VOD : Netflix/Streaming Services

[vincerooney]

Another subscription service to come with NBC... History is repeating itself. Its like 2002 almost again then piracy went through the roof as people couldnt be bothered with expensive tv services to get "all the shows they wanted". Netflix arrived and people could pay reasonable amounts to watch more shows.

Now amazon, apple, netflix, NBC, disney all want a piece of the pie....yet they dont understand why thats going to lead to more piracy again because people cant afford everything. Very daft companies managed by people who probably make more in an hour than i do in a year. i could have warned them! greed will probably lead to them earning less in the long run....

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Another subscription service to come with NBC... History is repeating itself. Its like 2002 almost again then piracy went through the roof as people couldnt be bothered with expensive tv services to get "all the shows they wanted". Netflix arrived and people could pay reasonable amounts to watch more shows.

Now amazon, apple, netflix, NBC, disney all want a piece of the pie....yet they dont understand why thats going to lead to more piracy again because people cant afford everything. Very daft companies managed by people who probably make more in an hour than i do in a year. i could have warned them! greed will probably lead to them earning less in the long run....

Yup, totally agree with that, Vince..

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Yup, totally agree with that, Vince..

But , but , but is this not the the cheap world of streaming we were all told repeatedly on this forum was the future for us all.

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by denphone

But , but , but is this not the the cheap world of streaming we were all told repeatedly on this forum was the future for us all.

I saw something on dspy someone worked out the cost of every streaming service in uk would exceed £350p/m.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k

I saw something on dspy someone worked out the cost of every streaming service in uk would exceed £350p/m.

A universe of content available to watch on demand whenever you like. Only problem is I only have an average of 3 hours per day maximum spare to watch TV. We are facing an over saturation of content. Ultimately if people don't have time to watch the content demand for the ever expanding plethora of streaming services will dwindle.

[Raider999]

Originally Posted by Chad

A universe of content available to watch on demand whenever you like. Only problem is I only have an average of 3 hours per day maximum spare to watch TV. We are facing an over saturation of content. Ultimately if people don't have time to watch the content demand for the ever expanding plethora of streaming services will dwindle.

That would be a good result.

[muppetman11]

Disney culls 'Fox' from 20th Century Fox in rebrand

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51160219

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[muppetman11]

Netflix, Sky Strike Multi-Year U.K. Integration Deal

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...n-deal-1271005

From today's Sunday Times (behind paywall).

Wall Street watches for Netflix wobble

Wall Street is on tenterhooks ahead of annual results from Netflix, as the film and TV juggernaut grapples with its biggest challenge since it was launched 13 years ago.

The figures, to be released on Tuesday, are the first since Disney and Apple launched competing offerings in November. NBC Universal’s Peacock, which is due to go live across America in July, will be the new home of The Office, one of Netflix’s most popular shows. NBC splashed out an estimated $500m for the exclusive rights.

HBO Max, another new competitor, launches in May and has also nabbed a key Netflix property — Friends.

With 160m subscribers, the California-based giant is by far the world’s top streaming company. RBC Capital Markets has pencilled in $1.5bn (£1.1bn) of profits on $20bn of sales, up from $1.2bn on $15.6bn last year. Netflix this year netted 24 Academy Award nominations — beating all Hollywood studios for the first time.

Yet the awakening of Hollywood, not to mention the billions of dollars being spent on new shows by tech rivals Apple and Amazon, will pile on pressure. According to a survey carried out by RBC, 11% of subscribers to the new Disney + service said they had cancelled their Netflix membership, while 10% of Apple’s viewers said they had abandoned the service.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by denphone

But , but , but is this not the the cheap world of streaming we were all told repeatedly on this forum was the future for us all.

I wasn't on about price, Den, I was thinking more along the lines of the piracy quote from Vince.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Hugh

From today's Sunday Times (behind paywall).

Where is OB the great sage of all things in the world of streaming when you want him.

[muppetman11]

Disney Plus UK to launch early with new March 24 release date

https://www.techradar.com/news/disne...4-release-date

---------- Post added at 12:12 ---------- Previous post was at 11:03 ----------

So US customers now have Disney + available cheap as well as Apple + with Peacock coming with a free tier.

Kind of makes Netflix look expensive especially when you consider both Disney + and Apple + include UHD HDR.

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Disney Plus UK to launch early with new March 24 release date

https://www.techradar.com/news/disne...4-release-date

---------- Post added at 12:12 ---------- Previous post was at 11:03 ----------

So US customers now have Disney + available cheap as well as Apple + with Peacock coming with a free tier.

Kind of makes Netflix look expensive especially when you consider both Disney + and Apple + include UHD HDR.

£5.99p/m not too bad tbf.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k

£5.99p/m not too bad tbf.

Exactly comparing in this country £5.99 for Disney + or even cheaper at £59.99 annually including 4K HDR which to get the same with Netflix would cost £11.99 more than double if you pay the annual sub for Disney +.