The back half of the decade, on the other hand, saw the growth of primary competitors and the launch of countless new streaming services—there were more than available in the U. And with each service needing at least the appearance of a robust library of content, that means far more competition for licensing titles such as classic movies, and smaller libraries of classic content available to each individual streamer.
In other words, it means customers need access to a larger number of streaming services each with monthly fees to match the number of titles that Netflix was offering just a few years ago. This focus on original content, especially at Netflix, slowly turns most streamers from archivers of broader content, to exclusive archivers of their own content.
The Vox article cited above seems to suggest that once the streaming landscape can finally support no more new services, and server space continues to get cheaper, streamers will respond by expanding their libraries of classic or more obscure films as a new way of providing unique content. Nor is there a local, brick and mortar video store in the vast majority of American cities at this point.
The service provided by DVD. Jim Vorel is a Paste staff writer and resident genre geek. TV shows are its biggest draw, as evident by the vast quantity of original series it produces. Movie buffs need multiple streaming subscriptions. Steven Spielberg attends a Netflix event in Netflix streams lots of movies. But others are only available on other services such as Amazon or Hulu.
For film buffs, this makes DVD Netflix an attractive option. The titles in Netflix' DVD library, on the other hand, pretty much stay forever. Some Oscar nominees are not available on streaming. Movie studios try to rake in as much cash from DVD sales and rental fees before allowing their films to be streamed. The service has all 90 best picture winners. Subscription fatigue may be kicking in. Apple's new streaming service was unveiled last month. With multiple streaming subscriptions, costs can quickly add up.
By way of comparison, the streaming business had about The New York Times reported paywall last year that Netflix engineers have been working behind the scenes to strengthen customer service and find more efficient ways to process the millions of DVDs that are returned, sorted, and shipped each week.
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