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September: Netflix Will 'Become Exclusive US Pay TV Home of Films From Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar' (venturebeat.com)
An anonymous reader writes: The licensing deal between Netflix and Disney for the rights to all new films that hit movie theaters in 2016 is nothing new. What is new is when exactly the deal will come into effect. "From September onwards, Netflix will become the exclusive U.S. pay TV home of the latest films from Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilms and Pixar," said Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos in a blog post. This will only apply to new theatrical releases because separate licensing deals are in place for other Disney content. The exclusive partnership with Disney does also extend into original programming. Netflix's partnership with Disney is part of a bigger plan to host more unique content that rival services do not offer.
what use does this deal have for me as european then? We pay more and get less. And this is not bash, more is not the same thing as less.
Stop gobbling up things I like and TURNING THEM TO SHITE
Subscribe to Netflix and then pay again to see something decent?
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I'm thinking there is going to be a merger/buyout of ABC/Disney at some point.
This really sucks.
I live in downtown Seattle, and I don't know anyone with a connection fast enough to stream Neflix. This does suck.
But our socialist, Microsoft supporting city council member says we don't need the Internet.
Really? When I lived in the boonies and all I could get was 1.5mbs dsl, it could stream netflix. This was standard def, but it did work.
And I bet you don't have access to cable TV either. When I lived in Seattle, I couldn't find a single cheap place that had it.
exclusive content deals should be illegal. It only serves to form monopolies, reduce choice for customers, and generally drive up prices. That was never the intent of the copyright laws.
In fact companies should not be allowed to operate in more than 1 of these markets:
1. Content creation.
2. Content distribution.
3. ISP/data transportation
because experience learns that the concentration of power WILL be abused.
It sucks living in an area surrounded by Microsoft employees and former employees. They just don't care about the Internet.
I live in Seattle and can get 1Gbps so I am fine.
I live in Seattle and get 1Gbps Internet+voice+cable TV for $29.95 a month. It is a really good deal.
So you either live in one of the few expensive buildings that has CondiInternet or are lucky enough to live on the one street CenturyLink has gigabit.
Soon you will choose your phone by the content you want. Like ESPN, well that's a Sprint Exclusive. Like HBO, well only on android Phones.
As it is I have Netflix (canceled my DVD after the price hike) and amazon because I want prime anyhow. But it galls me to then have to shell out for HBO to see one show (GOT). And Starz to see one show (Black sails). etc... Splintered content.
Verizon, At&T, Tmobile, comcast are all trying to defeat net neutrality. Things like binge-on that don't count against data caps are just a way to play the gatekeeper to their private internet. Same with facebooks internet.org.
If someone told me that this is how they finally make a profit after years of loss leaders to build market share I'd like to hear that argument. Is it really the case that paying $1.99 an episode would not get me something like Game of Thrones or the other golden age of "TV" shows? Or is it that they just see they can make money by splintering things?
Too bad things like popcorn time are illegal. It sure takes the frustration out of this. I want one market place for everything be it amazon, or itunes or google play.
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
Does this mean they won't allow redbox to rent these movies?
I live in downtown Seattle and I get 1 Gbps internet. I think that is fast enough for Netflix?
These "exclusive deals" are disgusting... Imagine that we had the same thing in stores: You would have to go to one store to buy Coca-Cola and a different store to buy Pepsi, or to one store to buy yogurt and a different store to buy cheese, and so on. Basically, every time you go to a store you only would find there 1/2 or 1/3 or whatever of the products on your shopping list, so you need to visit several of those stores to buy everything you want. Wouldn't this be extremely annoying? Doesn't it sound ridiculous?
So, why should we accept this disgusting practice from TV companies? If my favorite two series are each "exclusive" in a different provider, why do I need to use both, and have two sets of hardware or software, and of course double the payment?
In the old days, your two favorite series could have been on two different TV channels. But switching between those was trivial (just a click on the remote). They also didn't increase the cost of cable (or adding a channel increased it slightly). But switching between two different cable/netflix/amazon/etc. provider is not as trivial. And costs WAY too much (each service costs full price even if you want it just for watching a single missing series).
Of course, there is one alternative which carries all the content - BitTorrent. It looks like the TV providers are really encouraging us to use this alternative... Not just because it's cheaper (this is not a big issue for people with a job) but because it simply has the content I want, and none of the other providers do (and will have even less in the future as this exclusivity arms race continues).
I think CenturyLink has two streets of gigabit now.
I live in Panama (that's Panama - the latin country with the canal, not Panama City, Florida) and I can easily stream Netflix while downloading games from Steam. Oh and I don't have a monthly cap - unlimited still means unlimited down here. Must suck to live in the "first world" lol. Seriously you guys are getting screwed. Maybe you should do something about it.
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I call BS. Give an approximate street address. I've lived here all of my life, and the fastest connection I've had was 160 kbps DSL.
No actually I live in a cheap apartment on the east side. All my friends that live in Seattle have 1Gbps Internet too and they all live in different parts of the city and have a mix of ISPs. Because there are several ISPs to choose from in Seattle. Cheap too. You must live in the boonies!
I suspect they are all fast enough but your ISP may not like the VOD competition.
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Actually CenturyLink covers most of Seattle and the suburbs with gigabit now. Internet is great here. Probably because of the proximity to Microsoft. I can confirm AC's post.
I live near Fremont and I get 1Gbps. I don't get the bundle. So can confirm AC is right.
Actually that guy is trolling. Seattle has some of the fastest Internet in the world. So fast!
Or PixDisLucMar.
That rolls right off the tongue; not. And it's not nearly as much fun as saying Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe.
Why don't we just call it Disney and be done.
