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Netflix loses 1M users in Spain over password policing

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Post by itslennysfault »

MadSudaca wrote: post #42

It's funny. Right now I have access to around 5 streaming services while I only pay for 2. My girlfriend's friend has access to Netflix, my sis HBO. I provide access to Disney+ and Prime to my family. I used to get YT premium from my sis's boyfriend, but they detected I'm not in the family household and they kicked me out. If it wasn't because other people use my accounts (and I use theirs), I wouldn't be paying for…

Similar situation for me.

I've had Netflix since it was DVDs by mail. I still pay for Netflix, but rarely use it. First time my sisters can't use it I'll delete my account. I honestly just don't use it enough to justify the price.

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Post by throwaway290 »

effingwewt wrote: post #238
throwaway290 wrote: post #215

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If Mrs. Maisel is not AAA then I don't know what is. Probably in top 5 shows of the current golden age of western cinema and TV (yes, TV is now way ahead)

Maisel has been canceled. Ended, more specifically since apparently the creators made the decision. Point taken, though. Still, if they only have a 1/10 chance at being good I am not taking the chance. It's like the netflix stamp is a kiss of death to me now. On the rare occasions they get it right they muck it all up after season 1. If I hear good word of mouth about a show I may check it out, but I don't waste my t…

To me "canceled" is only bad when it's cut short like Firefly. Maisel had a good 5 years/seasons worth of run. Otherwise you can say "canceled" about every show that isn't running today...

If I could afford it in terms of money and time I would probably subscribe to all of them, I mean why not? To go see one movie costs about as much as a month of subscription to one streaming service. So subscribing to Netflix, Prime, Apple and HBO costs like going to see 4 movies per month, except you get more than 4 movies (I think a season of a good TV show easily worth multiple movies).

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Post by hawski »

MadSudaca wrote: post #195
moffkalast wrote: post #133

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That sounds complicated, but with today's sponsor - piracy - you can get any content from any subscription service with just a few clicks for the low price of zero dollars. Sharing is caring :)

Honestly, who has time for that these days.

I honestly don't know if you mean VOD streaming services or piracy.

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Post by itslennysfault »

m000 wrote: post #75
MadSudaca wrote: post #42

It's funny. Right now I have access to around 5 streaming services while I only pay for 2. My girlfriend's friend has access to Netflix, my sis HBO. I provide access to Disney+ and Prime to my family. I used to get YT premium from my sis's boyfriend, but they detected I'm not in the family household and they kicked me out. If it wasn't because other people use my accounts (and I use theirs), I wouldn't be paying for…

> If they close the door to account sharing, maybe the subscriptions will start falling like domino pieces. If people turn out to not watch that much content to warrant 3-4 subscriptions per (strict) household, I wonder if this could lead to a Highlander-like streaming showdown: There can be only one. The thing there is that Netflix should try to avoid the showdown, not push towards it, because they are the least equ…

Netflix had first mover advantage, but that ship has sailed. Their only real moat now is their original content, but when stacked against Disney or HBO it's a pretty weak moat.

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Post by light_hue_1 »

Jenk wrote: post #79

Netflix have really dissapointed me. I've been a subscriber since before streaming, and have even been content paying the subscription fee during the "breaks" of not using their service for up to months at a time because I so badly want(ed) them to succeed. I also understood the difficult situation they were facing when the producers of content were makkng ridiculous demands on their distribution, or worse, just pull…

> .. and I'm genuinely concerned shows like The Diplomat are just going to leave us all hanging.

This is why I don't pay for Netflix anymore. They cancel every show I enjoy. No other service treats their fans worse than Netflix.

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Post by tonightstoast »

system16 wrote: post #252
rerx wrote: post #152

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Compared to competitors, Apple TV+ currently appear to put much more emphasis on quality over quantity in their original content. I really enjoyed some shows like Severance, For All Mankind, Trying, Acapulco, Foundation. It reminds me of the time when Netflix Originals stood for content to be excited about. What they don't have is a back catalog of licensed films and shows included with the flat rate offering (they a…

Apple TV+ has really surprised me. They've quickly become my favourite streaming platform, and somehow even got me interested in Major League Soccer (a sport I didn't even follow previously) enough to subscribe to their MLS Season Pass. I really hope they don't fall into the Netflix habit of cancelling shows before they have time to find their groove (Mr. Corman was really creative and just getting good and got axed)…

Mr. Corman was tough to see cancelled but that show was hard to watch. It was scarily depressing and I while I think some people say they want a show like that, I don’t think it pulled the viewership numbers to keep it on air.

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Post by howinteresting »

hinkley wrote: post #245
gandalfian wrote: post #207

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Severance, I turned the playback speed faster by 20% or something and it actually became much more pleasant to watch with wierdly no adverse effect?

I really wish YouTube allowed 1.10 playback speed. It’s just fast enough to save you some real time on long video series, but slow enough that you can still absorb difficult subjects. Even slow talkers become fast talkers on 1.25 speed. 1.10 is perfect for most audiobooks.

There's a bookmarklet for that: https://andrewsteele.co.uk/stuff/youtube-playback-speed-book...

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Post by rtpg »

throwaway290 wrote: post #213
m000 wrote: post #212

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Good point. Which makes me wonder why Netflix pushed back against EU regulation that would put content origin quotas [1]. They should be lobbying for that, as they would have to do very little (compared e.g. to Disney+ or Amazon) to be compliant. [1] https://tbivision.com/2022/12/09/exclusive-streamers-push-ba...

That international content is quantity but not AAA quality. Dark is probably among the best and it doesn't clear the bar... 1899 is better, but cut short after 1 season. Most others are noticeably low budget.

What quality bar does Dark not clear?

American shows do of course get wild budgets and can do some crazy stuff, but there’s good international tv

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