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Someone has to pay for Netflix's debt load as it binges on acquiring and producing content.
1 posted on 01/15/2019 8:54:59 AM PST by C19fan
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Also heard they were going to stop allowing password sharing.


2 posted on 01/15/2019 8:57:25 AM PST by Cold Heart (The main purpose of The Wall is to protect the US from its own politicians.)
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I used to be a customer, their selections weren’t all that impressive.

So a year or so later, they invite me to try it again free for a month. So I did - and their content is even more lacking now. Almost nothing I’d wanna watch, certainly nothing I’d pay to watch.
So I said bye-bye before the free month was even over. Sorry, not coming back.


3 posted on 01/15/2019 9:01:00 AM PST by LouieFisk
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And their stock is up around $22 today on the news...


4 posted on 01/15/2019 9:01:17 AM PST by vikingd00d (chown -R us ~u/base)
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I dropped them when they hired obama


5 posted on 01/15/2019 9:02:38 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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“$13 per month “

still cheaper than a single ticket to a movie theater to attempt to watch an unwatchable movie ... for a family for a month for unlimited streaming from a large library (SOME of which is outstanding) $13/month is still a bargain ...


7 posted on 01/15/2019 9:05:55 AM PST by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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We’ve had a 2-disc account for years. Then switched a month ago to streaming using the built-in tv app. So far, it has been really convenient but the selection is limited.

I’m now temped to go back to the disc-only plan due to it’s bigger library.


8 posted on 01/15/2019 9:06:49 AM PST by sevlex
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I recently saw a report that said Netflix has three shows about cannibalism running right now. Stay away for this filth!


9 posted on 01/15/2019 9:07:39 AM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR)
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I did the Netflix thing years ago after cutting out cable entirely . I enjoyed it for what it was and tended to binge watch series I had never seen before (Saxxon) was funny ...anyway I have found all of the things I wanted online ..VaughnlivedotTV is one I utilize daily for OAN news and I am hooked on Topgear . Anyway , this site has people stream whatever they want and they have multiple catagories . For sports I will go over to freevip.eu and take the few minutes to click through the ads and I get to see what is needed . It may take a little effort but I just look at the flat 49.99 for broadband per month and I smile knowing that I no longer subsidize (via taxation) those who get cable for free like its a necessity for existence....anyway thats my two cents worth.


11 posted on 01/15/2019 9:08:55 AM PST by mythenjoseph
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What the hell has time to watch movies?


13 posted on 01/15/2019 9:09:55 AM PST by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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Got to pay the Zerobamas’ salaries, right?


14 posted on 01/15/2019 9:10:32 AM PST by Two Kids' Dad (((( Congress let Comey testify without being under oath. Let that sink in. ))))
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A bargain at twice the price.

Their low price is obviously unsustainable, especially as they are now producing their own content on a large scale.

I think the true value of the service is closer to $50/mo and I'd happily pay it. Still saving a lot of money from not having cable TV.

16 posted on 01/15/2019 9:12:08 AM PST by SamAdams76
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> Someone has to pay for Netflix's debt load as it binges on acquiring and producing content. <

Don't forget the expensive talent they hired. A May, 2018 Netflix news release:

"President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series for Netflix, potentially including scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries, and features."


21 posted on 01/15/2019 9:17:19 AM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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Maybe they have to make up the loss from people (like me) that cancelled their subscription when they started giving money to the Obamas.


23 posted on 01/15/2019 9:19:23 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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I don’t have Netflix but want to see the occasional (old) movie. What is HULU? Do I have to pay for that?


26 posted on 01/15/2019 9:29:22 AM PST by Veto! (Veto! (Political Correctness Offends Me))
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31 posted on 01/15/2019 9:38:20 AM PST by Snickering Hound
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What I hate is that Netflix went into debt to purchase the debt of cable companies who merged their debt with their past debt and raised prices. A significant portion of the original cable company license debt was sold in deprecated junk bonds. Bottom line is these price increases hide this house of debt cards, and causes inflation.


38 posted on 01/15/2019 9:56:38 AM PST by RideForever
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Aonher leftist org I decided to drop like Facebook....don’t need these America hating trash in my life!!!


41 posted on 01/15/2019 10:11:30 AM PST by ontap
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Once they signed the Odungos, I called them and told them to cancel my subscription. The guy on the phone remarked that he’d had a LOT of similar calls that day. Their content was pretty crummy, too. If you liked 10-15 year old movies and a bunch of old TV shows, then Netflix is totally for you. I get pretty much the same thing from Amazon Prime, but at least I get a lot of other benefits as well. Takes the sting, to some extent, from the basically crummy fare. There are some very decent old programs I never saw, with ratings above 8.5/10, that I’ve been enjoying. Once in a while, there’s a movie worth watching as well.


45 posted on 01/15/2019 10:29:08 AM PST by EinNYC
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They have been acquiring a lot of foreign films and dubbing them in English. Too many German films/ series.

I’ll stick with Amazon since I am really fed up with the garbage on Netflix.


48 posted on 01/15/2019 10:34:03 AM PST by submarinerswife (Allahu FUBAR)
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After finding nothing on Dish TV over the weekend I used my Roku box and watched a nights worth of Great movies.It was great.

Good value for the money especially when there is crap on the other providers.


51 posted on 01/15/2019 11:20:01 AM PST by puppypusher ( The world is going to the dogs.)
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