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[Brian Mulligan]

I’ll see your post… and raise you.

https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2413142,00.asp

Brian Mulligan
Senior Editor – Autodesk Smoke
WTHR-TV Indianapolis,IN, USA
Twitter: @bkmeditor

[Michael Phillips]

And I raise both of you”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-disney-deal-means-105030674.html

Interesting that Disney would make such a deal with Netflix if Apple was close to something considering the history of Apple to Pixar to Disney and Jobs being on the board and all…

Michael

[Craig Seeman]

[Michael Phillips] “Interesting that Disney would make such a deal with Netflix if Apple was close to something considering the history of Apple to Pixar to Disney and Jobs being on the board and all…”

Unless Apple was just about to buy Netflix….
……
and with all those contracts start their subscription streaming service
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and dump the DVD/Blu-Ray rentals.

Disruptive wouldn’t that be?

[Tony West]

Well played by you all : )

I’m looking forward to seeing how it shakes out. I like Netflix, but would love to stream more stuff than they currently offer.

[Andrew Kimery]

[Craig Seeman] “Unless Apple was just about to buy Netflix….
……
and with all those contracts start their subscription streaming service
…..
and dump the DVD/Blu-Ray rentals.

Disruptive wouldn’t that be?”

Apple buys Netflix.
Apple makes it Mac/iOS only because there’s no way they will keep their ace-in-the-hole acquisition cross platform.
Adoption rate sucks because people are pissed that Netflix now requires an Apple device.
Amazon jumps for joy as former Netflix users flood over to Amazon Prime.

[Michael Phillips]

Not to mention Redbox getting into the streaming game with a deal just made with Epix that includes 4 physical DVD’s month from local vending machine + Streaming for $8/month. $9/month gives you Blue Ray from machine. Also, what is expected service in all parts of the US as well as data caps from mobiel service, etc. all have a play (and a hand in getting their share of the pipe):

https://mashable.com/2012/09/07/wistia-hd-video-report/

Michael

[Craig Seeman]

[Andrew Kimery] “Apple makes it Mac/iOS only because there’s no way they will keep their ace-in-the-hole acquisition cross platform.”

iTunes is cross platform and the AppleTV is nominally as well. So Mac/iOS only has not been part of their business strategy.

[Andrew Kimery]

[Craig Seeman] “iTunes is cross platform and the AppleTV is nominally as well. So Mac/iOS only has not been part of their business strategy.”

iTunes is cross platform because it allows more people to buy Apple hardware (iPods, iPads, iPhones & Apple TVs). How would Apple buying Netflix (which is already available on Apple devices) sell more Apple TVs unless Netflix becomes exclusive to Apple?

[David Cherniack]

No, but it’s been a significant part of their business strategy. Besides itunes, like everything else Apple originated, on Windows, sucks.

David
AllinOneFilms.com

[Craig Seeman]

[Andrew Kimery] “more Apple TVs unless Netflix becomes exclusive to Apple?”

You won’t see it on Android. You’d have no problem installing iTunes on Windows though. So to the extent you’ll need iOS vs Android, yet that would be exclusive but Mac vs Windows, that won’t be. Sharing will be through iCloud of course.