Someone should sue Netflix for not providing all their content via Watch Instantly. I know it's the content providers, rather than Netflix who are holding back the content, but perhaps if someone sued Netflix, a ruling would eventually come down that there is no difference between a physical DVD and streaming. We should be able to view via which ever media format we choose.
Is there some sort of constitutionally guaranteed right to media streaming that I am unaware of? Netflix is free to offer whatever content they desire. So are the studios (they own it after all).
Just because there is demand for an item does not mean that companies are legally bound to supply it. Whether its a wise move on the part of the studios to withhold content is another issue, but its still their decision to make regardless of how stupid it may seem.
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Someone should sue Netflix for not providing all their content via Watch Instantly. I know it's the content providers, rather than Netflix who are holding back the content, but perhaps if someone sued Netflix, a ruling would eventually come down that there is no difference between a physical DVD and streaming. We should be able to view via which ever media format we choose.
You've got to be kidding. Sue Netflix? For what?
Is there some sort of constitutionally guaranteed right to media streaming that I am unaware of? Netflix is free to offer whatever content they desire. So are the studios (they own it after all).
Just because there is demand for an item does not mean that companies are legally bound to supply it. Whether its a wise move on the part of the studios to withhold content is another issue, but its still their decision to make regardless of how stupid it may seem.