Re:Too Many Video Streaming Choices May Drive Users Back To ...
by mjevans on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @02:02PM
(#21008151)
Segmented distribution, be it to exclusivity silos or regional isolation, doesn't work.
My gut prediction is that if a service has a strong correlation to the desired content, E.G. Disney+ for "kids", it MIGHT work out, at least in the short term. HOWEVER, for wider culture, and particularly with different "tv networks" and studios with content libraries split among many services, the friction of not having a single place with everything, of not having a 'streaming store', will drive many to routing around the insanity and accessing the culture they want on terms they're willing to agree to.
Short version:
* have everything, I mean it.
* cost less than basic cable (total)
* completely ad free (probably)
* offline caching is a must (road trips)
* capable of playing on anything I want (DRM free)
My gut prediction is that if a service has a strong correlation to the desired content, E.G. Disney+ for "kids", it MIGHT work out, at least in the short term. HOWEVER, for wider culture, and particularly with different "tv networks" and studios with content libraries split among many services, the friction of not having a single place with everything, of not having a 'streaming store', will drive many to routing around the insanity and accessing the culture they want on terms they're willing to agree to.
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