One of right now’s trendier complaints about streaming video—and by extension, cord-cutting—is what I’ve taken to calling the “Netflix nostalgia argument.”
It goes one thing like this: Back within the day, all you wanted to chop cable TV was a subscription to Netflix, and you may watch a nearly limitless variety of exhibits from all of your favourite channels. Now, all these exhibits are leaving Netflix as networks launch their very own steaming companies. Cord-cutting is doomed!
To that, I provide a easy counterpoint: Just stop Netflix for Hulu. While the previous is pumping out file quantities of unique programming, the latter is changing into a haven for most of the community TV exhibits that folks declare to be lacking. And whereas Netflix is elevating costs, Hulu simply grew to become cheaper than ever. If you weep for what Netflix was, maybe Hulu will fill that gap in your coronary heart.
Back within the day, Netflix by no means had something new. It merely supplied previous exhibits, previous films, and previous seasons of present exhibits. Now, Netflix has almost 1,500 hours of unique exhibits, films, documentaries, and standup specials for U.S. prospects, in response to an estimate by Quartz. It’s placing out extra new stuff than anybody else.
That may clarify why Netflix has continued to realize subscribers even because it’s raised costs. There’s definitely worth in nostalgia, however ultimately it’s acquired nothing on progress.
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