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

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: 2) by Freeman on Thursday May 23 2019, @08:19PM

    by Freeman (732) on Thursday May 23 2019, @08:19PM (#846772) Journal

    I switched to Netflix, because I was fed-up with video rental store fines. Just like a whole lot of people. Netflix was the nail in the coffin for most video rental stores and they were the first to get video streaming done correctly. People want a bunch of movies available to view when they want, without advertisements, at a reasonable cost.

    Rant about Advertisements:
    Did I mention, without Advertisements? Because, Advertisements are Annoying, and when you were paying for cable/satellite, you were also paying them to Advertise to you. It was such a major surprise when someone actually came out with something that didn't have Advertisements, that people flocked to it.

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