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Good on them, it was nice they let it go on for this long. Now they have to compete with Disney I am not surprised they are tightening their reigns.

• benj111 3y ago
  i dont see why having to compete with disney == higher fees (effectively). surely competition 'should' lead to lower fees.
  • crazygringo 3y ago
    Because they need to put out even more expensive content to compete with Disney's expensive content. Netflix and Disney aren't competing so much on price, as much as desirable content divided by price. In other words, they're competing on value (as well as certain must-see exclusives). And it is extremely non-obvious what the right balance of premium content and price is, and it changes depending on what your competitors are doing. Entertainment is not a sector of the economy where prices come down over time relative to income, the way food and consumer products have.
    • rcarr 3y ago
      > Entertainment is not a sector of the economy where prices come down over time relative to income, the way food and consumer products have Not necessarily true. AI is poised to upend the industry entirely. You don't even need to wait that long though - have a look at how they've replaced green screen and on-location shooting in the mandalorian with computer generated sets and a gigantic curved monitor the actors stand in front of. That saves them a ton of money compared to taking a whole film crew out on location.