Netflix plans to spend $8B to make its library 50 percent original by 2018
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Re: Netflix plans to spend $8B to make its library 50 percent original by 2018
#2This is something I expect them to reach fairly quickly, not necessarily through new content: Netflix has steadily carried less and less content from other companies as long as I've been a subscriber. They carry least-common-denominator content in the back catalog plus a few limited time recent movies to keep people hooked.
What I've realized is most well-regarded, award-winning film cannot be found on Netflix. They will easily reach 50% original content, mostly because they'll just continue dropping everyone else's content over time.
Thankfully, their original content alone is pretty much worth the price.
Re: Netflix plans to spend $8B to make its library 50 percent original by 2018
#3I wish they would spend more money on finding old films and digitizing them. There have to be vaults of old Italian films that don't have significant licensing costs. Sure, I may represent a small segment of their paying customers, but I find myself using Amazon's video service more and more because of this. To me, a newly released old movie has similar value to a newly released new movie, and I bet the former can come cheaper and faster (I personally am mostly done w/ TV shows and often consider the format a protracted way to consume my time over a standalone movie).
Re: Netflix plans to spend $8B to make its library 50 percent original by 2018
#4This is something I expect them to reach fairly quickly, not necessarily through new content: Netflix has steadily carried less and less content from other companies as long as I've been a subscriber. They carry least-common-denominator content in the back catalog plus a few limited time recent movies to keep people hooked. What I've realized is most well-regarded, award-winning film cannot be found on Netflix. They…
I disagree and haven't been subscribed to netflix for a year and a half. I've switched over to hulu which has a lot of the content that netflix has lost.
Re: Netflix plans to spend $8B to make its library 50 percent original by 2018
#5This is something I expect them to reach fairly quickly, not necessarily through new content: Netflix has steadily carried less and less content from other companies as long as I've been a subscriber. They carry least-common-denominator content in the back catalog plus a few limited time recent movies to keep people hooked. What I've realized is most well-regarded, award-winning film cannot be found on Netflix. They…
I noticed almost all of my recommendations were originals, so I started using a third party recommender [0], which has put me back to watching more old/well-regarded films. Haven’t found a source as good for old series, though.
Re: Netflix plans to spend $8B to make its library 50 percent original by 2018
#6I really enjoy a lot of Netflix originals, but I wish they would direct more energy into improving their streaming library's 3rd party content. There are so many films only available via their DVD service, which I (and many others) no longer use.
Re: Netflix plans to spend $8B to make its library 50 percent original by 2018
#7I get why they feel they need to do this, but I hate the trend of everyone taking their ball and going home. I loved how with Netflix, I had most of the content I would want right there on a single service.
Note to content providers: I'm not going to have Disney, Netflix, HBO, CBS, Hulu, etc subscriptions. It's just not going to happen. I'll do without first.
Re: Netflix plans to spend $8B to make its library 50 percent original by 2018
#8This seems like a huge opportunity for Hulu or whatever service the 21Fox/Disney deal leads to. HBO has long proven that there is tremendous value in originals, but having a really broad base of legacy content seems like it could attract a ton of people who don't place the same value on new shows.
Re: Netflix plans to spend $8B to make its library 50 percent original by 2018
#9This is something I expect them to reach fairly quickly, not necessarily through new content: Netflix has steadily carried less and less content from other companies as long as I've been a subscriber. They carry least-common-denominator content in the back catalog plus a few limited time recent movies to keep people hooked. What I've realized is most well-regarded, award-winning film cannot be found on Netflix. They…
Personally, I really don't care that Netflix doesn't have content from other companies - most of it is overrated trash.
I do like that they have more foreign language dubbing/subtitles - that makes TV a learning vehicle for my kids.
Re: Netflix plans to spend $8B to make its library 50 percent original by 2018
#10I really enjoy a lot of Netflix originals, but I wish they would direct more energy into improving their streaming library's 3rd party content. There are so many films only available via their DVD service, which I (and many others) no longer use.
Netflix simply can’t afford the licensing fees. All the other movie companies are trying to put Netflix out of business and aren’t going to charge them anything like a reasonable rate.