Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just paid for content

Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by birdyrooster on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @12:07PM (#31412713)

They used to be the only bidder now they are bidding against dozens of streaming services competing in different niches. Their DVD business has no competition.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by pmoriarty on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @12:52PM (#31413370)

You'd think that with all that competition, NetFlix's streaming service would be much better in order to compete with other companies (which have a far better selection). But somehow they get away with having a crappy selection, despite having lots of competitors.

Conversely, since NetFlix's DVD service doesn't have any competitors they could get away with having a crappy selection, but they have a great selection, and it's been great for at least a decade.

So it still doesn't make sense.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by aidenn0 on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @01:03PM (#31413544)

Cost of adding a niche title to NF DVD service is probably less than $1000, since they won't need many copies. I doubt they can get streaming rights for any feature length film still in copyright for under $1000.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by pmoriarty on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @05:44PM (#31416647)

Amazon Prime Video does it, as does Youtube.

Both of these have way, way, way better selections than NetFlix streaming.

[ Parent | on HN ]