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I genuinely don't think Netflix discovered or believes that. I think if they could they'd have the highest quality and most extensive library possible. I think

by dcow 3y ago

I genuinely don't think Netflix discovered or believes that. I think if they could they'd have the highest quality and most extensive library possible. I think other media companies got stupid business school level FOMO and tried to copy Netflix when they didn't realize that Neflix is the Steam of videos/shows and as a user I don't want N streaming apps I want one or two. So the market is selecting for a few high quality streaming implementations because the market doesn't want 20 separate cable bills all tallying more than a single cable bill with content licensing. Netflix will be the streaming service I purchase again once their library comes back online, unless Apple TV+ is competitive at that point.

tourmalinetaco 3y ago
For us Netflix has been replaced, we don’t keep subscribed to it as everything they have that we want is available elsewhere and with better deals. So personally I would say it could be the Steam of streaming; if Steam was split into many more platforms which all provided a large chunk of desired content while Steam wallowed with the scraps for revenue via price-gouging and account limitations.
imbnwa 3y ago
Apple isn’t interested in replacing Netflix, they’re purposely keeping it “small batch artisanal”
- CuriousCosmic 3y ago
  Isn't apple tv currently in talks to merge with paramount plus?
  - jmisavage 3y ago
    Nope. You’re thinking of Warner Brothers Discovery and Paramount.
    - CuriousCosmic 3y ago
      https://www.tomsguide.com/news/apple-tv-plus-and-paramount-plus-reportedly-exploring-bundle-to-take-on-netflix-and-max https://www.tomsguide.com/news/apple-tv-plus-and-paramount-p... ?
      - klausa 3y ago
        A "bundle" and "merger" are a very different things.
      - dataflow 3y ago
        Merge or bundle? Merge is a company thing, bundle is a product thing.
    - jerrysievert 3y ago
      oh, that would be horrible, I canceled "max" after the discovery takeover, I'd hate to cancel paramount+ as well, they have a good catalog that discovery would eviscerate.
- yincrash 3y ago
  "It's not TV, it's _Apple tv+_"

by dcow 3y ago

tourmalinetaco 3y ago

For us Netflix has been replaced, we don’t keep subscribed to it as everything they have that we want is available elsewhere and with better deals. So personally I would say it could be the Steam of streaming; if Steam was split into many more platforms which all provided a large chunk of desired content while Steam wallowed with the scraps for revenue via price-gouging and account limitations.

imbnwa 3y ago

Apple isn’t interested in replacing Netflix, they’re purposely keeping it “small batch artisanal”

CuriousCosmic 3y ago
Isn't apple tv currently in talks to merge with paramount plus?
- jmisavage 3y ago
  Nope. You’re thinking of Warner Brothers Discovery and Paramount.
  - CuriousCosmic 3y ago
    https://www.tomsguide.com/news/apple-tv-plus-and-paramount-plus-reportedly-exploring-bundle-to-take-on-netflix-and-max https://www.tomsguide.com/news/apple-tv-plus-and-paramount-p... ?
    - klausa 3y ago
      A "bundle" and "merger" are a very different things.
    - dataflow 3y ago
      Merge or bundle? Merge is a company thing, bundle is a product thing.
  - jerrysievert 3y ago
    oh, that would be horrible, I canceled "max" after the discovery takeover, I'd hate to cancel paramount+ as well, they have a good catalog that discovery would eviscerate.
yincrash 3y ago
"It's not TV, it's _Apple tv+_"