Netflix and the like - good or bad?

[ILLYRIAN]

With more and more shows getting on them streaming companies and not just the already made shows, will it be the death knell for the Oscars, BAFTA's etc: Will they spell the end for DVD's.
How many companies like Netflix are there?

 

[TriBel]

will it be the death knell for the Oscars, BAFTA's etc

I don't see why. Roma, The Irishman and The Two Popes all featured at the Oscars. Orange, House of Cards, Stranger Things all won TV awards.

Will they spell the end for DVD's.

DVDs replaced Video tapes; CDs replaced vinyl; cars replaced horses so I reckon so. That aside, streamed shows do transfer to disc. It's probably the change in viewing habits that's more significant. National TV channels had an ideological purpose (the clue is in the word national) but that erosion began with the introduction of commercial channels and later home video recorders. I think certain formats have been linked to a decline in people's attention spans etc. In some respects, it's nothing new.

 

[Taake]

The industry has transitioned pretty well to streaming by now, the Awards will too. So no need to worry from an award perspective or a production perspective. DVDs, I mean why have dvds when you can have a file on your computer? Just like why have a VHS when you can have a DVD?

How many there are? Many, because there are international as well as national options.

 

[Mr Trick]

Don't really see how it effects the Oscars. The only change is in the future you may get even more Netflix, Amazon or other streaming services movies nominated. There's more of a threat to cinema attendances than there are to people buying DVD's.

 

[nightshade]

I do wonder how it'll affect the BBC license, as people just pay for streaming services instead.

 

[Buffy Summers]

I think it was really good when there was just one, but now there's so many I think the profits to be had will decline. Or we'll go back to a "cable" type of set up with multiple streaming services in one package. Like Disney+, Apple & Hulu (I think it was) are doing.

 

[Skanky Vamp]

now there's so many I think the profits to be had will decline.

Too many. Just look at all of them

 

[Mr Trick]

I still prefer it to the way things were. One plus to streaming is you don't have to put up with countless adverts. A two hour film is gutted by 6-7 ads on broadcast TV or cable now. And we're not talking short ads either.

The way I look at it is the customer can pick and choose. No one can afford them all anyway. If there's not much on Netflix you fancy drop it, but if one of your favourite shows returns on there you can get it back and then drop it again afterwards. As a wrestling fan I get great value out of the WWE Network. 9.99 a month is a bargain for all the hours of content available on them much of which I've never seen before. Its better than one or two companies monopolising everything. Amazon is making big moves into covering live sport. I can see that only getting bigger. That's a good thing for me. Rather than having to pay more for a mouthly Sky Subscription you can see live events as part of your Amazon Prime deal.

 

[ILLYRIAN]

According to the link provided by Spanky there's 200 +.

How long are the ad breaks in London Mr Trick, here in Australia the TV station who run ads have 15 minutes per hour or 16 minutes an hour during national elections.
The ABC over here does not have any Ad breaks.

Can you legally refer to wrestling and WWE in the same sentence?

 

[Mr Trick]

According to the link provided by Spanky there's 200 +.

How long are the ad breaks in London Mr Trick, here in Australia the TV station who run ads have 15 minutes per hour or 16 minutes an hour during national elections.
The ABC over here does not have any Ad breaks.

Can you legally refer to wrestling and WWE in the same sentence?

In the UK depending on the channel your watching the film on the ad breaks can be as long as 5 or 6 minutes at a time. As I said certain cable channels now stick 6-7 breaks in a two hour film.

Well WWE is Pro Wrestling which as we know is Sports Entertainment. But the WWE Network has much more than WWE content. It has WCW, ECW, AWA and countless other promotions who WWE now own the back catalogues to. Plus documentary specials, profile pieces and special interviews. It really is one of the best value for money streaming services your likely to find.

 

[Hunga Munga]

WWE are still wanging out plenty of DVDs too .

I Haven't seen any new cricket DVD releases for a long time. Youtube and phone highlights have killed that market stonedead.

I would pay good money for a dedicated Cricket channel with ondemand games ...but Pay TV still rules that roost in the UK . I'll be damned if I'm buying a TV license and a premium Sky subscription . I just aint got that sort of money .

 

[Mr Trick]

WWE are still wanging out plenty of DVDs too .

I Haven't seen any new cricket DVD releases for a long time. Youtube and phone highlights have killed that market stonedead.

I would pay good money for a dedicated Cricket channel with ondemand games ...but Pay TV still rules that roost in the UK . I'll be damned if I'm buying a TV license and a premium Sky subscription . I just aint got that sort of money .

That's fair, but I do see that changing in years to come. Now Sky ain't the only dog in town more people will leave them or maybe just go with basic packages. In the long term I think Sky will have to drop their prices or risk losing customers to streaming services.