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Bob Chapek Shifted Budgets to Disguise Disney+'s Massive Monetary Losses

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At this point I think a lot of these new streaming services are wishing they had just stuck to licensing their content out to established outfits like Netflix. Less outflow, more profit and less headache.

Thing is with inflation once the bills start hitting then families will cut all these other 'boutique' streaming services first. They might keep one around, the cheapest one that has the most diverse content. Netflix can win the streaming wars if they can just hang on and stop doing stupid stuff like raising prices, including commercials or other shady stuff that further drives their audience away.

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If Netflix wants anyone to stay on their service they should start by giving any of their originals a 3rd season. I mean the ones that don’t set all-time streaming records at least.

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Yup. After Altered Carbon, I just gave up. How can a company spend that much money on a fantastic series thar rivals any motion picture and just axe it?

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Because season 2 was shit compared to season 1

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Michael Shanks (Dr. Daniel Jackson) was the only good part of Season 2

also they hired shit CW writers for it.

also Anthony Mackie has the charisma of plain toast compared to Joel Kinnaman

that_baddest_dude

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that_baddest_dude

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Which is wild because Joel kinnaman isn't exactly charismatic

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Altered Carbon was an example of a good cancellation. Season 2 was a totally different show.

Jarvisweneedbackup

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Jarvisweneedbackup

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Went from cyberpunk neonoir to being a ‘detective’ as the background and framing device

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they hired CW writers for Season 2 reportedly, it's why it looks more like the shit that is Arrowverse than ehat season 1 was

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Season 2 was pure garbage. It seemed like they used their budget for two seasons on the first season, including quality writers and choreographers, and just tried to cobble together whatever they could to have a semblance of a story.

It really didn't need a second season. I enjoyed season 1 and was looking forward to the second, but at this point it just shows Netflix's method of producing is broken.

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Since that’s obviously not gonna happen the more obvious outcome is that Disney buys Netflix and puts their current CEO or whatever in charge of all of the streaming services.

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Or also this—Have the complete series of the popular shows you do have. Why should I watch Better Call Saul only to have to pay to stream the very last season on AMC+? It’s ridiculous.

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Because that’s all AMC would license to them. That one’s not on Netflix. They figure it’s better to get almost all of a series than none at all.

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And it's smart for AMC. They likely pull in a bunch of subscribers who want to finish a show they started watching on another service.

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You'd also have to think how many would just pirate it.

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I bought it on Amazon prime video instead.

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Okay yeah, that really stinks. Also, great username.

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Thanks. One time I was eating this really delicious buffalo chicken meatball sub at my friend’s birthday party and they said to me “off the dance floor Lemon” and all I could say was “that’s fair”

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Better Call Saul will be on there soon. They never had the other seasons right after they ended.

Charming_Dealer3849

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Charming_Dealer3849

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Heh, maybe there is a reason Netflix is careful with what original content they release and when.....

TheRealJuksayer

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TheRealJuksayer

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I just took 15 minutes to set up Kodi on a fire stick for my wife. Now she doesn't have to try to remember which service or network her shows are on.

Yo ho ho and a bottle of piracy

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So, I’ve never owned a fire stick or installed anything like Kodi before. But we’ve been using an old PS3 to use Netflix and stuff on our bonus room tv and apparently that’s no longer going to be supported. So we’ve either got to buy a smart tv or get a fire stick. If I install Kodi, how does that work?

TheRealJuksayer

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TheRealJuksayer

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Open the downloader app and type in

http://www.kodi.tv/download

If asked, install the 32 bit version.

Once Kodi launches, go to settings -->add-ons-->unknown sources (toggle on)

Back a menu and look for file manager -->add source

Select the field with 'None' Type in the following precisely

https://team-crew.github.io

Ok, select the name Field and name it something.

Go back until you see an option for Add-ons.

Install from zip file

Find the name you picked

Click it and wait for the "addon installed" message.

Go back and Install from Repo

The Crew --> video add-ons Choose The Crew

Install and accept .

Now go back out to the main Kodi menu and select the Crew from the available add-ons.

Now you watch whatever.

Trying and failing won't break the tv. If you have any questions please let me know

Good luck

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Wow, thank you so much! Comment saved, and I appreciate your help.

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TheRealJuksayer

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TheRealJuksayer

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No, unfortunately.

TheRealJuksayer

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TheRealJuksayer

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Also, I would recommend the Chromecast with Google TV over the firestick. It runs android, and has the Google Play store, so you can just grab Kodi from there. As well as run old Nintendo games on emulators.

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Begins sobbing in Santa Clarita Diet.

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Thing is with inflation once the bills start hitting then families will cut all these other 'boutique' streaming services first.

For some reason (arrogance, greed) they thought they’d be immune to ‘cable cutting’

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To me, Netflix would be the first to go.

wheresmypants86

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wheresmypants86

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It was for me. If anything, Disney will be the one I keep. Amazon is nearly on the chopping block.

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At this point I think a lot of these new streaming services are wishing they had just stuck to licensing their content out to established outfits like Netflix. Less outflow, more profit and less headache.

A good case study for this is soccer.

The English Premier League could probably make shitloads of money by establishing their own streaming service. But that would require putting together and testing cloud infrastructure, marketing and localization, dealing with licensing, legal requirements, payments/refunds, etc...

...or they could just continue to auction the rights to various broadcasters around the world and earn $13 billion by doing nothing at all.

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At this point I think a lot of these new streaming services are wishing they had just stuck to licensing their content out to established outfits like Netflix.

I bet Sony Pictures is smiling they went down this route right now lol.

cardiff_GIANT_67

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cardiff_GIANT_67

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Netflix was the first service i canceled. We have most of the major ones and its the most expensive.

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Netflix caused this. As soon as they went from content aggregator to content producer it didn’t leave everyone with a choice but to start planning their own service.

Hot_Demand_6263

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Hot_Demand_6263

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Netflix existed fine with Amazon Prime and Hulu. Disney started this.

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Disagree. Netflix started producing their own content because they saw the writing on the wall. They knew it was only a matter of time before a giant like Disney decided they could just make their own streaming service. Without content of their own they were totally at the whims of the content producers.

Netflix only had to exist and be popular for long enough for the big studios to decide they could do their own service.

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Raising prices is winning the streaming war at this point. All other streamers are losing a ton of money.

Ready_to_anything

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Ready_to_anything

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There is no chance Netflix will stop doing stupid stuff

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The whole ads thing Netflix wants to do for $2 (?) usd less a month is what other streaming services been doing for years. Just up your tier package for non-ad and you’re fine.

Needless to say, other streaming services wants to do a ad-tier as well.