No different then the other streamers on a rotating basis here. Doesn’t really matter what they do.
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Netflix Lost 1.3 Million U.S. and Canadian Subscribers in Q2 2022
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It's no surprise. Every conversation I've listened in on people complain about the rising costs and low quality of their original programming. It's also becoming more popular for people to switch streaming services month-to-month to avoid stale content. If there's nothing compelling on Netflix, then those people simply won't resubscribe. It seems as though Netflix is going to fail long-term unless they become much better at producing original content.
Fun! I just canceled, too. I've been mulling it (and a friend really thinks I'd like Ozark) but I'm paying too much for all these services monthly, and I watch Netflix the least.
Honestly, it definitely has something to do with their refusal to integrate with Apple's TV app and system. Monetize that!
Honestly, it definitely has something to do with their refusal to integrate with Apple's TV app and system. Monetize that!
Their EPS is $3.20. Positive cash from Operating Activities. Positive Free Cash Flow.
Why is Netflix (and MacRumors) talking like Netflix is feeling any pain right now?
I feel like this is just some PR nonsense to prepare us for when Netflix inserts ads, raises prices, and blocks password sharing - they're trying to make us feel some sympathy for them because they're losing subscribers.
I think it's been ~2 years since I last watched something on Netflix (Black Mirror - highly recommended if you haven't seen it). Netflix's problem is they're just not competitive anymore. Everyone else has content worth watching, and they don't.
I'm on a shared account. If I'm asked to pay, my response will be "nah, go ahead and cancel it."
I'm sure explaining the drop in minutes watched to investors after they do this will be really fun.
Why is Netflix (and MacRumors) talking like Netflix is feeling any pain right now?
I feel like this is just some PR nonsense to prepare us for when Netflix inserts ads, raises prices, and blocks password sharing - they're trying to make us feel some sympathy for them because they're losing subscribers.
I think it's been ~2 years since I last watched something on Netflix (Black Mirror - highly recommended if you haven't seen it). Netflix's problem is they're just not competitive anymore. Everyone else has content worth watching, and they don't.
I'm on a shared account. If I'm asked to pay, my response will be "nah, go ahead and cancel it."
I'm sure explaining the drop in minutes watched to investors after they do this will be really fun.
I would like a better UI and more consistent between devices. Trying to find stuff sucks sometimes when it keeps showing the same like 20 shows/movies.
Does Netflix still license shows, or is it all originals now? I haven’t checked in a while. I remember back in 2016 or 2017 they had said that by 2022 or 2023 it would be purely their own content.
charging for 4k?
in Germany they charge for 720p instead of sd. still with ads. (rtl, sat1, kabel1, pro7)
cheers from the old world
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They jacked up the price, and didn't keep up with the quality. My kids are on my account, I don't watch Netflix. If they charge more, or prevent my family on the account, I'll cancel. My kids wont' buy their own accounts, so it will just be another customer they will lose.
Funny, i dropped my subscription down a tier, since I don't really care that much about 4k.
That said, Netflix has dropped like a rock this year, and the numbers look like the era of growth is over. It'll be throwing out tons of cash for the foreseeable future, though, just like cable companies.
The only possible growth areas for them are sports and live. It'll be interesting to see where they go.
That said, Netflix has dropped like a rock this year, and the numbers look like the era of growth is over. It'll be throwing out tons of cash for the foreseeable future, though, just like cable companies.
The only possible growth areas for them are sports and live. It'll be interesting to see where they go.
I'm on the brink of cancelling...up to $15.99/month in Canada now. I believe it was $7.99 when I first joined. If my two kids weren't using it so much I would have cancelled long ago.
Fewer subscribers -> less money -> less money to plow into content -> fewer subscribers? 
Their fading business model resulted in a 9% increase in revenue year-over-year.
I'm not a shareholder so that doesn't benefit me as a Netflix customer. But it shows that they're adjusting and not actually "fading". The fact that they continue to offer just enough programming that interests my wife that we continue to keep the account is a testament to them knowing their customers.
The moment she says there's nothing on Netflix is the moment I'll drop it. That's been my position for the past 10 years as a cord-cutter.
Turns out, in that same quarter, HBOMax's subscription numbers increased by 1.2 million and AppleTV+'s went up by .1 million. Weird. 😜
Blaming your paying user base for performance metrics, while increasing revenue, is A) about as amateur as I have seen and B) not an effective strategy - if longevity is the goal. Even if they believed that to be true, had metrics showing just that, from PR pop, you don't make that belief public.
I've been a Netflix streamer since they launched. Over the years, I've grown weary of their increasingly bloated library of largely unwatchable content, price hikes and overall d-baggery. As many have stated here, I too am (and have been) considering leaving. This might be the thing that pushes me to finally implement a new streaming strategy I've been mulling.
Blaming your paying user base for performance metrics, while increasing revenue, is A) about as amateur as I have seen and B) not an effective strategy - if longevity is the goal. Even if they believed that to be true, had metrics showing just that, from PR pop, you don't make that belief public.
I've been a Netflix streamer since they launched. Over the years, I've grown weary of their increasingly bloated library of largely unwatchable content, price hikes and overall d-baggery. As many have stated here, I too am (and have been) considering leaving. This might be the thing that pushes me to finally implement a new streaming strategy I've been mulling.
What about 320x200? What does that cost in 2022?
But if you think about it $20 divided by four households, is five dollars a household
Netflix learning the hard way that the ol' companies' long-term contract cable packages were designed that way for a reason
I basically like two Netflix shows. Arcane and Stranger Things. Granted I liked both of them a lot (and the former one a lot lot) but it's not exactly keeping me subbed year-round.
The easy-to-rewatch shows with the high episode count they licensed are in the process of getting moved over to their parent companies' services so.. tough luck. They just have to keep trying to make more original hit shows. Easy to say but hard to do. Nothing else is going to help, though.
I basically like two Netflix shows. Arcane and Stranger Things. Granted I liked both of them a lot (and the former one a lot lot) but it's not exactly keeping me subbed year-round.
The easy-to-rewatch shows with the high episode count they licensed are in the process of getting moved over to their parent companies' services so.. tough luck. They just have to keep trying to make more original hit shows. Easy to say but hard to do. Nothing else is going to help, though.
Hasn't changed, most content they show even with their name on it is from other producers, some of it is partnered so it will remain on Netflix, or they have exclusive rights to play TV series content for a given time period. To use the Korean TV series examples, Netflix is how a huge number of viewers are being reached outside Korea. I often thought of Netflix as a huge worldwide superstation of sorts for all the partnering going on all the time.
Should we discuss how much people spend on a cup of coffee during the month. It's either worth it or it isn't. Streaming is not cheap in the end, you tend to spend more because you want more until you realize you're happy with less. Still good free sites with lots of ads.
I actually prefer their pricing model. I hate ads. And I only care about HD for gaming. Yes, 4K looks fantastic, but when you are always seeing SD and not comparing side by side, standard def diminishes my experience of the show 0%. So I like that I can pay the lowest amount and still not have ads. But I’ll cancel once they go above $10. And maybe activate one month a year to binge everything that released.
Crap content = loss in subscribers.
I only have it because is part of my TM plan. I would not have it if I had to pay for it.
I only have it because is part of my TM plan. I would not have it if I had to pay for it.
Maybe you shouldn’t be sharing your password and this wouldn’t be happening. Love, Netflix.Fewer subscribers -> less money -> less money to plow into content -> fewer subscribers?
Did you ever read The Netflix Nightmare: What Happens When an Industry Becomes a Squid Game - Variety 4/21