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Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netflix content

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Re: Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netflix content

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Post by fullshark »

kbenson wrote: post #35
reitanqild wrote: post #20

I'm happy to pay Spotify a monthly fee. It is more than I ever spent on music before though (not a pirate, just didn't buy much music.) Same with netflix. I'll not be happy with paying monthly for n different channels to watch a film. I want to pay. But either one service with all I need like Spotify or paying for the stiff I actually watch.

Maybe one day we'll get to the point where the content is mostly commoditized, and we'll simple be paying for whichever aggregating service provides the best usability (such as searching, recommendation, shared watching with remote friends, etc) will be leading instead. I don't think it will be anytime soon though.

Not as long as people want to watch stories about particular IP.

Re: Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netflix content

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Post by PretzelPirate »

reitanqild wrote: post #20

I'm happy to pay Spotify a monthly fee. It is more than I ever spent on music before though (not a pirate, just didn't buy much music.) Same with netflix. I'll not be happy with paying monthly for n different channels to watch a film. I want to pay. But either one service with all I need like Spotify or paying for the stiff I actually watch.

I'm happy to pay extra for content from Disney or HBO, but I just want a consistent user experience. I was a single app that will let me access all of this content.

Re: Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netflix content

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Post by sjm-lbm »

faragon wrote: post #21
dbmikus wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Netflix is so cheap compared to cable, though. I wouldn't mind paying for a few streaming bundles as long as the coverage is wide enough. I don't know if the industry will move towards consolidation like we've seen in music streaming services, but if prices stay similar to cable but I can watch whatever I want whenever I want, I'd consider that a win. EDIT: my point doesn't refute that piracy will continue, just that…

Amazon Prime Video is even cheaper. If Amazon manages to increase content while leveraging costs because of their scale and vertical integration, it could be huge.

Amazon is also a good example of a content provider offering "streaming bundles" - you can get add-on subscriptions for HBO and other premium television providers.

Re: Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netflix content

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Post by Roujo »

ceejayoz wrote: post #32
Roujo wrote: post #15

I feel like the title might be jumping to conclusions. From the article, emphasis mine: > With this strategic shift, Disney will end its distribution agreement with Netflix for subscription streaming of new releases , beginning with the 2019 calendar year theatrical slate. I don't read this as "Disney will pull content currently on Netflix from the platform", and I can't see anything else in the article that would su…

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/08/disney-will-pull-its-movies-... > CEO Bob Iger told CNBC's Julia Boorstin Disney had a "good relationship" with Netflix, but decided to exercise an option to move its content off the platform. Movies to be removed include Disney as well as Pixar's titles, according to Iger. Netflix said Disney movies will be available through the end of 2018 on its platform. Marvel TV shows will remain…

Ah, good to know. At least the title isn't wrong, even if it's not reflected in the content of the article. Thanks!

Re: Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netflix content

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Post by fullshark »

Anatidae wrote: post #30

If every studio thinks I'm going to pay them $10+ a month to stream their content, they are going to be very mistaken. I can't imagine that a lot of people want to spend the collective hundreds of dollars to sign up for all the streaming services. It's almost asking to drive people to torrents. Now, if Disney does something like $30/year or something really affordable - sure. I might do that on a whim. I guess it's a…

I would pay $20 a month if it had every disney movie ever, and every new release after a certain time period. I imagine there are a lot of parents that would as well.

Re: Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netflix content

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Post by distances »

Anatidae wrote: post #30

If every studio thinks I'm going to pay them $10+ a month to stream their content, they are going to be very mistaken. I can't imagine that a lot of people want to spend the collective hundreds of dollars to sign up for all the streaming services. It's almost asking to drive people to torrents. Now, if Disney does something like $30/year or something really affordable - sure. I might do that on a whim. I guess it's a…

Right, I read the title as Disney would pull Netflix content to their own service and was wondering for a moment there.

Anyway, can confirm, I won't be signing to Disney as Netflix still has quite a bit more good content than I can watch.

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Post by choward »

Anatidae wrote: post #30

If every studio thinks I'm going to pay them $10+ a month to stream their content, they are going to be very mistaken. I can't imagine that a lot of people want to spend the collective hundreds of dollars to sign up for all the streaming services. It's almost asking to drive people to torrents. Now, if Disney does something like $30/year or something really affordable - sure. I might do that on a whim. I guess it's a…

I for damn sure won't be subscribed to more than 1 at the same time. I would alternate every month. It makes no sense to be subscribed to all the things.

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Post by jethro_tell »

shmerl wrote: post #22

Collusion of content ownership and distribution causes such mess. It should really be prevented by anti-trust, and if it doesn't prevent it, something is seriously broken and not working as it should.

actually, it's distribution decoupled from actual value creation that has given us things like 4 hour football games with 10 minutes of live play.

I would prefer that content is sold without need for a middle man. Seems easy when spotify does it and there are no commercials but they aren't doing 4k streams. I think top quality spotify is 240 or 320kBPS.

Netflix needs 4x that for their lowest, "wouldn't watch it on my phone" quality stream. It's just going to cost more for these products in a non-broadcast world.

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Post by joezydeco »

deft wrote: post #12
jdpedrie wrote: post #2

I guess this was inevitable, but I wonder how long until we're stuck paying for internet streaming service bundles?

It's becoming the same as cable (except on demand). Instead of channel bundles, streaming bundles. The cord cutters have been duped.

The cord-cutters never had it right in the first place. They thought internet bandwidth was unlimited and free compared to broadcast/cablecast television (not counting OTA in this discussion)

The reality is really the opposite.

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