RedAssedApe
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In the US they are tops with 27 million streaming subscribers.
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Netflix up 25% after hours, beats revenue expectations, 2M new U.S. subs
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In the US they are tops with 27 million streaming subscribers.
...I did.
Such like?
No commercials. That alone is reason enough for them to have my money.
And great prices
Commercials are anti-consumer?
When studio exec's are getting involved in the shows running time, instead of trying to put out a good episode, it can be.
When the service is free, no.
If you have to pay and there are still commercials, yes.
You bet they are if i'm paying. It ain't free. Good example? BSG full seasons are on both hulu and netflix. Guess where i watched it?
Mr.Awesome
Banned
I still think its got a good run to the upside. But I day trade, what do I know or care.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Commercials aren't anti-consumer, but if a service makes its money through commercials, the viewer isn't the consumer, the advertiser is.
The only reason the whole Starz thing annoys me at this point is because every season of Torchwood EXCEPT for "Miracle Day" is up on Netflix - and I actually really like Miracle Day, unlike some.
It's sort of a roundabout argument though. Technically, yes, you are correct, but without the viewership to attract the advertisers, the network can't get their advertiser customers, so the network does have to provide programming that appeals to the commodity/viewer in order to have something to sell to the advertiser, so it's not like pleasing the viewer is COMPLETELY secondary in this equation.
eddfromtheriver
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One thing they should improve on, is availability of different languages, be it audio or subtitles, because right now the movies with said options available is laughable.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Licensing doesn't work that way. I can't start a streaming service out of my condo just because I own a thousand movies on Blu-ray.
Yeah, this is incredibly important and it's ridiculous they even put the option there, as if it was mocking people. Having SAP would do huge for minorities who don't want to have Netflix because they don't stream stuff in their language.
SirMossyBloke
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You think commercials are for the good of the consumer?
Im not sure why you are quoting my super old post. But i'll throw you one bone and be done with, to clarify dropping dvd would = more money to sign instant watch deals. Also the reason it screws people because not all have the internet speed to use instant watch so dvd netflix is a godsend
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Starz still has content on Netflix - they even added one of their past shows (Gravity) earlier this year - so they might put Torchwood Miracle Day up there someday.
Dark Octave
Banned
Revenue expectations just shot up x100.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
They already have a bunch of original series in the pipeline. So yes.
Miracle Day actually was on Netflix for a few months, but then it got taken down - even before the whole Starz thing fell through, so I'm not sure what the deal with it was.
That whole situation was blown way out of proportion from the start. People were predicting the end times for Netflix based off of what? They slightly raised their prices and their contract with Starz ended. OH THE HORROR.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
It's been the one of the most interesting things to happen to a serialized drama. I look forward to any future projects from them.
Same and I like watching all the episodes in a couple of sittings.
Hemlock Grove comes out April 19th I think. Can't wait.
Silly.Mikey
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This.
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