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Netflix has 175 Days Left to Pull Off a Miracle... Or It's All Over

posted by martyb on Thursday May 23 2019, @05:06AM   Printer-friendly
from the here's-hoping-the-fat-lady-has-laryngitis dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Forbes:

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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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by loic on Thursday May 23 2019, @06:23AM (1 child)

    by loic (5844) on Thursday May 23 2019, @06:23AM (#846546)

    I do not know if a cheaper price and a good catalog will be enough. Netflix is a rock solid platform, it had small hiccups, but it has taken years to achieve this quality. So to the initial issues with Disney + will really annoy people. People have their habits, they are used to their proven services and to not be able to access every single movie. But it looks like people do not care so far, there is always another flick or tv show available for watching. And if you really want that particular movie, they will use one of these numerous free illegal website, just like now.

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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 23 2019, @08:40AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 23 2019, @08:40AM (#846570)

    Netflix is a rock solid platform, it had small hiccups, but it has taken years to achieve this quality.

    For now. Wait until they'll shape the crap out of Netflix's traffic. Then send Pai a thank you letter, just to let him know the depth of your love.