Fix Netflix (2 Viewers)

[SystemShock]

No, they don't. That's their biggest problem right now. Their platform is full of garbage nobody is watching. It's why people are dropping the service in droves. $20 a month to sift through a trash heap of dead and abandoned shows and an increasingly paltry library of movies is a bad deal.

If you say so.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

If you say so.

tl/dr

Obviously it’s not like EVERYthing Netflix produces is crap, but I think Sun is correct that shows get buried in their firehouse approach
So if one can’t easily find quality shows, it’s really a kin to not having them
Plus the algorithm seems calibrated to pushing shows hey think are going to be popular- before they changed the rating system, if Netflix said there was a 92% chance I’d like the show, I took that bet bc it was usually correct, now? No

 

[FL_Saint]

The "news" keeps reporting the narrative that they biggest problem Netflix faces is the password sharing. Do you think that Netflix, or the news for that matter, is even considering the issues that @Sun Wukong addressed?

Also, I've been trying to cancel Netflix for a year, but my kids want to keep it. We don't have cable, so they find stuff on the $50/mo worth of streaming services to watch.

 

[tenordas]

Softcore skinemax and ho-time porn. Winner winner chicken dinner.

Actually, that's one the things that hurt them. Sun pretty much spelled out their overall problems, but they took a big blow financially when they put "Cuties" on their site several months ago. Many people, both conservative and liberal, found the show exceedingly offensive, some critics calling it outright softcore child porn. They lost a great deal of subscribers over it, which hurt their bottom line.

Considering their lack of insight on the video consumer audience, as spelled out so well by Sun, it's no surprise they've had no idea how to win back those subscribers. And so now, they're making one stupid, clueless move after another trying to patch the massive cannonball sized holes in their ship with band-aids. And they are bleeding green really, really fast.

 

[antipop]

every time i open Netflix and am greeted with the wall of trash, i immediately close it

if it weren't for my phone plan paying for it, i probably wouldn't bother with it....

makes you wonder how many people are getting 'free' Netflix through their cell provider or other means

 

[superchuck500]

No, they don't. That's their biggest problem right now. Their platform is full of garbage nobody is watching. It's why people are dropping the service in droves. $20 a month to sift through a trash heap of dead and abandoned shows and an increasingly paltry library of movies is a bad deal.

Netflix had 8 of the top 10 streaming programs last week.

Bridgerton was at the vanguard of a big streaming week for Netflix: It was trailed in the overall ratings by fellow Netflix offerings The Adam Project (1.199 billion minutes) and Is it Cake? (1.185 billion minutes).

Just behind them was a film cooling off after its own hot streak, Disney's (DIS) Turning Red, which streamed 977 million minutes. Disney's holiday hit Encanto is still hot as well, seventh-best overall with 719 million minutes streamed.

Aside from those two Disney entries, Netflix held the other eight of the top 10 program slots.

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[SWJJ]

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[SystemShock]

tl/dr

Obviously it’s not like EVERYthing Netflix produces is crap, but I think Sun is correct that shows get buried in their firehouse approach
So if one can’t easily find quality shows, it’s really a kin to not having them
Plus the algorithm seems calibrated to pushing shows hey think are going to be popular- before they changed the rating system, if Netflix said there was a 92% chance I’d like the show, I took that bet bc it was usually correct, now? No

Narratives... speaking of obviously, obviously when I say "they have good original content" I don't mean "all their original content is good", but replying "no they don't" ... well, I shouldn't have to explain it.

As @superchuck500 posted, they have 8 of the top 10 streaming programs last week. Their movies and shows regularly are nominated for awards. They do have good content.

Also I know how to use the search feature. And pro tip: If you want to bypass the algorithm, simply create a new profile and don't view anything in it; just use it to browse content. If you see something interesting, switch to your profile and watch it there. And before you say anything about doing away with the algorithm, everyone and their grandmothers have algorithms.

 

[zeetes]

netflix cancelled the dark crystal series. fork them.

 

[DaveXA]

Netflix had 8 of the top 10 streaming programs last week.

