Netflix raises monthly charges for U.S. subscribers

Re:Netflix raises monthly charges for U.S. subscribers by ThatPlayer on Thursday October 29, 2020 @04:51PM (#24935673)

Unlike with cable, we don't have natural monopolies keeping competition away. So now we have competition: if you don't want Netflix, you have a choice in YouTube TV, Hulu, HBO, Disney, CBS All Access, Amazon Prime Video, and more.

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Re:Netflix raises monthly charges for U.S. subscribers by rufus_foreman on Friday October 30, 2020 @07:51PM (#24947921)

>> if you don't want Netflix, you have a choice in YouTube TV, Hulu, HBO, Disney, CBS All Access, Amazon Prime Video, and more

Then what does cable TV have a monopoly on?

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Re:Netflix raises monthly charges for U.S. subscribers by wrkronmiller on Thursday October 29, 2020 @04:55PM (#24935731)

the monopoly is on the content, now

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Re:Netflix raises monthly charges for U.S. subscribers by ThatPlayer on Thursday October 29, 2020 @04:56PM (#24935760)

Content isn't a monopoly. Content competes with other content. The same way content creators have been competing forever.

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Re:Netflix raises monthly charges for U.S. subscribers by chowned on Friday October 30, 2020 @12:07AM (#24939048)

I didn't realize I could watch every show on every streaming platform. That is welcome news.

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Re:Netflix raises monthly charges for U.S. subscribers by yibg on Friday October 30, 2020 @01:07AM (#24939353)

You can as much as you can buy every car from every car manufacturer. That’s not how a monopoly is defined.

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