Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't YouTube have a competitor?
by SahAssar on Tuesday December 07, 2021 @03:39PM
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> Everyone's content starved
I've been mostly hearing the opposite, most people feel like they have more content they want to watch than they have time to.
Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't YouTube have a competitor?
by hazza_n_dazza on Tuesday December 07, 2021 @06:40PM
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great idea, however I think they would become more like a hosting company with more overheads - so probably better for them to stick to their higher margin service they offer now.
also, i bet they doo offer something like "(standard deal + optional financing support + broadcast platform) for mass-market film-making." just not to everyone
More static content than YT. Better viewer:creator ratio. Fewer content headaches. Content moderation is lower volume and amounts to watching the film. And closer to their existing product fit.
It's actually kind of mind-boggling that Netflix hasn't pivoted into a turnkey solution (standard deal + optional financing support + broadcast platform) for mass-market film-making. Everyone's content starved, it's an obvious weakness that Amazon / Disney / ATT are blind to, and somehow Reed Hastings hasn't pushed in that direction. It's literally what Netflix is famous for doing (twice!): be the platform.