Netflix/Streaming Services
28-12-2015, 22:23
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Is that payers or free trialists?, many will probably cancel after first free month.
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28-12-2015, 23:45
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#2387
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Horizon
Amazon have added more than 3 million customers to its Prime service in just one week of December. How long this is sustainable, who knows, but broadcast channels must be looking at these figures with nervous eyes:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....cle&ID=2125057
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Interested to hear how many people legitimately signed up for Prime. The *******s took £79 out of my bank 3 days before Christmas claiming I'd upgraded my Amazon Instant account to Prime. Liars, I did no such thing.
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29-12-2015, 09:38
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#2388
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Chad
Interested to hear how many people legitimately signed up for Prime. The *******s took £79 out of my bank 3 days before Christmas claiming I'd upgraded my Amazon Instant account to Prime. Liars, I did no such thing.
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Did you sign up for the free trial? A lot of people got caught out with that because they didn't realise that if they failed to cancel it by the end of the period, they would get signed up for the year automatically.
Frankly, I think it's good value. People may baulk at getting a £79 bill, but this is for a year's subscription and works out just a touch cheaper than Netflix. However, it also entitles you to free postage on goods ordered from Amazon at any price.
I am not disappointed, and I watch it either directly from my smart TV or through my Roku.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Horizon
Amazon have added more than 3 million customers to its Prime service in just one week of December. How long this is sustainable, who knows, but broadcast channels must be looking at these figures with nervous eyes:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....cle&ID=2125057
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Absolutely, Horizon, although there will be some who continue to doubt the way this is going and will continue to do so until it hits them in the face.
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29-12-2015, 11:10
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Chad
Interested to hear how many people legitimately signed up for Prime.
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Me, its a bargin for the free next day delivery, the streaming services are a bonus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Horizon
Amazon have added more than 3 million customers to its Prime service in just one week of December. How long this is sustainable, who knows, but broadcast channels must be looking at these figures with nervous eyes:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....cle&ID=2125057
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Guess most signed up for the free next day or 2 day delivery option rather than for the streaming service
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29-12-2015, 11:45
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
The press release is not clear. I imagine most signed up for the 30 day free trial of prime, but past evidence suggests that when people sign up for trials, most tend to keep the services.
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29-12-2015, 11:52
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
However, it also entitles you to free postage on goods ordered from Amazon at any price.
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Don't forget the free music streaming service they added a few months ago. That really enhances the value in my view. And also the kindle book lending.
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29-12-2015, 15:51
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Quote:
Originally Posted by Horizon
Amazon have added more than 3 million customers to its Prime service in just one week of December. How long this is sustainable, who knows, but broadcast channels must be looking at these figures with nervous eyes:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....cle&ID=2125057
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Am I going insane? Surely the article states that it was 3 million people world wide who joined up, have I misread that? If I have not misread that, 3 million people from the billions on the planet is a pretty low percentage.
Surely it also states that the 3 million new members were added during the third week of December. Is that perhaps due to people wanting a 30 day free trial to have their Xmas pressies delivered quickly?
I can't imagine broadcast channels are worried about the fact 4.5 times more people watched the Man In The High Castle, it could just be more current members watching that series because it looks very good? I am sure a fair few of the new customers watched it too, but I don't see broadcasters becoming nervous over this article.
Forgive me for being cynical, but this seems like Amazon trying to big themselves up because they effectively offered free delivery in time for Christmas. It will be interesting to hear what the figures even out at when the free 30 day trial is over.
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29-12-2015, 18:50
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Did you sign up for the free trial? A lot of people got caught out with that because they didn't realise that if they failed to cancel it by the end of the period, they would get signed up for the year automatically.
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No none of that. I've had Amazon Instant Video for 14 months at £5.99 per month. This was totally random. I've bought about 6 things in 6 years from Amazon. Not been on the site recently tinkering with anything. They didn't argue or dispute the point. They acknowledged an auto renew setting had been changed at some point and refunded my miney within 48 hours. They didn't take the blame.
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05-01-2016, 15:15
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07-01-2016, 08:45
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Netflix announces it will launch in 130 more countries.
http://www.theguardian.com/technolog...orth-korea-ces
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07-01-2016, 12:13
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by denphone
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It has now launched in 130 countries, unotelly will be busy over the next few days lol.
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08-01-2016, 12:40
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#2397
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
I was watching CNBC last night and it was said on there that Time Warner is considering launching its own streaming service to compete with Netflix globally, possibly a version of HBO.
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08-01-2016, 13:09
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Horizon
I was watching CNBC last night and it was said on there that Time Warner is considering launching its own streaming service to compete with Netflix globally, possibly a version of HBO.
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Given that Sky have an excusive contract for HBO content until 2020, it would need to work something out with Sky for HBO content. Not beyond the realms of possibility in my view.
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08-01-2016, 19:20
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Time Warner has a lot of content, plus they can do the same as Netflix, if they don't have the rights in a particular country they just won't make it available. They also have a huge back catalogue and any service they are planning will take a few years to plan and rollout so you can imagine by the time it comes to the UK 2020 probably won't be that far away anyway.
It is nice to hear potential streaming services providers are thinking global rather then just single market. But I think any single provider will have a up hill battle against Netflix who show content from anyone willing to do business with them. A Time Warner service would be just shows and movies from their stables and I bet you would still have TV shows being available in the US first.
Netflix have done a lot right and I don't think the old guard are ready to start thinking in global terms just yet.
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