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Re:Netflix, HBO and Cable Giants Are Coming for Password Sha... by sp332 on Friday November 08, 2019 @10:27PM (#21489375)
They used to stream DVDs kinda like my description, but there were several kinds of copyright complaints which is why they stopped doing DVD-based content. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VidAngel
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Re:Netflix, HBO and Cable Giants Are Coming for Password Sha... by beatgammit on Saturday November 09, 2019 @08:56PM (#21495913)
Yup, and now they only support filtering as an add-on to other streaming services, which is a completely different business.

I was interested because they had a way to rent movies for $1, which I think is a fair price for older titles (I'd actually pay $2 for older titles). I feel like their business was essentially Redbox, but with a more efficient way of transferring product from one person to another, with a layer of customizable filtering on top. That seemed completely legit to me, but apparently copyright law doesn't agree.

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