Re:Netflix lays off 300 more people – almost 3% of its staff
by Spartan-S63 on Thursday June 23, 2022 @11:57PM
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They had first mover advantage when it came to streaming video on-demand. They did see the writing on the wall that they needed their own catalog, but I think they hyperoptimized for quantity over quality. Netflix has a deep bench of originals, but so few are actually really good. Compare and contrast that with a service like Apple TV+. They have a smaller catalog, but their content, to me, is typically higher quality (Ted Lasso is a standout, For All Mankind is spectacular, etc).
They lost the plot when they decided they couldn't just be a distributor but also a creator. They went too hard too fast and they don't have compelling content.
Re:Netflix lays off 300 more people – almost 3% of its staff
by Spooky23 on Friday June 24, 2022 @10:48AM
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Agreed - and it's worse than that. The user-hostile environment makes it impossible to see the actual catalog. I routinely learn about potentially interesting shows from things that aren't Netflix.
The Disney+ model is so much better. They suggest stuff, but I can wander and discover in the library of thousands of Disney titles if I so desire.
From my vantage point as a customer and observer, they are a company that really had first mover advantage with a quality client anywhere. But the experience stagnated and the focus of the company flipped to consuming/wasting as much time as possible. IMO they got fat and happy when the main competitor was Amazon Prime Video, which is a flawed service in many ways.
Now there are competitors who are really good. Disney+ is a superior experience (on Apple TV, anyway) with a better catalog and better features like search. Peacock is pretty good too.