elray
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| Groundbreaking Most of the complainers here miss the real point: Netflix is trying to demonstrate that Hollywood CAN let its titles be streamed without losing money.
Relativity may be small, but Netflix isn't. Many consumers will continue to seek out cost-effective (flat-rate) streaming options, not $5 pay-per-views, and Netflix will only gain volume. In time, Hollywood will have to deal with Netflix, not the other way around. A 30-day window doesn't bother me, nor does it seem to irk any budget-minded folk I know. |
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| said by elray:Most of the complainers here miss the real point: Netflix is trying to demonstrate that Hollywood CAN let its titles be streamed without losing money. Considering what Netflix has penned with Hollywood, it's not about streaming without losing money, for Hollywood it's about streaming to gain money. They aren't giving Netflix anything that's moving off the shelves. They're basically giving them the titles that aren't generating money and getting something where they weren't getting anything.
Hollywood really hasn't given up anything and gained in the exchange.
To me, I don't really care about the 30 day window. If I waited to see the movie via rental, I can wait another 30 days. I only care that they gave up the 30 days and got crap for it. |
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