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New Data Shows Netflix's Number of Movies Has Gone Down By Thousands of Titles Since 2010 (businessinsider.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the good-and-bad dept.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Business Insider: If you thought Netflix's movie selection had been lacking lately, you're right. The streaming service's amount of movies has dipped by over 2,000 titles since 2010, while its number of TV shows has nearly tripled. Third-party Netflix search engine Flixable compiled data that shows a dramatic shift in Netflix's priorities in recent years. In 2010, Netflix had 530 TV shows compared to 6,755 movies. Now, in 2018, the amount of TV shows has nearly tripled to 1,569, and the amount of movies offered has decreased to 4,010. It's no secret that Netflix has focused more on TV shows and less on movies in recent years, but now we have a visual representation of just how significant that focus has become.

3 of 117 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Most was crap that won't be missed by many by RatBastard · · Score: 3, Informative

    The problem is that it's the crap that's staying. While Pacific Rim disappears, Atlantic Rim stays. Just look in any of the genre categories: mountains of garbage and few, if any, remaining gems. The main reason I even have a subscription anymore is that my wife watches a few programs on it.

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  2. Re: This isn't Netflix's fault by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Informative

    hadn't noticed, since I canceled Netflix at least a year ago.

  3. Re: This isn't Netflix's fault by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Meanwhile in the bargain bin you can find $4 Blu-ray copies of the very same Disney movies.