Re:Netflix Replacing Star Ratings With Thumbs Ups and Thumbs...
by lotsofpulp on Friday March 17, 2017 @12:29PM
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I haven't looked it up in a long time, but I don't think it's as easy as Netflix. Also, I want zero ads, not just the ability to stream.
It's a business model problem, and the entertainment model media providers offer is just not comparable to what is available on the internet.
Currently, I don't think the interest of Comcast's shareholders is the same as mine, they want to protect and grow their existing revenue streams, which depend on ads and outdated licensing contracts. My interest is to watch what I want, when I want, with as little friction as possible. Netflix and HBO provide that, none of the other big media companies do.
Also, Comcast has an interest in opposing net neutrality and providing a shitty internet experience so as to support their dying ad and TV business, so I also don't wish to support them for those reasons.
It's a business model problem, and the entertainment model media providers offer is just not comparable to what is available on the internet.
Currently, I don't think the interest of Comcast's shareholders is the same as mine, they want to protect and grow their existing revenue streams, which depend on ads and outdated licensing contracts. My interest is to watch what I want, when I want, with as little friction as possible. Netflix and HBO provide that, none of the other big media companies do.
Also, Comcast has an interest in opposing net neutrality and providing a shitty internet experience so as to support their dying ad and TV business, so I also don't wish to support them for those reasons.