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Re: Netflix shares sink 10% as subscriber take-up slows

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Post by giancarlostoro » Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 1:48 AM UTC

oeoeo00 wrote: post #18

Netflix has yet to find a property that can go the distance and really hook people long term. This whole “cancel a show after 3 seasons” is not what users who grew up with 6,7...10 year runs of shows connect to. They need some content with long legs to keep the sort used to Frasier like life spans. That’s who was tuning in during their growth period, for those old shows they can’t hang onto now.

Agreed although Disney pulled all the Marvel ones I am sure. They didnt come out and say it but all the odd excuses and the fact they all went at once is obvious. The shows were really popular with everyone I know.

Re: Netflix shares sink 10% as subscriber take-up slows

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Post by kahnjw » Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 1:51 AM UTC

darkmarmot wrote: post #15

Splendor wrote: post #3

I cancelled my subscription, not because of the price increase, but because the auto-play interface made me stop using the app.

Same. With such a focus on UX, you'd think they wouldn't force that kind of crap as a default.

But then engineer X can't claim the watchtime gains and get promoted.

Re: Netflix shares sink 10% as subscriber take-up slows

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Post by sigmar » Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 1:53 AM UTC

NickBusey wrote: post #17

Splendor wrote: post #3

I cancelled my subscription, not because of the price increase, but because the auto-play interface made me stop using the app.

For everyone telling them you can turn that feature off, for the Xbox app at least, I assure you that you cannot.

I might be wrong, but I think those replies are confusing "autoplay next episode" with "autoplay show from the main menu". Above comment seems to be complaining about the latter, only the former can be turned off.

Re: Netflix shares sink 10% as subscriber take-up slows

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Post by dbetteridge » Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 1:55 AM UTC

Wump wrote: post #6

Splendor wrote: post #3

I cancelled my subscription, not because of the price increase, but because the auto-play interface made me stop using the app.

FWIW, you can turn off auto play in the settings.

Unless this has changed recently you may be confusing turning off autoplay (Of the next episode) with autoplay of the trailers for shows as you move around the home screen.

The second is the annoying one without an off switch that I could find within the xbox app

Re: Netflix shares sink 10% as subscriber take-up slows

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Post by donmcronald » Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 1:55 AM UTC

NickBusey wrote: post #17

Splendor wrote: post #3

I cancelled my subscription, not because of the price increase, but because the auto-play interface made me stop using the app.

For everyone telling them you can turn that feature off, for the Xbox app at least, I assure you that you cannot.

Unless the Roku app changed, it can't be disabled either. Every time I open Netflix it feels like a battle with the autoplay "feature" and I just close it off. I think I might cancel it in favor of Prime.

Re: Netflix shares sink 10% as subscriber take-up slows

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Post by b_tterc_p » Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 1:57 AM UTC

oeoeo00 wrote: post #18

Netflix has yet to find a property that can go the distance and really hook people long term. This whole “cancel a show after 3 seasons” is not what users who grew up with 6,7...10 year runs of shows connect to. They need some content with long legs to keep the sort used to Frasier like life spans. That’s who was tuning in during their growth period, for those old shows they can’t hang onto now.

Hmm I don’t think this is true. Most of netflix’s Content is story driven whereas never dying sitcoms were just kind of whatever. I’m sure people watched the sitcoms, some even on loop, but I doubt it was the luring factor. Maybe that’s just my personal misconception.

Re: Netflix shares sink 10% as subscriber take-up slows

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Post by wolco » Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 1:59 AM UTC

The content selection has changed. Less variety overall, simple original movie plots. They spend too much for a few A listers.. [100 million for three specials is crazy] and less on shows produced by other networks.

They should buy some older networks like turner.

Re: Netflix shares sink 10% as subscriber take-up slows

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Post by ladberg » Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 1:59 AM UTC

Wump wrote: post #6

Splendor wrote: post #3

I cancelled my subscription, not because of the price increase, but because the auto-play interface made me stop using the app.

FWIW, you can turn off auto play in the settings.

Maybe he means like autoplaying trailers when hovering over a title on the Apple TV? It's impossible to turn off and will autoplay if you don't actively move to a new title pithing seconds. If I can't find something to watch right off the bat then I leave the app and try something else because I can't stand it.

I also only use the Apple TV remote, which doesn't have a mute button and adds to the frustration. If I really want to watch something on Netflix, I'll turn the volume all the way down before going to browse for stuff.

Re: Netflix shares sink 10% as subscriber take-up slows

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Post by baby » Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 2:00 AM UTC

I strongly believe in Netflix, there is just no way they will go down because they were the first ones and the fastest to get into the market. They're already producing a lot of masterpieces and soon it'll be a hard loss not to have your content there.

Re: Netflix shares sink 10% as subscriber take-up slows

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Post by tyingq » Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 2:00 AM UTC

I suspect they will also get hit by people subscribing for a month to see something specific, then unsubscribing until something new worth watching appears. Now that good content is so fragmented across services, it will likely be common to cancel often. I paid for a month of HBO mostly to watch Chernobyl, then cancelled.