Netflix to split DVD business? Not any more!
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I'm DVD only, and I didn't get it.
Can anybody explain to me how Netflix (or Quikster) will be able to sign better agreements with the studios once they split themselves in two? They will obviously have fewer subscribers, even assuming more don't get disgusted with them and bail.
Can anybody explain to me how Netflix (or Quikster) will be able to sign better agreements with the studios once they split themselves in two? They will obviously have fewer subscribers, even assuming more don't get disgusted with them and bail.
The Internet does not have to be "deleted" - he is just referring to the fact that ISPs are owned by cable companies, and it seems likely that one of two things happens:
- ISPs successfully cap "free" bandwidth available to providers like Netflix, Hulu or Google's Youtube TV service and get them to pay for exceeding the cap, OR
- ISPs successfully create "Internet 2" controlled by global megacorporations that hash out a deal about TV streaming (that could cut out Netflix altogether). It includes most current web sites, and then leaves the current Internet as an underworld/ghetto for porn and spam.
Boy is what I am hearing is true then on Friday a lot of DISH Network customers are going to be VERY happy.
I like your option 1 best, with my addition below.
- ISPs successfully cap "free" bandwidth available to providers like Netflix, Hulu or Google's Youtube TV service and get US to pay for exceeding the cap.
I bet Dish follows in Amazon's footsteps and gives the streaming service free to Dish subs for the first year...
Scott- Spoke to my BB store manager yesterday about your announcement. He said he has a big meeting and is to get an announcement on Thursday. He has no clue at this time.
I called my ISP and my cap is 1 TB a month. It's not in my contract which is auto renewing so I don't know if any cap is legal. I didn't argue as I doubt I can watch more than 1TB a month.
I'm not saying DVD business will shrink over time, but there is nothing that competes with real Bluray quality! Netlfix could have split with website integration for a few more years and jacked up the prices of DVD to see when people would bleed off. At $4-$5 a BD rental in stores I am willing to pay $25-$30 a month just for the 2-3 disc BD at a time. The loss of integration between DVD and Streaming sites makes life suck and I too am waiting to see what Dish offers with Blockbuster because my loyalty to Netflix is done. Amazon's HD streams are better quality and offer 5.1 and if they would offer a subscription streaming I would dump Netflix. Netflix is stupid to make the radical separation at this time.
Scott Greczkowski said:
Can you post the rumor in the Pub?
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Just start rumors... like free streaming for all DISH subs, and a dollar cheaper for unlimited streaming for everyone else!
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no email at all this week the only time in 7 years that a did not get a received or shipped notice from them
I guess they are done with the dvd end of there company .
FWIW, I am still receiving my emailed notices from Netflix for DVDs shipped and received. Still no email on the spurious name change.
Do you all want me to post the letter for you? My guess is you all trashed it because it didn't look like a normal Netflix DVD status report. It was a straight simple text e-mail from Hastings. I probably would have overlooked it too but my Outlook automatically files any Netflix mail in a folder for it so it isn't hidden in a pile of spam.
I don't know about streaming for Dish customers being a dollar less. Wouldn't that be at $6.99? Currently streaming for Netflix is $7.99. There was never a price increase on streaming. What I heard from Scott was the Dish streaming will be $10 That's $2 more, not a dollar less.
On Monday when I talked to the Blockbuster store manager he said they just started a program for mail DVD and BluRay that matches Netflix new pricing. But, Blockbuster mailorder still has slower turn around times so what he said they do to compensate is allow you to swap out in the store. The difference between that and what I have is you can't swap the store title back and get credit for the first one until they receive the mailed disk at the distribution center. This gets complicated but considering the Blockbuster is 2 days turn due to mail delay ( 4 days total, then with store swap you could cut that time in half. With Netflix having a distribution here in town, I could do Netflix mail every other day IF the USPS did service every day but since they don't do Sunday, a 7th day gets lost and you can only do 2 per week. Like I said it gets complicated and I'm not into running my life schedule around mail DVD's. Blockbuster store Movie pass 2 at a time is still my best movie deal and streaming even better. Plus streaming quality and selection keeps improving. Now with Dish / blockbuster coming on board ( hopefully with good quality and selection ) I'll have backup and competition.
I'll sign up for the Dish deal even if it is $2 more a month for slightly less quality.
My guess is you all trashed it because it didn't look like a normal Netflix DVD status report. It was a straight simple text e-mail from Hastings. I probably would have overlooked it too but my Outlook automatically files any Netflix mail in a folder for it so it isn't hidden in a pile of spam. I don't know about streaming for Dish customers being a dollar less. Wouldn't that be at $6.99? Currently streaming for Netflix is $7.99. There was never a price increase on streaming. What I heard from Scott was the Dish streaming will be $10 That's $2 more, not a dollar less.
On Monday when I talked to the Blockbuster store manager he said they just started a program for mail DVD and BluRay that matches Netflix new pricing. But, Blockbuster mailorder still has slower turn around times so what he said they do to compensate is allow you to swap out in the store. The difference between that and what I have is you can't swap the store title back and get credit for the first one until they receive the mailed disk at the distribution center. This gets complicated but considering the Blockbuster is 2 days turn due to mail delay ( 4 days total, then with store swap you could cut that time in half. With Netflix having a distribution here in town, I could do Netflix mail every other day IF the USPS did service every day but since they don't do Sunday, a 7th day gets lost and you can only do 2 per week. Like I said it gets complicated and I'm not into running my life schedule around mail DVD's. Blockbuster store Movie pass 2 at a time is still my best movie deal and streaming even better. Plus streaming quality and selection keeps improving. Now with Dish / blockbuster coming on board ( hopefully with good quality and selection ) I'll have backup and competition.
I'll sign up for the Dish deal even if it is $2 more a month for slightly less quality.
So many blockbusters closed, I don't see the in store trade ins being much of a benefit anymore. We only stream though, so what do I know.
BB has to beat Netflix on content and price or this will be needless hype.
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BB has to beat Netflix on content and price or this will be needless hype.
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Is Amazon looking to buy Netflix?
Netflix To Sell Streaming Biz To Amazon, Analyst Theorizes - Forbes
Netflix To Sell Streaming Biz To Amazon, Analyst Theorizes - Forbes
Hmmm... interesting!
Makes sense if you think about it. Why would you split a successful business other than to sell one or both of its parts!
Though personally I thought they were going to sell the Qwikster part.
Makes sense if you think about it. Why would you split a successful business other than to sell one or both of its parts!
Though personally I thought they were going to sell the Qwikster part.
That would be pretty awesome, and would make sense as to why Netflix let Starz walk, and why Amazon hasn't brought in more content than it has. For a company with so many resources, they've been fairly slow to grow that business.
