Sometimes I see a new show or movie advertised and it's only on Apple TV+ or Netflix, Hulu, Amazon. Are you supposed to subscribe to all of these services to keep up with the latest movies? I don't understand. I have no interest in subscribing to any of them. I would rather just pay $4 for the occasional movie rental through youtube.
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There are a lot of streaming services?
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KxDx
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I remember when it was pretty much just Netflix and the term "cord cutters" was phrased, some writers said that one day there would be so many subscription streaming services that people would have been better off just paying for cable.
And here we are.
And here we are.
This is one of the contributing factors to me no longer watching TV or movies...
Freckles.Mcgee
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Personally, I love the variety. For decades we had cable T.V and were gouged front and back! We now have cut the cord and are saving more than half of what we were paying.
If you have an internet connection, all you pretty much need is Prime video, then ustvgo.tv . Once you learn how to navigate them both, you can pretty much watch almost anything for FREE. Then of course you have Youtube, so your covered.
So all you are paying for is your internet and Prime video.
So all you are paying for is your internet and Prime video.
The category is relatively new .. Give it some time... Only a few will remain/survive. My bet is on:
1) Netflix ( hate when they cancel a show and don’t give a rat a^^ about people’s reactions... but they are #1 and poised to remain there for a while ...
2) Amazon Prime Video ... Run as a sideshow by Amazon but they have the backup of one of the world largest company so.. They'll be there ... for a while too..
3) Hulu ..'Cause they were just in the beginning, along with Netflix(almost?)t and hung there. They're getting pretty good...
4) HBO Max .. They get the HBO DNA but ...
From there , a crapshoot .. a free for all. Time will tell
1) Netflix ( hate when they cancel a show and don’t give a rat a^^ about people’s reactions... but they are #1 and poised to remain there for a while ...
2) Amazon Prime Video ... Run as a sideshow by Amazon but they have the backup of one of the world largest company so.. They'll be there ... for a while too..
3) Hulu ..'Cause they were just in the beginning, along with Netflix(almost?)t and hung there. They're getting pretty good...
4) HBO Max .. They get the HBO DNA but ...
From there , a crapshoot .. a free for all. Time will tell
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Just wait until Disney buys up every other American video entertainment company, their streaming service costs as much as cable used to, and keeps half their catalog "cycled out" and not streamable at any given time.
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No, they just restricted it to parents' profiles.
Disney took even more drastic action years ago with "Song of the South" - I watched a copy in a film museum during a course on banned/controversial cartoons, good luck finding an official copy on home video or DVD.
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Thanks for reminding me that it's time to juggle my streaming services and maybe give Amazon Prime, CuriosityStream and Netflix a rest. My viewing time with those services has been in decline for awhile, partly due to change in the seasons (currently summer in the northern hemisphere).
Apple just started charging me for their TV+ service, and I'll keep that for the time being.
For shows like Twilight Zone, Discovery of Witches and American Gods, I can just borrow DVDs from the library.
Have been meaning to sample Mubi: Their premise is a small, constantly changing selection of "curated" movies.
Apple just started charging me for their TV+ service, and I'll keep that for the time being.
For shows like Twilight Zone, Discovery of Witches and American Gods, I can just borrow DVDs from the library.
Have been meaning to sample Mubi: Their premise is a small, constantly changing selection of "curated" movies.
digitalfrost
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Piracy will come back. Nobody will pay for all those streaming services.
Also. I don't know how many people this really affects, but I feel international distribution rights are part of the problem. Want to watch the new Game of Thrones Episode when it airs? Guess what, if you're not in the US, you can't.
I tried to buy The Walking Dead season 01 when it came out, even installed iTunes for that, and then Apple told me they don't want my money. Okay then...
Also. I don't know how many people this really affects, but I feel international distribution rights are part of the problem. Want to watch the new Game of Thrones Episode when it airs? Guess what, if you're not in the US, you can't.
I tried to buy The Walking Dead season 01 when it came out, even installed iTunes for that, and then Apple told me they don't want my money. Okay then...
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One time I wanted to buy music from a Japanese game but it was only on Amazon MP3 in Japan so I used a VPN to give them money for it.
Yorkshire Mouth
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Surely, ultimately we need to be looking at video streaming services replicating music streaming services. They all have 'everything'.
