It's not up to Netflix to determine what titles it makes available to stream. It's up to the studios and content providers, who, quite honestly, are scare to abandon physical media because it's too profitable. If Netflix were to stream new releases, it would be the death knell to the sales of physical media AND to brick and mortar places like Blockbuster. I think that the future will shift toward online streaming and force companies to release content, but I'm not seeing it happen for at least another 5 years.
I only see it hurting sales of physical media to companies like netflix. Because let's be honest, whether they stream the new release or send it to me in the mail, that's not gonna affect whether or not I decide to purchase a movie.
I only see it hurting sales of physical media to companies like netflix. Because let's be honest, whether they stream the new release or send it to me in the mail, that's not gonna affect whether or not I decide to purchase a movie.
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It's not up to Netflix to determine what titles it makes available to stream. It's up to the studios and content providers, who, quite honestly, are scare to abandon physical media because it's too profitable. If Netflix were to stream new releases, it would be the death knell to the sales of physical media AND to brick and mortar places like Blockbuster. I think that the future will shift toward online streaming and force companies to release content, but I'm not seeing it happen for at least another 5 years.
I only see it hurting sales of physical media to companies like netflix. Because let's be honest, whether they stream the new release or send it to me in the mail, that's not gonna affect whether or not I decide to purchase a movie.
I only see it hurting sales of physical media to companies like netflix. Because let's be honest, whether they stream the new release or send it to me in the mail, that's not gonna affect whether or not I decide to purchase a movie.