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Post by kuatorises on Feb 19, 2019 16:20:46 GMT
I'm not a huge fan of streaming services.That's not my point, but it plays a factor in this conversation.
In the last several months to a year, several companies have announced their plans to launch their own streaming service.
CBS already has one and their decision to put the new Star Trek show exclusively on the app has single-handedly created a lot of heat towards the show; that people still won't let go to this day. The show is in its second season and people are still angry about its mere existence. It was the first big/noticeable indicator that people really don't want to pay for another service.
DC has one now too. I find this one particularly baffling, because it is strictly DC Comics related content. This is a very limited/narrow product. At least the Marvel/Disney service, which I also think is limited, has access to a a larger variety of content.
More companies are going to start doing this too. The more more this happens, the less Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon will be able to offer. It might actually get to the point where they are doing mostly original content. The more streaming services pop up, the more annoyed people seem to get. I can't blame these companies for wanting to own their own content, however the public seems to want to have everything in one spot – kind of like video store.
Do you think people would be willing to go back to video stores since they could find more content under one umbrella there? Instead of subscribing to three, four, five different services, they could find more content in a single place; like it used to be.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 16:25:17 GMT
I have Amazon/Netflix/VUDU. I have Showtime and HBO through Amazon, but am considering cancelling both because they just don't offer enough. I like some of HBO's original programming.
I don't know about video stores coming back, but I'm not sinking money into anymore streaming services. I'll work with what I've got.
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Post by jamesbamesy on Feb 19, 2019 16:29:52 GMT
Sadly from what I believe logically, no. I wish there’d be some way that could bring them back but most people (not most of IMDb 2 I mean) prefer Netflix and stuff.
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Post by ck100 on Feb 19, 2019 16:35:42 GMT
It would take one hell of an effort for that to happen.
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Post by kuatorises on Feb 19, 2019 18:03:54 GMT
Sadly from what I believe logically, no. I wish there’d be some way that could bring them back but most people (not most of IMDb 2 I mean) prefer Netflix and stuff. Why? The laziness/convenience factor? |
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Post by jamesbamesy on Feb 19, 2019 18:43:38 GMT
Sadly from what I believe logically, no. I wish there’d be some way that could bring them back but most people (not most of IMDb 2 I mean) prefer Netflix and stuff. Why? The laziness/convenience factor? Yep. |
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Feb 19, 2019 19:22:41 GMT
No. There are much easier ways to get your content.
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Post by kuatorises on Feb 19, 2019 19:29:30 GMT
I have Amazon/Netflix/VUDU. I have Showtime and HBO through Amazon, but am considering cancelling both because they just don't offer enough. I like some of HBO's original programming. I don't know about video stores coming back, but I'm not sinking money into anymore streaming services. I'll work with what I've got. So accessibility matters more to you than quantity or quality? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 19:44:13 GMT
No. There's fond nostalgia for video rental stores but I don't think it could be profitable anymore, at least in the US.
It's easier on the consumer end to use streaming services to watch films because it's more convenient (you don't have to make a trip of it, there's no worrying about returning films on time, etc.) and cheaper (you get a large selection of films to watch for a monthly fee that is comparable in cost to just renting a handful under the old model). The ease of piracy and illegal streaming of films also makes quite a dent in their viability.
I don't see how the rental store model could work today and still pay employees, pay rent, purchase the films and replace damaged/stolen films, and so forth. It's simply outdated.
Perhaps as a niche market in select locations.
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Post by _ on Feb 19, 2019 19:54:35 GMT
I've never used a RedBox, but the trend everywhere seems to be away from stores with employees.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Feb 19, 2019 20:28:24 GMT
No, people like the convenience of streaming. Ideally they want it all in one service, but that's not going to happen either. People will just have to start being a bit more selective on which if any services they use. I still regularly buy DVDs/Blu-rays and have only just started using the subscription service MUBI. I've never used Netflix or any other streaming services.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 20:45:32 GMT
Only if theres a surge in metrosexual serial killers who need an excuse to leave suddenly
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Post by kuatorises on Feb 19, 2019 20:45:45 GMT
No, people like the convenience of streaming. Ideally they want it all in one service, but that's not going to happen either. People will just have to start being a bit more selective on which if any services they use. I still regularly buy DVDs/Blu-rays and have only just started using the subscription service MUBI. I've never used Netflix or any other streaming services. I don't disagree with this, but at what point does the convenience/laziness factor not make it worth it anymore? Right now there is the big three: Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. The more companies like Disney, CBS, DC/Warner create their own streaming services, less content the original big three can offer. There has to come a certain point where that affects their bottom line and someone comes along with the next innovation. |
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Post by kuatorises on Feb 19, 2019 20:48:11 GMT
No. There's fond nostalgia for video rental stores but I don't think it could be profitable anymore, at least in the US. It's easier on the consumer end to use streaming services to watch films because it's more convenient (you don't have to make a trip of it, there's no worrying about returning films on time, etc.) and cheaper (you get a large selection of films to watch for a monthly fee that is comparable in cost to just renting a handful under the old model). The ease of piracy and illegal streaming of films also makes quite a dent in their viability. I don't see how the rental store model could work today and still pay employees, pay rent, purchase the films and replace damaged/stolen films, and so forth. It's simply outdated. Perhaps as a niche market in select locations.
