Netflix first-run

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Netflix first-runI love Netflix and although they recently had a little price hike they are still the best value service out there with streaming movies, a massive stock of popular, classics and indie films and just a brilliant service. As you can tell I really do like them…..

Netflix first-run movies

And it looks like the price hike may have a small justification if this latest bit of news bears it’s full fruit. The new pricing structure has been weighted to push people towards the idea of getting streaming only options and the new announcement that Netflix have gained some exclusive rights to show first-run movies may well be why.

Netflix have entered a deal with an indie studio called FilmDistrict who have been behind such awesome movies as the Departed. The deal basically means that Netflix will get the movies before they reach the cable channels (but still after DVD release) giving Netflix an odd upper hand and possible signifying the first moves towards the death of the typical blockbuster movie channel.

2011 will see the first two of these first-run movies from FilmDistrict. The first is called Drive and stars Ryan Gosling, the 2nd is called Lockout which is produced by Graham Kind a producer who works closely with Martin Scorsese.

The death of the movie channel!

The hole for the traditional movie channels has already been dug for a long time but now this deal feels like the first nail in the coffin. The more deals like this Netflix wraps up and the more people will turn to streaming services and start cancelling the extra movie channels on their cable packages or cancelling cable all together. The world of entertainment is changing for sure!

Will Netflix first-run entice you?

Now after all my touting of Netflix I sadly can’t get it right now because I am in Cairo, Egypt. I want it bad though and even with the price hikes feel it is superb value and can actually save you cash by giving you a reason not to leave the home. Even a trip to a traditional video store can end up you buying a load of junk you don’t need (although I do still enjoy visiting video stores).

If you are not already a Netflix convert could the emergence of these first-run deals draw you in? If not what is stopping you from moving over?

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8 Responses to “Netflix first-run”

  1. Briana @ GBR

    03. Dec, 2010

    I think with Netflix and Hulu, we can definitely reevaluate our cable bill, to the point where eventually we will get rid of it! We never watch the movie channels, so I think since Time Warner just sent the bill, we’re going for the change and hopefully saving some more money.
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    • Forest

      05. Dec, 2010

      Hey Briana,

      Sorry to take so long to reply, your comments were lost in spam but fished them out now!

      Exactly Cable is under immense pressure right now!

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  2. retirebyforty

    03. Dec, 2010

    I am cheap and I can get free DVDs from the library. That’s why I haven’t sign up for Netflix. It’ll be my first choice though if I ever sign up for any TV service. I don’t have cable either.
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    • Forest

      04. Dec, 2010

      Hey 40, if the library has enough for you then no reason to upgrade quite yet. I love the library!

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  3. greg urbano

    04. Dec, 2010

    i have used netflix for about 2 months now and really love it!!
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    • Forest

      05. Dec, 2010

      Hey Greg, it really is great. Thanks for your comment.

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  4. CreditShout

    05. Dec, 2010

    Netflix really is awesome – I’ve been a subscriber for a few years and was never really a fan of the whole DVDs by mail thing, but once they launched their streaming service I jumped on the bandwagon.

    When the streaming service first started it was mostly older movies and it was fairly hard to find movies I was interested in watching, however over the last year after they signed on most of the movie studios I would say that you can watch 90% of the content they have on DVD, streaming as well.

    I mainly use it to watch whole seasons of TV shows (they have 24, lost etc..) because there is still a bit of a delay when new movies are released on DVD and when they appear on the streaming service.

    With that said – I don’t think Netflix or Hulu for that matter will completely replace broadcast tv or cable (at least in the shortrun) but it is changing the way we consume content.
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    • Forest

      08. Dec, 2010

      Hey Kevin,

      For someone like me who only watched a few shows here and there and nothing else services like Netflix are more than an adequate replacement. The streaming is awesome but sadly I am in Egypt right now and can’t get the service (from Hulu either)…. I wish having an American Account would give world usage but sadly it doesn’t.

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