Netflix pwned, "strategy" backfires

[derf]

Originally Posted by Trip

all aboard the fail boat, this will just piss off more customers. They are digging themselves a nice deep hole.

I understand that from a business perspective this works, its a great idea, split two businesses with separate products (streaming vs dvd), show they are separate companies by creating separate websites. But from a customers perspective this is just downright dumb.

Unless....

This means they can start to negotiate two contracts for content, and get better pricing for their streaming services (which they are trying to secure as their core content).

Or.... (my guess)

They are trying to completely kill off their high overhead DVD services all together without hurting their streaming business too much. I can see sometime next year a press release (soon after another press release from nextflix announcing that all titles available for DVD will be available streaming) from quickster saying 'due to lack of interest and low sales figure we are ceasing operations'. This way they can file for bankrupcy and netflix wont be held liable

[Trip]

Originally Posted by derf

They are trying to completely kill off their high overhead DVD services all together without hurting their streaming business too much. I can see sometime next year a press release (soon after another press release from nextflix announcing that all titles available for DVD will be available streaming) from quickster saying 'due to lack of interest and low sales figure we are ceasing operations'. This way they can file for bankrupcy and netflix wont be held liable

This is what I see it as, but unless they get licensing fees sorted out for streaming. They are going to get butt fucked from both sides.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Trip

This is what I see it as, but unless they get licensing fees sorted out for streaming. They are going to get butt fucked from both sides.

And I believe that two companies give them a leg up to do that

[derf]

Further proof I dont think quickster is in it for the long haul...


If they were trying to hang around for a while they would have by the time it was announced created a PR group to handle any media, and one of the first things they would have done is to get their twitter account straight.

Please take into the account of quickster, a young adolescent who is a connoisseur of bitches and canibus.

https://twitter.com/#!/Qwikster

[Corey]

I read something yesterday that they're going to be announcing a huge bump in their streaming titles soon, and that Qwikster will be adding video games to the mix for an extra fee about the same as adding blu rays to your plan. If they can deliver on both, they may get me back on a DVD plan as well.

[101lifts2]

I like the lower rate for just streaming....

[Sixxxxer]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

I like the lower rate for just streaming....

What lower rate? they both cost the same

[derf]

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by derf

awesome

[Homeslice]

lol at today's claim that they're going to add 'substantial' content

And now they want to get heavy into gaming......Sorry but the fixed costs would be a lot higher, and the shelf life shorter.