the shows they list as exclusive are free with prime in other Amazon territories
Amazon plans to launch additional branded streaming services in the coming months.
I just wanted to watch The Great Passage, man.
I just wanted to watch The Great Passage, man.
the shows they list as exclusive are free with prime in other Amazon territories
So the mysterious riddle why Amazon US did not post some new anime they licensed last season.
The answer is they want you to pay for it on top of Amazon Prime.
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Ok I see why you might be pissed but all things considered if they continue to add content $5/mo isn't that much
I just wanted to watch The Great Passage, man.
To be fair, it's what people wanted when they dropped cable!"C'mon 5$ here" "Only 10$ more a year for PS Plus! It's not that bad" "Oh service XY wants 3 bucks more? No problem!"
Suddenly you paid 100$+ more a year without even realizing it.
The Hollywood Reporter said:But the program was missing a channel devoted to adult anime. "There wasn't an offering that's been made available in other platforms that would meet our customers' needs," Paull adds. Crunchyroll, an anime service owned by Otter Media, is not currently part of Amazon Channels.
Ok I see why you might be pissed but all things considered if they continue to add content $5/mo isn't that much
To be fair, it's what people wanted when they dropped cable!
The pricing is abysmal compared to just about every other video streaming service out there...from Netflix to Crunchyroll to...Amazon Prime. Honestly this is so stupid it is mindboggling. Do you think the other major anime streaming services were stroking their chin thinking they could explode on to the scene with super niche shows from the Noitanima block? Who is the audience for this?Ok I see why you might be pissed but all things considered if they continue to add content $5/mo isn't that much
No.
"C'mon 5$ here" "Only 10$ more a year for PS Plus! It's not that bad" "Oh service XY wants 3 bucks more? No problem!"
Suddenly you paid 100$+ more a year without even realizing it.
I just wanted to watch The Great Passage, man.
It's almost like content is expensive
The pricing is abysmal compared to just about every other video streaming service out there...from Netflix to Crunchyroll to...Amazon Prime. Honestly this is so stupid it is mindboggling. Do you think the other major anime streaming services were stroking their chin thinking they could explode on to the scene with super niche shows from the Noitanima block? Who is the audience for this?
prime video has never featured all of their vod titles
It's not similar to any of the other platforms I mentioned, where Funimation had a history as a physical anime licensor and Crunchyroll transitioned from being an illegal streaming website to a legal one. More than that the space is already very crowded, and the reach of the shows Amazon has access to is pitiful. What is supposed to draw people to this service with the shows they have? Zero heavy hitters.This is the argument for every early stage paid-service, including all the ones you mentioned. I would assume this is a long-term strategy of building a library like anything else. It's not worth it now, but in 2 years, who knows.
This may be the biggest reason why CR and Funi decided to work together
this is the first VOD sub Amazon is offering where they own the license to the content
this is no different that netflix charging $5/month extra for action movies
I don't have a problem with the idea.
It will depend on the amount and quality of content, for both VOD and the day & date stuff.
If it's stuff that Netflix is offering already included in their basic sub, or that's "free" (as in included in base Prime) in other regions, it's going to be hard to justify.
1000+ shows sounds good... Unless it's all stuff that's been on Netflix (or even Amazon previously) for years.
But the program was missing a channel devoted to adult anime. "There wasn't an offering that's been made available in other platforms that would meet our customers' needs," Paull adds. Crunchyroll, an anime service owned by Otter Media, is not currently part of Amazon Channels.
It's not just that they want an extra 5 bucks a month for anime they took off of netflix and cruchy roll, but their selection is so small that it repeats on it's own page.
Lol nobody is going to pay for this shit on top of or instead of Crunchyroll.
The holy trinity is still
VRV (Crunchy and Funi for $10)
Hulu (A lot of older anime + modern TV Shows)
Netflix (Self explanatory and has their own licensed anime included with the price)
This honestly makes me tempted to pay for Crunchyroll
This honestly makes me tempted to pay for Crunchyroll
You should do it! Crunchyroll offers the best value for anime fans right now out of all streaming services, and they have an acute awareness of what their fanbase wants.