> Time Warner is so agitated by Netflix’s streaming that Kent has spoken of “freezing those rights” to maximize a show’s value on traditional TV.
I find it funny that there are still companies / people out there who are afraid of the Internet. Maximize a show's value on traditional TV all you want, but in the long term you will lose big.
Honestly, I think Netflix and Hulu result in me watching more TV. If I miss an episode or two of a show, that starts the slide into quitting the show. But if the show's on Hulu, I can stay caught up, and then go back to watching it live.
Similarly, I wouldn't want to jump into a show halfway through Season 3. It'd be confusing and too much work. And I'm not going to buy two seasons worth of DVDs because the current commercials look cool. So if I can get those back seasons on Netflix then I can become a loyal viewer.
Where are the companies making their money? Ads? If so, put more ads in the Netflix content. It's not that ads that bug me, but my inability to watch a show when I want it.
Seems like Netflix/Hulu should be a win/win -- unless most of their money actually comes from the cable operators (in Time Warner's case maybe this is doubly so being a cable operator).
I find it funny that there are still companies / people out there who are afraid of the Internet. Maximize a show's value on traditional TV all you want, but in the long term you will lose big.