Netflix US catalog has shrunk by a third since 2014

[ginggs]

https://www.allflicks.net/netflixs-...more-than-2500-titles-in-less-than-2-5-years/

The statistics are simple and remarkable: in January of 2014, Netflix offered its US-based users a selection of 6,494 movies and 1,609 TV shows, for a total of 8,103 titles. As of March 23, 2016, they offer just 4,335 movies and 1,197 TV shows – 5,532 titles in total. That’s 2,571 fewer titles. In other words, Netflix’s catalog has shrunk 31.7% in less than two and a half years!

 

[BayernE90]

The internet connectivity in SA and its limited catalogue is what puts me off Netflix.

 

[ginggs]

On the flipside though, Netflix's original content is growing.

http://cordcutting.com/netflixs-original-content-library-is-growing-by-185-each-year/

From Q1 of 2012 to Q1 of 2016, Netflix has added an incredible 111 original series and films. Here’s what it looks like in a visual form, with each point on this line graph representing the number of original titles available on Netflix in each given quarter:

 

[Dolby]

With Netflix revenue bound to decrease over the next year, they'll have even less to buy content.

 

[ginggs]

With Netflix revenue bound to decrease over the next year

How so?

 

[Dolby]

I can only imagines cancellations in their millions over the next year with this Geoblocking.

I read somewhere that around half their subscribers are VPN users - so that's 40 million or so? And mainly in China? If even 10% cancel it's a fairly huge chunk of revenue lost (close to $400 million pa)

* don't have the exact details now on VPN users, I'll try get it

 

[DA-LION-619]

Makes no sense to pay for content people aren't interested in watching.

 

[AshTV]

Makes no sense to pay for content people aren't interested in watching.

This.

 

[ginggs]

Makes no sense to pay for content people aren't interested in watching.

Also, I think over time they want to reduce how much they are paying to these rightsholders that are demanding geoblocking, and rather increase their investment in Netflix-original content.

 

[genetic]

The internet connectivity in SA and its limited catalogue is what puts me off Netflix.

A minimum 2mbps line can handle Netflix just fine.

 

[FiestaST]

Can confirm. My basic 2mb line handled my Netflix trial remarkably well.

 

[ginggs]

I can only imagines cancellations in their millions over the next year with this Geoblocking.

I read somewhere that around half their subscribers are VPN users - so that's 40 million or so? And mainly in China? If even 10% cancel it's a fairly huge chunk of revenue lost (close to $400 million pa

Netflix: VPN Blockade Backlash Doesn’t Hurt Us

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says that the recent crackdown on VPN and proxy users hasn't hurt the company's results. The VPN blockade only affects a small but vocal minority, according to Hastings, and there are no signs that hordes of subscribers are abandoning ship.

From:
https://torrentfreak.com/netflix-vpn-blockade-backlash-doesnt-hurt-us-190416/