Netflix to exit DVD business; CEO Hastings apologizes for rate hike fiasco

11. jogutier posted on 19 Sep 2011, 03:41 2 0

Looks like blockbuster will be making a come back after all.lol

20. c.hack posted on 19 Sep 2011, 10:37 0 0

Yup. I switched from Netflix to BB Xpress. Lots of free rental codes out there too. Amazon Prime for streaming. I dropped Netflix 2 months ago after they announced the price increase and don't miss it one bit.

29. ZayZay posted on 19 Sep 2011, 15:05 0 0

That's why you should have Sprint.

32. Sellcell posted on 19 Sep 2011, 20:07 1 0

I completely agree with you. It seems like they put movies on there for the retirement homes.

10. Sniggly posted on 19 Sep 2011, 03:30 2 0

Um, Miz, you DID read the article, right? They're not killing their DVD business, just spinning it off. Granted, I don't know if the revenue will still continue to flow back to them somehow, but I can't imagine that they'd completely destroy their footing in the industry.

21. c.hack posted on 19 Sep 2011, 10:38 0 2

Yeah, they're just burying it under a pile of rocks under the sea bed, not really killing it. Get real! Netflix is DEAD.

23. remixfa posted on 19 Sep 2011, 11:43 2 0

based on?

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26. lolnotreally (unregistered) posted on 19 Sep 2011, 12:49 1 0

lol this shows you how dumb miz is pretty funny! what a dumb troll.

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8. Droid_X_Doug posted on 19 Sep 2011, 02:42 0 0

It sounds like the plan is to spin off Qwikster once they get enough traction in the streaming business. My question is whether they will get the traction they are looking for in streaming. If they are expecting mobile streaming to be their growth engine, that kind of runs up against the monthly caps in the carriers data plans. Even unlimited customers are getting throttled, and over time, I suspect the universe of unlimited plan customers will diminish.

Net-net, I tend to doubt that the streaming business is going to give them the traction they are looking for.

18. remixfa posted on 19 Sep 2011, 07:05 1 0

netflix makes less money the more you actually watch. they have to pay to keep up all that bandwith on your end. The goal is to offer crap tons of content that is appealing to get users up... who then hopefully only watch it a few times a month... essentially free money.

They hate users like me. I got rid of all cable services and went netflix/hulu/ antenna only.. with netflix consuming probably 80-90% of what we watch.

27. shimmyx20 posted on 19 Sep 2011, 13:18 0 0

I'm the same way. Between Netflix and Hulu Plus, I've been able to cancel my cable TV subscription.

There's actually some really good content on Netflix. Yeah, they may not have the most popular movies, but hey why not go outside your comfort zone and discover some new movies. Plus there's some excellent documentaries, and a good selection of TV shows

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33. remixfa posted on 19 Sep 2011, 21:01 0 0

that netflix reccommends thing has turned me on to so many programs its not funny. i always find new content in there.

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24. remixfa posted on 19 Sep 2011, 11:44 1 0

they just added pixar movies. :) how can u say no to that :)

25. bolaG posted on 19 Sep 2011, 11:46 0 0

What? Land line companies are going to cap their data plans??! Where did you get this info?

34. remixfa posted on 19 Sep 2011, 21:02 0 0

comcast, att, and others were talking about capping data plans for landlines. The cap would be much higher than 5gigs, but a cap is a cap.

16. Mjh (unregistered) posted on 19 Sep 2011, 06:55 0 1

I hear you! Cable tv and Netflix are for suckers!

19. remixfa posted on 19 Sep 2011, 07:07 5 0

netflix streams to ioS,android, and WP7.. so it does.

28. MorePhonesThanNeeded (unregistered) posted on 19 Sep 2011, 14:20 1 0

Lmao, Facebook? Facebook doesn't seem to be losing any of it's steam and I dislike facebook to no end. You mean Myspace perhaps!

Lots of complaints but I don't get it, all the other streaming only online services cost the same, so what are people really crying about? Probably because Netflix used to be the cheapest while offering both streaming and physical media. Free ride is over, enjoy it while it lasts, no point in complaining and telling the world how you were so mad with the rate hike that you cancelled. Good for you, now you can go search online for your videos you won't find in the same quality and unlimited viewing. But hey lets stick it to the man for obviously not making the reason for the hike clear to all. I enjoy my Netflix streaming and 8 dollars a month isn't bad at all, they do seem to be getting more content a little quicker now.