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Old 09-09-2016, 03:39 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by darryl View Post
To what do the authors attribute this? I would guess the factors include:

1. A lot of streaming sources are generally on a Netflix type model and subscribers are watching a lot more bacause of this..
2. It is also more convenient for subscribers to watch at any time. This also increases the number of movies subscribers watch, and the impulse "buys" are no doubt much more frequesnt.
3. Choosing something subscribers like is also a lot easier online than in a physical store.
4. Binge watching is now possible, available and affordable. Take, for example, Amazon releasing all episodes of a series together.

The convenience and related factors still seem to be powerful even without a subscription model. I have friends who love Google's options on their Smart TV and "rent" movies and TV on it regularly at prices I would associate with old physical video stores.

No doubt there are other factors?
I'm guessing that Netflix is skewing the findings? They account for what, 60%? of the bandwidth used on the internet? Netflix doesn't offer many newer releases, so people watch what is offered.
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