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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.
Maybe you should complain to your European representatives and solve this through regulation instead of complaining about it on /. ?
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Star Wars clearly turned out for better because of Disney
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.
They blocked my VPN from Canada. Been over a week now. I set my account to cancel. Back to ye ol torrents.
Europe has The Pirate Bay.
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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.
It turned out better because George Lucas is no longer part of the process. You could have stuck about any ass clown in charge and done a better job.
we have several.
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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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What's the use of having an IQ of 150 if you cannot get away with doing illegal things?
And that, ladies and gents, is what we call a sociopath.