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HBO Max taking on Netflix with human curation instead of relying on algorithms

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Re: HBO Max taking on Netflix with human curation instead of relying on algorithms

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Post by ikeboy »

baspey wrote: post #160
ikeboy wrote: post #72

Is there any halfway decent third party recommendation system? I've got a list of everything I've watched in the last year or so since I've started tracking it, plus older TV shows I've seen in full. I'd be interested in manually inputting that with ratings into some system where it can recommend what else I'd like given everyone else's data.

Please try my app (Mac/PC) Coollector Movie Database https://www.coollector.com/ I've spent years refining the recommendation system. It beats everything I know.

Not interested in downloading anything, this is something that should work online. Thanks.

Re: HBO Max taking on Netflix with human curation instead of relying on algorithms

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Post by krzyk »

krzyk wrote: post #90
MaxBarraclough wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This balkanization is a good thing. I'd far rather have the choice between many competing providers each offering a service at £8/month, than have the choice to take or leave a single expensive all-in-one subscription, like cable. It's also good that market forces are driving content-creation.

No, it is not. Not when they compete with exclusive content. It would be good if they had the same content but compete with the UI (in such case Netflix would win, and HBO would loose, as they have the worst possible UI), streaming content etc.

After critical mass of number of movie providers one will just go back to piracy.

There is only so much one can stand. If the market is spread to thin then pirating content will be less frustrating than getting it on streaming service (if you have to subscribe to 8 of them).

Re: HBO Max taking on Netflix with human curation instead of relying on algorithms

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Post by mywittyname »

taurath wrote: post #145
mywittyname wrote: post #142

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The gaming industry has move (largely) away from exclusives and that has been a net improvement for content. I suspect the pendulum will swing away from exclusive content for television shows. Producers might make more money up front from the deals, but the long game favors those who establish brands with broad market appeal, and the way to do that is to get your content in front of as many eyes as possible.

Huh? The most popular console (Nintendo) is almost entirely exclusive games. Playstation and XBox are less exclusive than they've been, but not by much (FF7 Remake was PS4 exclusive as well).

Ten+ years ago, it was common for best selling games of the year to be a console exclusives. Today is much more rare.

The Switch may be the most popular console, but it's install base is a small fraction of PS4+XBone+PC+Switch. So even Nintendo exclusives purchased by the majority of owners can't sell as many units as the latest Call of Duty. Heck, even the The Witcher 3 has sold more units than the best selling Switch game.

Re: HBO Max taking on Netflix with human curation instead of relying on algorithms

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Post by Fire-Dragon-DoL »

taurath wrote: post #145
mywittyname wrote: post #142

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The gaming industry has move (largely) away from exclusives and that has been a net improvement for content. I suspect the pendulum will swing away from exclusive content for television shows. Producers might make more money up front from the deals, but the long game favors those who establish brands with broad market appeal, and the way to do that is to get your content in front of as many eyes as possible.

Huh? The most popular console (Nintendo) is almost entirely exclusive games. Playstation and XBox are less exclusive than they've been, but not by much (FF7 Remake was PS4 exclusive as well).

Timed exclusive is not the same as permanent exclusive though.

Ff7 remake is coming to pc, they just haven't figured out when.

Re: HBO Max taking on Netflix with human curation instead of relying on algorithms

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Post by taurath »

Fire-Dragon-DoL wrote: post #165
taurath wrote: post #145

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Huh? The most popular console (Nintendo) is almost entirely exclusive games. Playstation and XBox are less exclusive than they've been, but not by much (FF7 Remake was PS4 exclusive as well).

Timed exclusive is not the same as permanent exclusive though. Ff7 remake is coming to pc, they just haven't figured out when.

Sure, permanent exclusives are generally only first party. Bungie/halo was one but thats because MS at the time didn't have enough first party studios.

Re: HBO Max taking on Netflix with human curation instead of relying on algorithms

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Post by Fire-Dragon-DoL »

taurath wrote: post #166
Fire-Dragon-DoL wrote: post #165

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Timed exclusive is not the same as permanent exclusive though. Ff7 remake is coming to pc, they just haven't figured out when.

Sure, permanent exclusives are generally only first party. Bungie/halo was one but thats because MS at the time didn't have enough first party studios.

Well the big difference is Nintendo, they have a large amount of permanent exclusives.

Re: HBO Max taking on Netflix with human curation instead of relying on algorithms

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Post by maps7 »

adjkant wrote: post #150
maps7 wrote: post #130

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I'm not a PM nor hiring one but in my opinion you didn't answer the question. If the aim of the question is just to not answer the question and just raise more questions then it's a poor interview question in my opinion. And from looking on Twitter, it's confirmed, imo, it's a bad question: "As a lot of you have figured out instantly - this is really a iceberg question. Looks like a simple UX problem but is really ab…

> is really about trying to understand Netflix as a system and as a business Why doesn't that make it a great question? A PM should be trying to do exactly this, yes?

No. Ask a question directly about it then.
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