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What happened to Netflix?

Ja Rhule

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One word: competition.

They controlled the market when they first came out, but now there's Hulu and Amazon Prime plus other networks with streaming services such as HBO and Starz.  

Then you have the problem that I'm running into now.  I've watched everything I was interested in.  

Now that other services exist, they're trying to change things up again by creating Netflix originals.  While this isn't necessarily a bad thing and they have created some good original shows, I think they are over doing it.  I wonder how much going in this new direction has hurt them in terms of what Arsen is asking?

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There are no good movies to watch and none of my tv shows are on there (like Alaska State Troopers, Life Below Zero, The  Deadliest Catch and etc).  They used to have these shows but they pulled them... Even walking dead is gone.  Aside from HGTV and BBC 20 year old documentaries they showed us back in high school, there are literally slim pickings.

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1 hour ago, ARSEN said:

There are no good movies to watch and none of my tv shows are on there (like Alaska State Troopers, Life Below Zero, The  Deadliest Catch and etc).  They used to have these shows but they pulled them... Even walking dead is gone.  Aside from HGTV and BBC 20 year old documentaries they showed us back in high school, there are literally slim pickings.

Yeah, like someone said, the market has changed.   Netflix was once the only show in town, so they got good streaming deals with those cable stations and movie studios.  Now you have Hulu and Amazon paying a premium to try to catch up to Netflix.  Then you have the networks with their OWN streaming networks or in the future.  HBO, Showtime, Starz all have their own and I know CBS is going to their own, etc.

So Netflix probably realized making original programming may be cheaper or better in the long run.   Also worth noting, unlike the outdated rating system cable uses, Netflix has straight up accurate numbers on what people are actually watching.   They know where to invest their money.   They know what to cut and what to focus on.  

People are starting to get more invested in shows, especially binge watching.   Movies are now made more for overseas (esp. Asia) since going to the movies is still a relatively new experience for a lot of them.   

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5 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

Am I missing something?

Arrow, Breaking Bad, Arrested Development, etc.....much of what I care about is still there.  Maybe Netflix has just allowed us to consume good television faster than they can make it?

They are trying hard to keep up though lol.   Now rumors of 3 more Marvel shows coming.  That's like a 3rd of the year with a new Marvel show each month.

Netflix's new shows hardly fail either, most of panned out for them.  

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3 minutes ago, Zaximus said:

They are trying hard to keep up though lol.   Now rumors of 3 more Marvel shows coming.  That's like a 3rd of the year with a new Marvel show each month.

Netflix's new shows hardly fail either, most of panned out for them.  

I mean maybe they are just dropping things that not enough people watch?

The Marvel shows have great ratings from what I've read.  We do have to remember how cheap Netflix is for what you get though.  You can watch Americas Test Kitchen and Good Eats and learn how to cook, watch some real estate shows and learn how to remodel and flip houses, Marvel shows just to waste time, Arrested Development reruns for a laugh, or House of Cards for a chilling look at how terrible some people can be......

Still a bargain IMO.

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5 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

I mean maybe they are just dropping things that not enough people watch?

The Marvel shows have great ratings from what I've read.  We do have to remember how cheap Netflix is for what you get though.  You can watch Americas Test Kitchen and Good Eats and learn how to cook, watch some real estate shows and learn how to remodel and flip houses, Marvel shows just to waste time, Arrested Development reruns for a laugh, or House of Cards for a chilling look at how terrible some people can be......

Still a bargain IMO.

Yeah, that's what I mean, they have clear numbers on what is being watched.  Every time someone starts a program, it's logged, and how long it's watched.

I remember a few months about Netflix released data showing WHEN a person becomes hooked on a show.  It was like episode 3-4 or something, so they have WAY better numbers than regular cable/network has.

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