And after seeing the big Amblin Entertainment logo at the end of Avengers Civil War or whatever that piece of carp was called, I guess I'll just sit and wait for PDLM to swallow Amblin up too.
Netflixed: to be DVD region-ed
September: Netflix Will 'Become Exclusive US Pay TV Home
All releases will still be available via the usual free channels, worldwide, downloadable without streaming, and likely to work on any device you might care to copy them too.
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Maybe there will be value for my $9.99/month.
the Netflix app on my phone is asking for permission to do in app purchases? I can't imagine Netflix getting to stream many Disney movies for the regular $16 bucks a month I pay. But I could see them doing PPV.
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Actually that guy is trolling. Seattle has some of the fastest Internet in the world. So fast!
Uhhh, when I worked for Akamai, we found that 21 percent of all connections in WA were 256 kbps or less. Washington was by far the slowest state in the tests. That study is dated, but WA was by far the worst. We didn't differentiate between cities, but the majority of the users that connected to our download server were in the Seattle area using CenturyLink DSL according to MaxMind's GeoIP db. I know when I lived in Seattle for six months for a contract job, neither DSL nor cable TV or Internet was available in my apartment building.
Centurylink Prism 1Gbps is available in downtown Seattle. You are a cheap bastard who only knows cheap bastards. That doesn't change the fact that really good connections are on your street, you are just unwilling to pay for it.
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On one hand I'm not too keen on these exclusive deals. On the other hand at least Disney isn't opening their own streaming site and making their content available only through them.
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HBO isn't trying to make your life complicated. They produce a show you like.
If they went out of business because no one paid for HBO, they would not be making a show you like.
What is convenient for you (paying only for Netflix and Amazon) would put them out of business.
I rent at 914 NW 51st St just outside of Fremont, and my DSL is 576 kbps. CenturyLink sold it as "up to" 7 Mbps. I just checked their web site, and 7 Mbps is the fastest available. I checked a few other addresses, and 7 Mbps was also the fastest available. To bring this back on topic, it's not fast enough to watch Netflix.
(posted AC for obvious reasons)
We don't need 'copyright'. It's an artificial creation that was sold to us on terms which no longer apply. We're being lied to.
In the US, the Constitution gives Congress the authority, “To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors the exclusive Right to their Writings.”
I say end 'copyright' or at least the monopoly part. Make the creators of content license it on equal terms to whomever chooses to license it.
I'm on the 6200 block of 53rd Ave NE, and the fastest DSL available is 1.5 Mbps. That is what CenturyLink said when I called a couple of months ago and what their web site still shows. I've tried a couple of times to get it, but the line was down more than up so I'm stuck with dialup.
Actually that guy is trolling. Seattle has some of the fastest Internet in the world. So fast!
I know you're just trolling, but I'll byte. Go to centurylink.com then lookup "6200 53rd Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115". It's in the Hawthorne Hills neighborhood of Seattle, and CenturyLink says only 1.5 Mbps DSL is available. Even that didn't work when I tried. It was down more than up. I'm about a mile and a half from University of Washington. Slow Internet access is killing me since I can't find renters.
Exclusives are never exclusive forever in this business:
Essentially what this means is that right after movies hit the shelves on DVD and Blu Ray, they will make their way to Netflix and will never make it to other streaming services as long as the deal is in place. The movies will be available exclusively to stream on Netflix for the same period of time that they would usually be shown on standard cable TV, so though the movies will eventually find their way to more traditional outlets, it will be an even longer wait than usual.
Netflix Gets Disney, Marvel, Star Wars Exclusively in September
I am not crying any tears for Amazon. Films from the Disney collective have dominated home video sales since their first release on VHS. Zootopia will be released on June 7th and pre-sales of the DVD/Bllu-ray/Blu-ray 3D have already made the film a top ten/top 100 bestseller.
Though things could get interesting when Disney makes its move in 4K.
All releases will still be available via the usual free channels, worldwide, downloadable without streaming, and likely to work on any device you might care to copy them too.
I am not going to waste my time searching the P2P nets for a serviceable rip when the HD or 4K stream is one click away on Netflix. Not after having made the investment in theatrical quality sound and video and the Netflix app is on screen.
Big deal. All these companies put out mindless crap that's designed to make you sit passively in your chair and waste your life. And you actually pay for it ?
Not to mention being forcibly advertised at and tracked by soulless, condescending idiots pushing junk.
TV is a dumb thing, for dumb sheeple.
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Exclusivity should be illegal. Disney should be broken up.
Wave G offers gigabit service to a select group of condos and apartments in Seattle. They [were] the fastest in Seattle according to Speedtest.com
http://www.speedtest.net/award...
Here's a list of the buildings and services. https://gowaveg.com/our-buildi...
Nothing for $29 though. Cheapest they offer [that I could find] was $60 for 100Mb and $80 for 1Gb
I suppose if you can afford rent in one of those places you probably don't care about the difference between $29 and $80.
Still, $80 is pretty cheap for 1Gb
My brother lives on 73rd in Ballard - he gets 5 up / down on a business line. It's expensive, but so is the rest of Ballard. He justifies by telling me he doesn't have try to drive to work all that often (he's a programmer). I'm pretty sure it's CenturyLink.
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
Correct me if I'm wrong, yet is this not along the lines of a monopoly? What if I prefer Amazon Prime, or Hulu? Now I have to have Netflix , too?! How about if Disney just make their content available to ALL providers. Let the market compete for the content. It's the American way, isn't it?!
Self-importance and self-indulgence is the root of ALL evil.
I live in Panama... Must suck to live in the "first world" lol. Seriously you guys are getting screwed. .
I have pretty good internet speed and no caps... but seriously. I wouldn't move to Panama just so I can get a faster internet speed.