News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Netflix Now Only Has 31 Movies from IMDB's Top 250 List. Parent comment

Re:Netflix Now Only Has 31 Movies from IMDB's Top 250 List by forgetsusername on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @10:48AM (#12693329)
>A service like Netflix that would augment real, current TV with a library of older shows/movies would have been worth a separate bill.

Yeah, for you (and me), as a customer. But what advantage is there for the content creator? You're not going to not watch Game of Thrones because it isn't on Netflix. You'll find a way. The content creators have (and in my opinion, rightfully so) the leverage.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Netflix Now Only Has 31 Movies from IMDB's Top 250 List by mhurron on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @12:44PM (#12694399)
> You'll find a way

The alternative is not paying for it at all. That may mean not watching it, but it doesn't have to because the owner doesn't have complete control of everything.

So the advantage to the creator is they can get some money instead of none. The have chosen to go the all or nothing route when giving nothing is really easy for people.

[ Parent | on HN ]