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Post by kuatorises on Feb 19, 2019 20:53:00 GMT
Does anyone know why Netflix doesn't carry new releases on their streaming service? I never understood that. I know that you can supposedly print new releases through the mail still, but why would they not offer that online? People seem to care that Netflix doesn't have new movies.
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Post by Marv on Feb 19, 2019 20:56:46 GMT
Probably not...although it wouldn’t surprise me if people tried it in about 5 years in an attempt to appeal to nostalgia or because hey think it’s hip or whatever. But I think the days of Blockbuster style rental stores is long gone.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Feb 19, 2019 22:42:40 GMT
I've never used a Redbox, but the trend everywhere seems to be away from stores with employees. |
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Feb 19, 2019 22:56:30 GMT
I'm not a huge fan of streaming services. That's not my point, but it plays a factor in this conversation.
In the last several months to a year, several companies have announced their plans to launch their own streaming service.
CBS already has one and their decision to put the new Star Trek show exclusively on the app has single-handedly created a lot of heat towards the show; that people still won't let go to this day. The show is in its second season and people are still angry about its mere existence. It was the first big/noticeable indicator that people really don't want to pay for another service.
DC has one now too. I find this one particularly baffling because it is strictly DC Comics related content. This is a very limited/narrow product. At least the Marvel/Disney service, which I also think is limited, has access to a larger variety of content.
More companies are going to start doing this too. The more this happens, the less Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon will be able to offer. It might actually get to the point where they are doing mostly original content. The more streaming services pop up, the more annoyed people seem to get. I can't blame these companies for wanting to own their own content, however, the public seems to want to have everything in one spot – kind of like a video store.
Do you think people would be willing to go back to video stores since they could find more content under one umbrella there? Instead of subscribing to three, four, five different services, they could find more content in a single place; like it used to be.
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Post by Xcalatë on Feb 19, 2019 23:09:22 GMT
No, new generations are growing up with streaming and other forms of entertainment. Just like you don't see people still using pay phones or 8 track players because its a thing of the past.
That being said there could be a very few hardcore fans who maintain/use them and i applaud them for it because I grew up in video stores and worked there and that's where i developed my love for movies.
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Post by MCDemuth on Feb 19, 2019 23:28:57 GMT
kuatorisesYeah. My internet service is still so poor, that I cant "Stream" anything, even if I wanted to... I had to wait a year for "Season 1" of the show to come out on DVD... And I wasn't all that impressed with the series as is... But, for anyone to pay for their service, for one show, and then wait each week to see each episode?... I'm not surprised that many people are not happy with their decision to have an "exclusive only" popular franchise TV Show. This is the part, that I don't understand... If it was just "Netflix", or a single company that was a hub, like a "Grand Central Station", for the Movie/TV industry I could understand it... But, what happens when a dozen or more companies start doing this, and focus on nothing but streaming content?... I really don't see most consumers subscribing to ALL of them... especially, if they just offer one show, LIKE: "Star Trek: Discovery"... Mainly because most people won't be able to AFFORD to subscribe to each and every one! This sounds like a poor long-term business model for the entertainment industry to me. "Home Video Stores"? I don't think so. I think "Brick 'N Mortar" video rental stores are completely a thing of the past... But, Perhaps there might be something like a "Blockbuster Online" service in the future... A hub type service that could share content with the other major companies... FOR EXAMPLE: If you join "Blockbuster Online"... and then, LET'S SAY: "two weeks", after the releases of the content on their home companies streaming services... you could then watch it all on "Blockbuster Online"... Then, I could see something like that happening. To be honest, I am surprised that Movie Theaters are still doing so well... I wouldn't be surprised, If in the near future, these Streaming companies start producing Exclusive Only Movies, that never make it to theaters... (IF, it hasn't already started)... and Movie Theaters become a thing of the past, because they can't show anything.
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