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Re: Yeah, well... said by meh37II :
if "Hollywood" had their way, then everyone would pay to watch a movie every time they watched a movie.
Well, a streaming model offers the only way they could get paid every time. 
The real problem is cost per view. There's no way that Netflix will be able to stream unlimited new releases at what they charge now. Physical media involves a built in throttle... the rental cycle is measured in days. With streaming, you just click the next title. Much more content can be consumed via streaming... and new releases ought to cost more.
Perhaps that's the key... offer a 2nd tier called "premium streaming". Existing accounts could come with very low limit on premium and just have more expensive or different packages available... or simply offer pay-per-view, too.
That would at least get Netflix's foot in the door... which they desperately need to do if they want to remain viable.
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