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After Netflix, Disney is cracking down on password sharing (techcrunch.com)

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[–] Homo_Stupidus 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm not an economist, but what is the endgame here? Eventually, in their ideal delusions, every household has their own subscription. How do they intend to fuel growth then? Just more price increases? I don't understand this extreme capitalism. Can't a business just be happy to be profitable? Why do they focus so much on indefinite growth like some kind of tumor?

[–] reversebananimals 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Take a look at modern Cable for some ideas. How about "commercial breaks" every 10 mins? Why not some "premium content" you have to pay extra for on top of your subscription e.g. want to watch Stranger Things? Sorry that's not included, you'll have to pay $7.99 extra per month.

Things will regress to the mean until someone else comes along and disrupts streaming, just like streaming did to cable. And then when everyone moves, that option will start getting shitty.

[–] Homo_Stupidus 2 points 1 year ago

I suppose we consumers will just have to be media nomads, except for those of us who collect their own media libraries.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I know what you mean. Their DVD rental service is profitable, but they are killing it at the end of September anyway. I suppose it makes the CEO feel like a big shot to be able to say, "Sure it's making money, but I don't care about pocket change."