Netflix/HBO Max/etc (General Streaming news thread)

[Blackhawkswincup]

We had a Netflix thread that was locked a few years back and I thought we had a thread during streaming wars stuff but dont see it listed anywhere

So figured I would start a general streaming news thread for occasional bumping/discussion

And here is latest from Netflix


So, subscribers are up and exceeding planned # so they decide its best to greedily raise prices again

Eventually they will start to lose subscribers to bullshit yearly price increases

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[HolyGhost]

We had a Netflix thread that was locked a few years back and I thought we had a thread during streaming wars stuff but dont see it listed anywhere

So figured I would start a general streaming news thread for occasional bumping/discussion

And here is latest from Netflix


So, subscribers are up and exceeding planned # so they decide its best to greedily raise prices again

Eventually they will start to lose subscribers to bullshit yearly price increases

Nearly all streamers are raising prices

 

[Unholy Diver]

no big deal, any day now gas will be back under a buck a gallon and groceries will be practically free, so there will be plenty of extra cash flowing around

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I was told by a poster a year ago that Netflix would lose all it's members for raising the price and that his mom could no longer afford Netflix because of the dollar increase.

Well they just had a record numbers of subscribers...sooooo

 

[PK Cronin]

They're just pushing people like me back to the open seas. I know they don't care because I'm in the minority with that.

 

[the valiant effort]

Is there anything better than a Netflix standup special in the 2020s?

“What’s the deeeal with trans people?”

 

[I am not exposed]

I was told by a poster a year ago that Netflix would lose all it's members for raising the price and that is mom could no longer afford Netflix because of the dollar increase.

Well they just had a record numbers of subscribers...sooooo

Getting wrestling and sporting events (NFL and boxing) has been a huge coup for them.

Yeah I remember seeing all these complaints on my facebook as well about the prices being increased. Nextflix seemed to have done okay so far....

 

[barriers]

Is there anything better than a Netflix standup special in the 2020s?

“What’s the deeeal with trans people?”

Every Netflix standup special (except maybe Ronnie Chieng, any other good ones let me know) in the past 5 years is basically an already wealthy comedian whining "You can't even dooo comedy anymore!" while counting the several million dollars on stage they've been paid to do comedy.

That said, I'd be one of the 'new subscribers' Netflix is boasting about. Bought the $5.99 package to watch Squid Game and immediately cancelled. Netflix can and does spin a sign-up like mine as a 'new subscriber' even though I'm not, I had a subscription for just under a decade that I stopped a couple years back and my new "subscription" lasted 5 minutes. I'm an old subscriber who gave Netflix six bucks and I doubt I'm the only one folded into new membership numbers.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Every Netflix standup special (except maybe Ronnie Chieng, any other good ones let me know) in the past 5 years is basically an already wealthy comedian whining "You can't even dooo comedy anymore!" while counting the several million dollars on stage they've been paid to do comedy.

I mostly stay away from them for the same reason. Did stumble upon "Sheng Wang: Sweet and Juicy" from 2022 that I through was pretty enjoyable, so maybe give that one a whirl whenever you're in the mood.