Streaming hits new high in Nielsen TV share measure (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Total television usage declined in March, but streaming's share of that usage hit a new high, moving up to near 30% of total use.Both streaming and cable grew share in March at the...

seekingalpha.com

Sure, but, Netflix is still the biggest in the industry, so they should have a large share of the top ranked market share offerings. I'm not sure that's indicative of the direction they're headed though. They're currently hemorrhaging subscribers and a lot of people are no longer watching enough content to justify the $20+ monthly subscription.

 

[St. Widge]

4. They've got to ditch the "drop a whole season at once" model. It's a relic of a bygone era. I'm sure there are people who will say "I like it that way!" but the point is that their shows aren't in the cultural conversation for longer than a week or two max. Sometimes even less than that. Meanwhile jut about everyone else has gone back to a weekly distribution model, which leads to weekly discussions, people writing articles, word of mouth spreading, social media engagement, etc. In short, the weekly distribution allows for audience growth. The Netflix binge model is like "This is the hot sheet for three days and then everyone moves on." And that's for their successful shows. Everything else gets lost in the ether. Additionally, their production cycles are absurd. It's like three years between seasons of Stranger Things, and you'll binge the whole thing in two days and then forget about it a week later. This is not a recipe for longevity.

I agree with the rest, but this I disagree with. If the content was better this would not be an issue. Squid Game for instance stayed in the cultural conversation for quite awhile, as have Stranger Things and The Witcher. That's because it's good content. Their major issue is that with the loss of the first run movies and plethora of other streaming services, they have to try to produce to much content and the quality has suffered and, as you noted, they do a sheet job of advertising their content. They rely on word of mouth and people talking about their shows on the internet instead of any effort to market. And yes, I'm biased because I hate weekly drops of shows. It forces you to either make sure you watch the show within an hour of release each week and avoid social media and the internet, or basically have the show spoiled every other week. It's a lot easier in my life to make time to binge something every now and then rather than have to keep to a weekly schedule for 2 or 3 shows on 2 or 3 streaming services. And, I don't really care what makes them more money or more succesful.

 

[St. Widge]

Netflix is going through the same change that cable channels went through when they went from rerun dumpsters to original programming hubs.
While they have had a few mega hits, I have found that they haven’t really been able to capitalize on it, mainly because all episodes are dropped on one day and it leaves the collective consciousness within two weeks.
Look at Disney Plus. They get two months of promotion for every new show.

They get months of promotion before it even drops because it's Marvel and Star Wars content that is done well. They are successful because the make quality product and they have popular franchises. It's not the weekly releases.

And frankly, I hate Disney's weekly drop model. It's why I don't tend to watch their shows until months after all the episodes have dropped and part of why I tend to find the Mandalorian stuff pretty meh. You lose the emersion with 30 to 40 minute episodes per week. I think a decent compromise would be to drop 2 or 3 episodes a week which would extend how long the content takes to get consumed but works better for those of us who don't want to have to schedule time to watch a show every week.

Anyway, what Netflix needs to do is cut down on the amount of content, concentrate on quality content, buy some good IP, and lower their rates until they improve the content.

 

[St. Widge]

tl/dr

Obviously it’s not like EVERYthing Netflix produces is crap, but I think Sun is correct that shows get buried in their firehouse approach
So if one can’t easily find quality shows, it’s really a kin to not having them
Plus the algorithm seems calibrated to pushing shows hey think are going to be popular- before they changed the rating system, if Netflix said there was a 92% chance I’d like the show, I took that bet bc it was usually correct, now? No

Yeah, their algorithm is trash. It hides so much content to the point that even if you know the name of the thing you are looking for and search for it, it will not come up. I know this because I searched on two different profiles and the thing I was looking for came up on one not the other. Plus, the algorithm is trash since, as you said, it pushes stuff it wants you to watch more than stuff you would like. And, yes, the old rating system was much better.

 

[sfidc3]

(totally not me)....mostly

Fixted.....

 

[St. Widge]

Netflix had 8 of the top 10 streaming programs last week.

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And yet, they are apparently losing subscribers at an alarming rate.