I subscribe to far more good video content than I have any real interest in watching and there's very little out there I consider must-see.

woleium 3y ago

Which countries have the best selection?

cpursley 3y ago
It really depends, but generally large EU countries as they have English options.

light_hue_1 3y ago

We unsubscribed from Netflix. Their selection is one of the worst around now. And somehow they convinced themselves that cancelling shows constantly is good. I'm tired of getting into a show and finding out it's gone. We don't even bother pirating Netflix shows because of the inevitable letdown.

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silisili 3y ago

Same conclusion. Cancelled Netflix, mostly watch Tubi. Tubi does get a bad rep because it does have a lot of really, really bad movies. But it also has a lot of really good movies. You just have to find them, and they make little effort to help you with that, for some reason.