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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 8719625" data-attributes="member: 4348"><p>Hmm, don't know all about the Ranking, but here are some thoughts.</p><p></p><p>#1. Amazon Prime - You can get a LOT of the other streaming options directly from them. Want Showtime, Starz, Paramount+, and others. You can get the subscription on Prime and have it as your One Stop Shop. It's not just Prime they have, they have a LOT of options beyond Prime. I use it primarily to watch other subscription channels, and I don't have to worry about paying everyone at various other places, I just have one stop to pay the subscription fees. [PS: If you want channels from other nations, register an account as being from another nation and you probably (not guaranteed) get the channels from that nation as available. I do this when I travel to Europe and still get my American channels there)].</p><p></p><p>#2. Roku - Roku Channel is actually pretty awesome, and not only has a LOT of content, but also does a thing similar to Prime. In addition, they somehow cut a deal where it seems 75% or more of smart TV's being released today have the Roku app or work exclusively through Roku. I'd say these guys appear to be KILLING it and seem to have almost a virtual monopoly on the Smart TV market right now, which means they are getting a TON of streamers through them.</p><p></p><p>3. Pluto TV - Mostly getting it through advertisers. You know what came on my phone as an app already installed...Pluto TV (also apple TV...but Pluto was one that automatically works with no more money making it an easy choice when stuck on a train for hours). It also has move selection and other items. All seemingly paid through for the majority of users via ads.</p><p></p><p>4. YouTube. I don't like YouTube Red or the constant reminders of subscription. With their ads interferring with every video, and how prolific they are through the internet, I'd be betting these are other BIG players right now in the streaming space. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I'd probably put the above streaming services over the ones that regularly make the news. That said...</p><p></p><p>A. HBO Max was probably one of the BEST paid for service around. It had a terrible search function and if your movie started in the middle of the alphabet it could take a while to find it, but it had a great selection. It came probably at a cost of being more expensive than how much money it was bringing in. </p><p></p><p>With the current statement made by the new Discovery Warner, I expect HBOmax to be dead really soon, and what comes after it to be a shell of it's former self.</p><p></p><p>B. Netflix. They've made what appear to be some really dumb decisions recently. Not as stupid as HBO max has announced (who are going to try to copy Netflix's disastrous announcement of how they are pricing with advertising in their stuff...and you STILL PAY for the service with ads), but pretty dumb. They have almost nothing I am interested in, and most of their series they start...they cancel. They are dying the death of a thousand cuts. Sure, maybe that one series doesn't bring in all the viewers, and this other series doesn't, but when they ALL add up, they bring in a lot of veiwers together. When you cancel those series mid plot, you make all those people upset, and those people leaving slowly adds up to the death of a thousand cuts.</p><p></p><p>C. Apple TV - How big are they really. Not that apple needs to have a big percentage share. Apple itself only had like 14% of the PC market (if that) and less than 30% of the phone market, and yet are extremely successful. Still, I haven't heard many exclamations of excitement about Apple TV in general.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 8719625, member: 4348"] Hmm, don't know all about the Ranking, but here are some thoughts. #1. Amazon Prime - You can get a LOT of the other streaming options directly from them. Want Showtime, Starz, Paramount+, and others. You can get the subscription on Prime and have it as your One Stop Shop. It's not just Prime they have, they have a LOT of options beyond Prime. I use it primarily to watch other subscription channels, and I don't have to worry about paying everyone at various other places, I just have one stop to pay the subscription fees. [PS: If you want channels from other nations, register an account as being from another nation and you probably (not guaranteed) get the channels from that nation as available. I do this when I travel to Europe and still get my American channels there)]. #2. Roku - Roku Channel is actually pretty awesome, and not only has a LOT of content, but also does a thing similar to Prime. In addition, they somehow cut a deal where it seems 75% or more of smart TV's being released today have the Roku app or work exclusively through Roku. I'd say these guys appear to be KILLING it and seem to have almost a virtual monopoly on the Smart TV market right now, which means they are getting a TON of streamers through them. 3. Pluto TV - Mostly getting it through advertisers. You know what came on my phone as an app already installed...Pluto TV (also apple TV...but Pluto was one that automatically works with no more money making it an easy choice when stuck on a train for hours). It also has move selection and other items. All seemingly paid through for the majority of users via ads. 4. YouTube. I don't like YouTube Red or the constant reminders of subscription. With their ads interferring with every video, and how prolific they are through the internet, I'd be betting these are other BIG players right now in the streaming space. I'd probably put the above streaming services over the ones that regularly make the news. That said... A. HBO Max was probably one of the BEST paid for service around. It had a terrible search function and if your movie started in the middle of the alphabet it could take a while to find it, but it had a great selection. It came probably at a cost of being more expensive than how much money it was bringing in. With the current statement made by the new Discovery Warner, I expect HBOmax to be dead really soon, and what comes after it to be a shell of it's former self. B. Netflix. They've made what appear to be some really dumb decisions recently. Not as stupid as HBO max has announced (who are going to try to copy Netflix's disastrous announcement of how they are pricing with advertising in their stuff...and you STILL PAY for the service with ads), but pretty dumb. They have almost nothing I am interested in, and most of their series they start...they cancel. They are dying the death of a thousand cuts. Sure, maybe that one series doesn't bring in all the viewers, and this other series doesn't, but when they ALL add up, they bring in a lot of veiwers together. When you cancel those series mid plot, you make all those people upset, and those people leaving slowly adds up to the death of a thousand cuts. C. Apple TV - How big are they really. Not that apple needs to have a big percentage share. Apple itself only had like 14% of the PC market (if that) and less than 30% of the phone market, and yet are extremely successful. Still, I haven't heard many exclamations of excitement about Apple TV in general. [/QUOTE]
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