Comment on Opinion: It's time for a proper Steam-type service for TV alongside streaming exists.
Madbrad200@sh.itjust.works 1 week agoYeah unless something forces them into this they just aren’t going to do it. The movie/tv industry is just too different to the games/music industries for this to work.
And we know this because it’s already been tried: Netflix was replaced with 20+ streaming services.
musubibreakfast@lemm.ee 1 week ago
It’s never been done, from the outside netflix looks different but it’s just another production house. And the worse part is that it’s run by tech people. At least studio heads you can somewhat predict and steer but with netflix it’s a total mystery. They’ll cancel your show and be under no obligation to tell you why. Their contracts are weird and they offer new creators shit deals.
A Steam for movies could work but the incentives would have to be for the creators. Like if the platform provided some huge benefit, like if I could just add a second season to my show the same way I’d add dlc to game. Or if I could release a tv series in a pre-order state and then directly get backing from people on the platform. It would basically be the same as steam but then for movies. With all the metrics and statistics that usually get hidden from you when you work for netflix.
The difference from a regular streaming service for consumers would be that all the reviews are visible on the platform, titles are directly paid for and not locked down by region and you can curate what’s presented to you.