Thread: VOD Netflix/Streaming Services
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Old 02-08-2017, 13:20   #3552
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by theone2k10 View Post
If Netflix go into live sports trust me the costs will spiral, for a start Netflix would have to shell out on equipment, then they'd have to create a completely new interface and this is just for starters.
Then you'll have the bidding wars that Netflix would have to contend with.
I'm not saying it won't happen but if it does expect to pay a lot more than you think you will.
NBC are a perfect example of this they have their NBCsports channel but have now put a lot of matches on their new NBC Sports gold channel which unsurprisingly costs extra ontop of the standard subscription.
Movies i certainly agree with you regarding those i do think Netflix will bid for newer movies once studio deals are up for renewal, they are already doing this now with new movies such as brotherhood being available on Netflix first so i wouldn't be too quick to dismiss that idea.
But live sport yes it may happen but at quite a cost one feels.
Netflix are prepared to sustain big losses before income generation starts offsetting those costs. I know that Netflix fees would have to go up to pay for this, but they would be separate packages, and less than Sky charge, in my view. The lower comparitive cost and further global reach should enable far more subscribers than Sky get, which would help pay for it.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 View Post
But as you've been told multiple times you aren't comparing as Sky offers far more than it's own entertainment content , in fact it could be argued the amount of content on offer from the likes of Sky and VM dwarfs that of Netlflix whether you watch it all now that's another thing.
Are you talking about content or channels? Sky may offer many channels, that is undisputed, but I don't watch much of the fayre on offer - my recordings are proof of that. There is an incredible amount of rubbish on Sky, and it is only a matter of time now before I stop subscribing to their non premium channels. I'm paying far too much for very little. Unless, of course, Sky is spurred on to do better as a result of the competition, which is always a possibility, I suppose.

However, as for Netflix, I can't see myself getting through even half of their dramas, there is so much on there at a cost that is very competitive indeed.
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