Re:Ask HN: Does Netflix Have a Future?
by bruce511 on Sunday March 08, 2020 @12:37AM
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Yes, I think Netflix survives, and prospers, for a number of reasons;
A) not "every other entertainment company" is starting, or can sell, a streaming business.
At one end of the scale you have Disney, with a huge catalog of stuff you've already seen. At the other end you have Apple with a handful of shows that you can watch all of in a single month.
But there are lots and lots of long-tail entertainers who will ultimately sell their work to a provider. Which brings us to B)
B) content costs money. And Netflix is out-spending the others. Which they can afford to do because they have the larger income from this already.
Of course there will be multiple platforms going forward, but most people will consolidate to 2 or 3 services. And for most people it'll be Netflix plus 1 or 2 others.
A) not "every other entertainment company" is starting, or can sell, a streaming business.
At one end of the scale you have Disney, with a huge catalog of stuff you've already seen. At the other end you have Apple with a handful of shows that you can watch all of in a single month.
But there are lots and lots of long-tail entertainers who will ultimately sell their work to a provider. Which brings us to B)
B) content costs money. And Netflix is out-spending the others. Which they can afford to do because they have the larger income from this already.
Of course there will be multiple platforms going forward, but most people will consolidate to 2 or 3 services. And for most people it'll be Netflix plus 1 or 2 others.