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<blockquote data-quote="Hex08" data-source="post: 8722866" data-attributes="member: 7029595"><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Netflix.</span> I recently saw an interesting article about the future of Netflix. It was always considered by Wall Street to be a tech company but when compared to Apple, Google and Amazon, all of which have multiple tentacles, I mean services and products, Netflix only has one. It was never a tech company in the traditional way, other than being at the forefront of streaming, and now it's transitioning into what it kind of always was - a multimedia company. I think Netflix will level out and be in for the long haul but lose it dominance as the largest. It's still my go to when just browsing for something new and I have found the influx of foreign material to be a draw.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Prime</span><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">.</span> It's been putting out better stuff recently and I will always love it for giving me three more years of The Expanse. The Boys is amazing, I enjoyed the Wheel of Time and am looking forward to the Lord of the Rings show but I only go to Prime when looking for a specific show, I rarely to just browse it for something new. My personal viewing habits aside, Amazon does seem to be focusing on Prime more so I see it being on the upswing, especially since Prime really includes multiple services.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Apple TV+</span>. I don't pay for it and have very little awareness of what's on it, I just sign up for a free trial membership to watch the few shows I want. That said For All Mankind and Severance are amazing shows and I enjoyed Foundation's first season. At this point they really have nowhere to go but up; they have a limited back catalog and tons of money to spend.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Disney+</span>. Disney is a huge company with a giant back catalog and has all of the Marvel and Star Wars stuff (I assume there is other original content but I'm not aware of it). I assume they will be, if they aren't already, the largest streaming service. Even if people get tired of Marvel and Star Wars, if there is child in the house then this is probably a must have. Luckily, it's free with my Verizon cellular plan.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">HBO Max</span>. Never paid for it (I'm only willing to pay for a couple services) so I'm also not really aware of what was on it other than some DC stuff I would like to watch more of (Young Justice, Titans and Doom Patrol). That said, the new ownership has made it pretty clear they are killing off scripted programming for it so unless they are ensuring HBO still has quality programming and using the Discovery+/HBO Max app to watch it with this service is on the decline.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Hulu</span>. After Netflix it's the second most likely place for me to browse for new content but Disney seems to have no idea what to do with it. I assume it will be shuttered once Comcast is bought out. Too bad, I remember when Hulu was free and had tons of content from several networks. Like Disney+, it's also free with my cellular plan.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Paramount+</span> I'm rating it steady only because I have no idea what the draw is outside of Star Trek but my mom seems to watch a lot of it. I know they have a big back catalog, but Star Trek can't sustain them forever.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Peacock</span>. What? Is that still a thing?</p><p></p><p>Edited to add <span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Shudder</span>. It seems like this service is doing ok for a small niche streaming service. I've been considering signing up for it</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hex08, post: 8722866, member: 7029595"] [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Netflix.[/COLOR] I recently saw an interesting article about the future of Netflix. It was always considered by Wall Street to be a tech company but when compared to Apple, Google and Amazon, all of which have multiple tentacles, I mean services and products, Netflix only has one. It was never a tech company in the traditional way, other than being at the forefront of streaming, and now it's transitioning into what it kind of always was - a multimedia company. I think Netflix will level out and be in for the long haul but lose it dominance as the largest. It's still my go to when just browsing for something new and I have found the influx of foreign material to be a draw. [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Prime[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)].[/COLOR] It's been putting out better stuff recently and I will always love it for giving me three more years of The Expanse. The Boys is amazing, I enjoyed the Wheel of Time and am looking forward to the Lord of the Rings show but I only go to Prime when looking for a specific show, I rarely to just browse it for something new. My personal viewing habits aside, Amazon does seem to be focusing on Prime more so I see it being on the upswing, especially since Prime really includes multiple services. [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Apple TV+[/COLOR]. I don't pay for it and have very little awareness of what's on it, I just sign up for a free trial membership to watch the few shows I want. That said For All Mankind and Severance are amazing shows and I enjoyed Foundation's first season. At this point they really have nowhere to go but up; they have a limited back catalog and tons of money to spend. [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Disney+[/COLOR]. Disney is a huge company with a giant back catalog and has all of the Marvel and Star Wars stuff (I assume there is other original content but I'm not aware of it). I assume they will be, if they aren't already, the largest streaming service. Even if people get tired of Marvel and Star Wars, if there is child in the house then this is probably a must have. Luckily, it's free with my Verizon cellular plan. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]HBO Max[/COLOR]. Never paid for it (I'm only willing to pay for a couple services) so I'm also not really aware of what was on it other than some DC stuff I would like to watch more of (Young Justice, Titans and Doom Patrol). That said, the new ownership has made it pretty clear they are killing off scripted programming for it so unless they are ensuring HBO still has quality programming and using the Discovery+/HBO Max app to watch it with this service is on the decline. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Hulu[/COLOR]. After Netflix it's the second most likely place for me to browse for new content but Disney seems to have no idea what to do with it. I assume it will be shuttered once Comcast is bought out. Too bad, I remember when Hulu was free and had tons of content from several networks. Like Disney+, it's also free with my cellular plan. [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Paramount+[/COLOR] I'm rating it steady only because I have no idea what the draw is outside of Star Trek but my mom seems to watch a lot of it. I know they have a big back catalog, but Star Trek can't sustain them forever. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Peacock[/COLOR]. What? Is that still a thing? Edited to add [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Shudder[/COLOR]. It seems like this service is doing ok for a small niche streaming service. I've been considering signing up for it [/QUOTE]
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