20-05-2018, 19:46
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Who will compete with Netflix and Amazon
Going forward which streaming services will compete with Netflix and Amazon in the entertainment space ?
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20-05-2018, 19:54
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Re: Who will compete with Netflix and Amazon
Disney perhaps but not if they set their pricing wrong.
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21-05-2018, 07:22
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Re: Who will compete with Netflix and Amazon
YouTube Red and Disney are potentially the most likely out of that list. Hulu's content is carried by other operators in the UK and elsewhere, so I suspect that they won't expand beyond the US.
You didn't list HBO, which is another possibility at a future date, once existing contracts with Sky are up. I don't think they will make a lot of headway as a purely pay per view service.
As for Facebook - where is all their original content going to come from? I remain to be convinced that they will succeed in this area for the foreseeable future.
Other services may emerge. The collaboration between BBC, ITV and Channel 4 (commonly referred to as Project Kangaroo 2) would become a force to be reckoned with in this area if it eventually gets off the ground.
I reserve my judgement on Apple for the time being!
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21-05-2018, 14:14
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Re: Who will compete with Netflix and Amazon
Apple are spending over $1 billion on content which should arrive in 2019 ok still way behind Netflix but not a bad start at all.
As for Disney who knows what happens with their streaming proposition , don't forget if Disney buys Fox and gets Sky they have a huge amount of content and rights at their disposal plus they become the majority shareholder in Hulu I believe.
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21-05-2018, 15:02
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Re: Who will compete with Netflix and Amazon
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Apple are spending over $1 billion on content which should arrive in 2019 ok still way behind Netflix but not a bad start at all.
As for Disney who knows what happens with their streaming proposition , don't forget if Disney buys Fox and gets Sky they have a huge amount of content and rights at their disposal plus they become the majority shareholder in Hulu I believe.
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Good points. This is truly a rapidly changing landscape.
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21-05-2018, 15:05
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Re: Who will compete with Netflix and Amazon
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Good points. This is truly a rapidly changing landscape.
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It is, OB, but there are still those whose heads are well and truly buried in the sand.....
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21-05-2018, 15:07
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Re: Who will compete with Netflix and Amazon
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It is, OB, but there are still those whose heads are well and truly buried in the sand.....
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I know (sigh...)
Glad to see that some of us are awake, though, eh, Max!
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21-05-2018, 15:10
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Re: Who will compete with Netflix and Amazon
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It is, OB, but there are still those whose heads are well and truly buried in the sand.....
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No head is buried in the sand here MM.
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21-05-2018, 15:14
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Re: Who will compete with Netflix and Amazon
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Good points. This is truly a rapidly changing landscape.
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Worth also pointing out that many of these companies also have products linked with their current streaming offerings , invest in content and reap the benefits in hardware sales.
Amazon - Fire TV devices , Alexa speakers , Fire Tablets
Apple - iPads , iPhone , Apple TV , Apple HomePod
Google (YouTube Premium) - Google Home , Chromecast , Android Phones
That said being available across many devices is also important to their success.
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21-05-2018, 15:49
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Re: Who will compete with Netflix and Amazon
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No head is buried in the sand here MM.
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I know, Den. It's stuck in the mud, sad to say!
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Worth also pointing out that many of these companies also have products linked with their current streaming offerings , invest in content and reap the benefits in hardware sales.
Amazon - Fire TV devices , Alexa speakers , Fire Tablets
Apple - iPads , iPhone , Apple TV , Apple HomePod
Google (YouTube Premium) - Google Home , Chromecast , Android Phones
That said being available across many devices is also important to their success.
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I agree, and I think that's where Apple will come unstuck. I think they will resist adding their video services to other devices.
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