AMC Entertainment to Launch Video on Demand Digital Movie Service Today

[cardfan]

This is not "competition". This trend benefits no one.

The end result is we get 30,000 apps with all different navigation UI, all different playback UI, all different varying quality of media and streaming and features, and no one has any idea where their media is.

This is the worst thing to come out of streaming. What I want to know is, who is responsible? You might say "the content owners" but they can't be held responsible because they are expected to be the scum of the earth trying to milk every dollar from their worthless content.

Personally I hold Apple responsible for this, because they failed to unify video content providers like they did with Music. Steve Jobs did it with Music, and did a decent job getting the iTunes Movie and TV Show stores up and running as a first step. Since then, it has been up to Eddy Cue to take video streaming into the future and he has failed miserably.

Apple TV Channels was the right idea, but they moved forward without handling what actually mattered....getting everyone on board. Instead of getting all my media through Apple TV Channels like I should, I get 0. Because they didn't lock up any of the major players and they didn't even subsidize what little content is available.

Not sure what you’re blaming Apple for? They were never going to line up most studios and have the video version of Apple Music. Not after studios turned Netflix into a thing.

On the channels bit Apple could easily do their YouTube tv version. After all google did. But obviously Apple had no intention of offering enough to make it happen. Besides it’s still an ad fest. I can only imagine the headaches of renegotiating with all the local networks and others. YouTube tv is already almost twice the cost now.

 

[AZMecha]

Hmmm... Well, let's take a trip in time.

Remember
1:Red Box
2:VuDu
3:Cinema Now
4:bla-bla

As I watch all through Apple TV.
1:Will this be part of the AMC default app or only browser-based?

- I am a member of AMC premiere so if i rent a movie they'll give you $100 point not bad....

 

[PastaPrimav]

Not sure what you’re blaming Apple for? They were never going to line up most studios and have the video version of Apple Music. Not after studios turned Netflix into a thing.

On the channels bit Apple could easily do their YouTube tv version. After all google did. But obviously Apple had no intention of offering enough to make it happen. Besides it’s still an ad fest. I can only imagine the headaches of renegotiating with all the local networks and others. YouTube tv is already almost twice the cost now.

Yes you are. I blame them for failing to deliver a true Apple Video subscription.

To say, "They were never going to line up most studios and have the video version of Apple Music" is defeatist and pathetic.

If Apple had failed to launch Apple Music, and instead put out a subscription of only original music, there would be someone like you lined up to say the same thing about recording studios; that it was never going to happen. People told Steve Jobs the same thing about the iTunes Store.

Apple has failed to conquer video. They tried, and failed. What we get in the end (Apple TV+) is the consolation prize.

 

[4jasontv]

Yeah.... they make their money off food not movies. So......

...anything that gets people into theaters would drive up food sales...
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Yes you are. I blame them for failing to deliver a true Apple Video subscription.

To say, "They were never going to line up most studios and have the video version of Apple Music" is defeatist and pathetic.

If Apple had failed to launch Apple Music, and instead put out a subscription of only original music, there would be someone like you lined up to say the same thing about recording studios; that it was never going to happen. People told Steve Jobs the same thing about the iTunes Store.

Apple has failed to conquer video. They tried, and failed. What we get in the end (Apple TV+) is the consolation prize.

They failed to conquer video because they succeeded in conquering music.

 

[gruntersdad]

Give me a monthly streaming compatible with Amazon. I watch 3 a day at least, at $3. that's $9. Times 200 days, lets say, that's $1800. a year. Amazon like $125. How does this compete?

 

[JBaker122586]

First off, there is no more iTunes(on a Mac anyways) and also, I already own the 4K bluray for the new Lion king so I have no idea what the author of that article is even talking about when he refers to it coming out on Tuesday.

No you don’t. It doesn’t come out on Blu-ray until the 22nd.

 

[HDFan]

For those who subscribe to the A-list allowing you to choose to go to the theater or stream your 3 movies a week would actually be something different and would have value for those who like a theater option. But, alas, that's not the case. You can buy "Cold Pursuit" for $17.83 4k or $13 blu-ray on Amazon but they charge $15.99 in SD or HD with no 4K option.

 

[SeeYaNetflix]

No you don’t. It doesn’t come out on Blu-ray until the 22nd.

Apparently, I get all of my releases a tad early. It’s called local Mom and Pop store.
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Hmmm... Well, let's take a trip in time.

Remember
1:Red Box
2:VuDu
3:Cinema Now
4:bla-bla

As I watch all through Apple TV.
1:Will this be part of the AMC default app or only browser-based?

- I am a member of AMC premiere so if i rent a movie they'll give you $100 point not bad....

Hmmm... Well, let's take a trip in time.

Remember
1:Red Box
2:VuDu
3:Cinema Now
4:bla-bla

As I watch all through Apple TV.
1:Will this be part of the AMC default app or only browser-based?

- I am a member of AMC premiere so if i rent a movie they'll give you $100 point not bad....

You’d be surprised how many people still use Vudu. Their 4K streams are far superior to Apple TV 4K’s stream. I get all of my digital codes for 4K for less than 5 bucks a pop and I use Vudu to watch them.

 

[dugbug]

First off, there is no more iTunes(on a Mac anyways) and also, I already own the 4K bluray for the new Lion king so I have no idea what the author of that article is even talking about when he refers to it coming out on Tuesday.

huh? itunes is everywhere The *APP* got split up, not the service killed lol