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Re: Netflix Long Term View

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Post by ctdonath »

This is a huge shift for Netflix.

Until recently, the motivating impression was that Netflix just plain had every movie out there (which its continuing DVD service kinda does). I subscribed because it was a cheap replacement for buying anything I wanted to see: they had everything I wanted and could want. My to-watch list was very long, and I thought it would remain.

Now, studios and competitors are making that model untenable. Netflix can't carry _everything_ because studios/distributors want an ever-larger cut of the profits, and competitors are willing to pay for exclusivity. Suddenly, I find large sections of my to-watch list disappearing off Netflix as contracts expire and don't renew (the biggest blow was when "Toys" disappeared - something old & obscure enough that I thought surely they'd manage to keep that license).

Netflix just pivoted.

They're no longer the long-promised "long tail" of movies, hosting all but the latest & biggest (yeah, I'm willing to pay extra individually for those). They just gave up on that model.

Now they're becoming a "channel" focused on hosting a curated collection, including their own productions.

That's a big shift.

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Post by raisedbyninjas »

solutionyogi wrote: post #4

Winning moments of truth We strive to win more of our members’ “moments of truth”. Those decision points are, say, at 7:15 pm when a member wants to relax, enjoy a shared experience with friends and family, or is bored. They could play a video game, surf the web, read a magazine, channel surf their MVPD/DVR system, buy a pay-per-view movie, put on a DVD, use a piracy service, turn on Hulu, or launch Netflix. We want…

Their roku app does not support trailers. I don't know if their other apps suffer the same problem. Browse > hunt for trailer on youtube > cast to TV > if thumbs down, launch netflix app again > find where I left off > goto step 1.

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Post by SG- »

throwaway150219 wrote: post #17

So, what is happening faster: 1) Deployment of AFFORDABLE highspeed broadband or 2) Decreasing local storage costs Why do I need to stream something if I can store 6TB of data locally for less than $150 (and decreasing daily). How much storage space will $200 buy you in 10 years? And how many decades of video and audio could one store on such a device?

How much do you want to pay to purchase and store all that video? That's where Netflix's value comes in.

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Post by blackkettle »

spike021 wrote: post #5

I personally don't really like the setup Netflix uses as much UI-wise. It seems as though nowadays services need to be all about personalization, where ratings, reviews, and content watched all factor into the new content that is shown to me, the user. I might only like one movie or tv show of a particular genre, give it 4 or 5 stars, and then there's a pretty good chance I'll keep being shown similar ones that I kno…

it's absolutely ridiculous that they don't provide this sort of basic functionality.

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Post by tempestn »

throwaway150219 wrote: post #17

So, what is happening faster: 1) Deployment of AFFORDABLE highspeed broadband or 2) Decreasing local storage costs Why do I need to stream something if I can store 6TB of data locally for less than $150 (and decreasing daily). How much storage space will $200 buy you in 10 years? And how many decades of video and audio could one store on such a device?

You still have to get that content from somewhere. Storage space isn't really the limitation there. Plus, even if you could, what would be the motivationto store eeverything locally, when 1) you rarely watch a show more than once, and 2) you can stream it instantaneously anyway?

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Post by pwenzel »

donpdonp wrote: post #7

This is a great write-up and a wonderful precedent for netflix to set. That being said, I feel the post is mostly promises, as Netflix is in the middle of another year-long 'content desert'. I cant remember the last time I got excited about The Matrix or Iron Man coming back into the queue. My process is to check http://instantwatcher.com/ and then go to netflix. The thing is I've been disappointed by whats at the to…

My similar process involves cruising reddit.com/r/netflixbestof and then going to Netflix.

I also grow tired of seeing promotions for older movies, but I on the other hand, I really like Netflix's "original content" series.

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Post by raisedbyninjas »

mc32 wrote: post #18

One of the things they bring up, which is that apps are replacing channels, annoys me. I'd rather do a global search and then present me with delivery media (channels/apps/whatever) instead of having to pick the app and then do individual searches. It's a pain point. Also, if they want to capture the hotel market, I mean people on the road staying in temp accommodation, they'll have to deliver blue content (or yellow…

Roku has global search, but apps have to support it, which the big names do.

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Post by JohnTHaller »

mc32 wrote: post #18

One of the things they bring up, which is that apps are replacing channels, annoys me. I'd rather do a global search and then present me with delivery media (channels/apps/whatever) instead of having to pick the app and then do individual searches. It's a pain point. Also, if they want to capture the hotel market, I mean people on the road staying in temp accommodation, they'll have to deliver blue content (or yellow…

This is one of the things Roku gets right compared to other set top boxes. You can search across services. Unlike on other boxes like Amazon's which lets you search Amazon and will always push their content above anyone else's. It's especially annoying if something is available on Netflix and is paid content on Amazon... it's still going to tell you to buy it on Amazon even when you already have access to it for no additional cost.

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Post by smeyer »

sandworm wrote: post #15

My family uses netflix. I don't. Every time I want to watch something I cannot find it. 10,000 titles is nothing in a world where The Simpsons has several hundred. Netflix needs more and deeper content. I won't admit to ever downloading something without full written permission of the copyright holder, carved in stone and witnessed by three saints, but last night I did watch "Black Books" after not finding it on Netf…

It looks like Amazon's video service has Black Books. Do they only have some of the episodes? Did you just not find them or not want to pay for them?
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