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Free Streaming Service Challenges Existing Market

posted by martyb on Tuesday January 28 2020, @03:07AM   Printer-friendly
from the check-it-out! dept.

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How do you beat the content producers at their own game? By creating a new model. Kanopy is a streaming service that charges Australian libraries for content — instead of users — making for a sustainable model for distributing content locked by copyright laws. By charging government-backed entities for distribution rights, the content makers obtain the money they are after while the public has limited access to the movies they want to see making for a win-win situation.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday January 28 2020, @03:55AM (1 child)

    by c0lo (156) on Tuesday January 28 2020, @03:55AM (#949836) Journal

    Ok, the government pays for the content.

    At least, the publishers don't have enough clout to squeeze the balls of Australian govt for higher rents.
    Good deal for the readers.

    Another streaming service that's almost free [sbs.com.au] - has some ads, but far lower than your typical commercial public TV.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 28 2020, @10:41AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 28 2020, @10:41AM (#950003)

    Aussie gov always finds a way to pay higher rents, then have the consumer pay additional share, only fair to struggling corporates.

    Oh and sbs has plenty of great content, but the ads are poorly placed, the service can be sketchy at times.