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on Wednesday September 02 2015, @04:58AM
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from the optimus-prime-is-not-happy dept.
Thousands of movies will be removed from Netflix in the US after the streaming service decided not to renew a deal with distributor Epix.
Removed titles will include the Hunger Games and Transformers movies.
Netflix, which has more than 60 million subscribers worldwide, said it wanted to focus on exclusive content.
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Explaining the move to subscribers, Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos wrote: "While many of these movies are popular, they are also widely available on cable and other subscription platforms at the same time as they are on Netflix and subject to the same drawn out licensing periods."
Will this change in their library make you more or less likely to subscribe, or continue to subscribe?
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Netflix Takes Gamble With Epix Film Cull in U.S.
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by jmorris on Wednesday September 02 2015, @05:15AM
This is nothing more than reality beginning to assert itself. Question: Who thought Netflix could offer all of the content of cable/sat at pennies on the dollar while ALSO producing original content? Answer, that couldn't but .com unreality allowed them to lose money on every subscriber and make it up on volume... and jacked stock valuations. But they were buying the exact same content (and producing in partnership with) the same media companies who own the cable companies, cable channels and broadcast networks, own the rights to all of the content viewers want to watch, etc.
So yes, cut the cord if it makes you happy or saves you some money NOW. Just don't expect the good times to roll on, looks like the ride is about to get bumpy. And when the ride comes to a complete stop don't be shocked when you are paying a hundie or so per month plus Internet costs (which will be higher as per megabyte billing mainstreams to make up the loss to the cable co) to stream. In the end, Hollywierd expects to make a certain amount of money per eyeball and they intend to get it. If you stop watching cable they will get you on streaming, and since most streaming lacks ads they will need to make that loss up too. The streaming companies, as they transition from .com wonderkids into GAAP method profitable media distribution companies will make about the same margins as cable does now. Meet the new boss, almost the same as the old. But you won't need a DVR anymore.. they won't work anyway, but you will get almost the same thing. A sealed silo that gives you the content on demand... until the contract isn't renewed. With most DVRs you keep the stuff you hadn't watched yet even if the channel gets dropped, with streaming... not so much.
And once they eliminate all physical media, when they memory hole a movie or show it will STAY in the hole.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Wednesday September 02 2015, @05:37AM
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(Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday September 02 2015, @06:11AM
Really? I stopped watching cable and never get on streaming, are they going to shoot me then?
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(Score: 3, Funny) by jmorris on Wednesday September 02 2015, @06:47AM
Don't give them ideas.
(Score: 3, Funny) by c0lo on Wednesday September 02 2015, @07:02AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2015, @04:00PM
> This is nothing more than reality beginning to assert itself.
Nah, this is more about you just being unfamiliar with the way netflix works.
Netflix has been rotating content in and out of their streaming library since the beginning. [time.com] This is a non-story, business as usual.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2015, @09:10PM
Hulu just announced a commercial-free subscription option.
That one-two might be enough to get people to switch.