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martyb
on Thursday May 23 2019, @05:06AM
from the here's-hoping-the-fat-lady-has-laryngitis dept.
from the here's-hoping-the-fat-lady-has-laryngitis dept.
Netflix changed how we watch TV, but it didn't really change what we watch...
Netflix has achieved its incredible growth by taking distribution away from cable companies. Instead of watching The Office on cable, people now watch The Office on Netflix.
This edge isn't sustainable.
...
Disney's cable business has stagnated over the past seven years. But in about 175 days, Disney is set to launch its own streaming service called Disney+.It's going to charge $6.99/month—around $6 cheaper than Netflix.
And it's pulling all its content off of Netflix.
This is a big deal.
No more Bunk'd on Netflix? Nooooooooooooooo...
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Netflix has 175 Days Left to Pull Off a Miracle... Or It's All Over
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When I met th'POPE back in '58, I scrubbed him with a MILD SOAP or
DETERGENT for 15 minutes. He seemed to enjoy it ...
(Score: 5, Interesting) by Mykl on Thursday May 23 2019, @06:07AM (1 child)
I think that the proliferation of these services will more likely change our viewing habits than kill off some of these services. Rather than maintaining subscriptions to each service all the time, people will turn the services on and off as desired. For example, you may wish to watch the final season of Orange is the New Black in July, so subscribe to Netflix for that month. GoT is finished now, so you can switch HBO off to compensate.
I already do this with just 2 services (Netflix and the Australian streaming service Stan). I'm taking my kids through the Marvel movies, which are all on Stan, and will turn Stan back off once we're through them all (until another must-watch movie or series comes on).
In any case, Disney will never be the Netflix killer - they have too narrow a range of offerings to kill a service as broad as Netflix.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 23 2019, @02:37PM
Give it some time, and the companies will find a way to make switching things off as annoying and infuriating as possible. Meet the new cable companies.