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Old 25-03-2019, 13:01   #728
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Re: Linear is old tech - on demand is the future

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
Why are you concerned that any organisation wants to maximise its profits? These are global players and thus get economy of scale, so everybody wins. More profit for the companies, better value for consumers.

Also, don't forget that ultimately the streamers will replace the TV channels, so that's one cost less for pay tv subscribers.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha - oh, wait, you're serious....

You may have noticed that Netflix put their prices up regularly - surely if they were enjoying the economies of scale, the prices would stay the same.

Or could it be they have very accurate pricing models, and charge what they calculate the market will bear.
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