04-19-2018, 06:50 PM | #16 |
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04-19-2018, 07:42 PM | #17 | |
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For the same reason Amazon has APub and uses KU to feature Indies: if you are solely a distributor of others' content you are at the mercy of their whims (and conspiracies). Note that Disney is pulling all their movies and series off Netflix and starting *two* streaming services. WB is also starting their own streaming service later this year. Last year, the CW pulled their shows off Hulu in favor of their own ad-supported free service. The media companies see Netflix raking in all the money and believe that as owners of the content they should get a bigger cut of the subscription fees. Or all of it. That is why Amazon has been investing in products they actually control and not merely distribute for others; books, movies, and hardware. The future is not going to be kind to middlemen and the creator-to-consumer chain will not tolerate many links. Disintermediation is a threat to everybody: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Fox, WB, AT&T... The only defense is to own enough of the product to survive. So Disney buys Fox, AT&T buys TimeWarner, and Amazon owns APub and Kindle Unlimited to minimize their exposure to BPH hijinks. And everybody who can builds a library of exclusive content. Its a survival requirement. |
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04-19-2018, 08:36 PM | #18 | |
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I'm not about to start paying for several separate monthly fees for all of them! The only possible exception is Redbox which I am considering. |
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04-19-2018, 08:44 PM | #19 | |
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The reason I'm not watching the new Star Trek series is because CBS put it on their paid service and I refuse to pay extra beyond cable and Prime Video. I'll do without rather than succumb to this new paid model. |
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04-19-2018, 08:57 PM | #20 | |
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I discovered that I had basically outgrown the regurgitated storylines of ST when I tuned into TNG/Voy which were the last two series of ST I watched. |
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04-19-2018, 09:40 PM | #21 |
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I may be interested in a Prime shipping only option. I wouldn't use the other benefits.
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04-19-2018, 10:47 PM | #22 | |
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The studios/networks are on crack if they think majority of users would be willing to subscribe to multiple, separate video streaming services. |
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04-19-2018, 10:49 PM | #23 |
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I am paying around US$3~/Month for prime membership. Mostly I got it for Prime Video and 2 hour delivery for groceries. The Petrol and parking meter savings a month make it worth it for me even without the prime video which has very few selections in my country. Though they increased the free order minimum order for Amazon international website if not bought through prime. Buying thorough prime I have to pay in my local currency which for international orders can cost almost 7-8% so I usually don't use prime for much more than weekly groceries.
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04-19-2018, 11:22 PM | #24 | |
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There's a good chance that the viewer numbers will favor the ad-supported model behind traditional over the air broadcast via regional affiliates since the network would get to keep all the ad revenue instead of having to share it with the cablecos and affiliates. Me, I have NETFLIX, HULU, and Prime. Plus CW and OTA for local news. Once in a while I'll fire up Crunchyroll (basic). No cable. Don't miss it. I'm passing on the CBS streaming service since nothing I've seen suggests it is worth the money. Not interested in the planned Disney services or ESPN+. Very interested in the DC Channel. That's about it. I don't watch enough TV to sign up for anything else. I use the free time for reading. Last edited by fjtorres; 04-19-2018 at 11:35 PM. |
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04-20-2018, 12:00 AM | #25 |
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04-20-2018, 02:49 AM | #26 |
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I make my Prime subscription back each year on 'no rush' digital credits. Which then get spent on ebooks.
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04-20-2018, 06:58 AM | #27 | |
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I still watch broadcast TV mostly, old shows on ME TV, MeToo and Cozi. Prime Streaming fills in enough for when I want something different. I've never had cable TV. I don't use enough of any individual Prime services to justify a subscription. But a few books from the Prime Lending library, a few Movies and TV shows now and then, a few orders with Prime shipping and some of their music. Taken together, Prime ends up the best subscription value for me. |
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04-20-2018, 07:11 AM | #28 | |
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04-20-2018, 08:16 AM | #29 |
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ST: Disco claims to be Netflix Original here...
This used to be another good benefit for me, but I just don't buy enough real stuff any more (and the last few times I did I didn't get offered a digital credit.) Their prices don't seem especially competitive any more, either. |
04-20-2018, 08:29 AM | #30 | |
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I was not a huge fan of Prime Video. Until recently, I really only found a handful of movies that I didn't already have that I wanted to watch. On the other hand, they have added a lot of older content over the last several months. It's not quite where netflix was, but it's getting a lot better. I've never bothered with Prime music. However I've been a Prime member since the beginning, mostly for the 2 day delivery. Of course, all this stuff is basically designed to keep you in the Amazon walled garden. I don't have an issue with that, it's good business. |
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