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Re:Netflix Is Now Available Around the World by lmm on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @06:06PM (#10854631)
> Absolutely, but that's nothing new. We had direct-to-video or direct-to-tv movies for decades. Direct-to-streaming isn't really that disruptive. What we don't have is big budget movies bypassing theaters, because why would they? Why wouldn't they have theatre run, and then a streaming/video/TV run?

If they can keep selling in theatres then they will. But if Netflix can deliver high enough production values (coupled with higher quality home equipment) then it may put theatres out of business. Since I got a $500 projector I've hardly ever gone to the cinema, and regretted it when I did.

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Re:Netflix Is Now Available Around the World by macspoofing on Thursday January 07, 2016 @06:35AM (#10857365)
>If they can keep selling in theatres then they will.

I think that's what it comes down to.

>Since I got a $500 projector I've hardly ever gone to the cinema, and regretted it when I did.

But that's been a trend for a long time. There is some evidence that high-quality AV equipment with digital content did impact ticket sales. But I don't know if it's going to kill it. The one thing that cinema has going for it is it's a destination when you want to get out of the house.

And we do have a good thing going. If you want to see a new release RIGHT NOW, you pay $15/person/view. If you don't, you wait a few months to rent it for $5 or wait a little longer and watch it for 'free' on Netflix or TV. That's eco101 price discrimination.

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