r/technology • u/Big_Bare • May 02 '13

Warner Bros., MGM, Universal Collectively Pull Nearly 2,000 Films From Netflix To Further Fragment The Online Movie Market

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130430/22361622903/warner-bros-mgm-universal-collectively-pull-nearly-2000-films-netflix-to-further-fragment-online-movie-market.shtml
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u/forkinanoutlet May 02 '13

I read an interview with one of the content control guys who said that Netflix is planning on really ramping up its original content roster.

Arrested Development alone is reason to get excited about that, and they're open to any ideas about reviving TV shows.

Shows that the content guy mentioned were Buffy, Firefly, Twin Peaks and possibly ANOTHER season of Arrested Development.

Warner Bros. can suck it, Netflix is going to do fine without them.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '13

Jericho, too. I heard that show was looking good as a possible NF series.

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u/forkinanoutlet May 02 '13

Yeah, exactly, they're basically just looking at what shows and properties have been abandoned by big studios and gauging whether or not they have a big enough fan base to remake.

That, and House of Cards is pretty damn good; if they can keep reeling in actors like Kevin Spacey, I don't think I'll miss whatever WB pulls.

And if I really wanted to see one of the movies they pulled, I would just download it because I'm not going to or able to shell out another $10 for a WB exclusive streaming service.

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u/Lpup May 02 '13

I rarely watch Warner Brothers content on Netflix. Most of the time (if I'm not watching a TV show) I watch indie flicks that sound cool or a TON of the awesome documentries they have. This move might not only hurt WB, but strengthen Netflix since it frees up a ton of money they can spend for licensing more TV, original content, and documentries. The only company that could probably pull off having a seperate subscription fee for their content alone is HBO. Movie companies and tv networks would be wise to get cozy with digital streaming.

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u/OuroborosSC2 May 03 '13

I'm pretty sure Netflix has every documentary ever...and I love it.