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Are you joking for one episode. No wonder Netflix rather make it's own content.I read reports that other services are bidding $500k... PER EPISODE.![]()
Why. If I set my TiVo, going on this I'm sure I'd have all the syndicated reruns captured in a few months.I read reports that other services are bidding $500k... PER EPISODE.![]()
Amazon won't pay that, people with Prime would rather Amazon put their money elsewhere.The episodes of Seinfeld on crackle are okay, but they only have 10 episodes available at any one time. They are in HD (720p max; 960x720) with aac 2.0 audio, but they are in the original 4:3 ratio - not the remastered widescreen. They are easy enough to download on crackle (in order to avoid the ads), so I've done it that way for about 100 episodes or so.
But I'd really prefer widescreen. Although if you prefer the original ratio, I haven't seen 4:3 720p anywhere else besides crackle. Sony wants to make big fast money, which can't be done with the janky ads on crackle. They'll go to Amazon or Hulu, my guess is that parting with that much cash will be easier for Amazon.
No Seinfeld for you!You want episodes? $500,000!
What a bunch of BS. Really. I don't binge watch anything but I still have to deal with forced shrink credits the size of a postage stamp even though I turn off playing the next episode. I guess they rather make more original programming. Too bad it is not so PG rating like Seinfeld is. Most original is MA rated which I avoid as I still like my shows I watch without constant sex and swearing thank you. Still getting Friends is a big thing but to to say it is more "binge" like is not true. I bet you Seinfeld is just as much "binge" like and it would drive up usage.Former Netflix employee here--no inside info; I left about 18 months ago.
Seinfeld is not nearly as good an investment for Netflix as Friends. While Friends is generally serial in nature while Seinfeld is more episodic. Serial content is much more valuable to Netflix as it's much more prone to "binge watching" which drives up usage. The company has some truly amazing analytics that guide these decisions; if they're bowing out on the bidding, they're doing it because they know the content isn't worth the asking price (exactly what happened when they let both their Viacom and Starz deals expire).
Originals are just another way to have exclusives. As to your credits issue, that sounds like it might be a bug on the device you're using. Again, I don't work there anymore; so, I don't know for sure.What a bunch of BS. Really. I don't binge watch anything but I still have to deal with forced shrink credits the size of a postage stamp even though I turn off playing the next episode. I guess they rather make more original programming.
You are giving your opinion based on your own viewing. On the other hand, I have seen (and studied) data covering literally millions of viewers watching tens-of-millions of television episodes on Netflix. Serialized content like "Friends" or "Lost" or "How I Met Your Mother" (all satisfying your "without constant sex and swearing" requirement) do far better on Netflix than episodic content like "Seinfeld." That serialized content is far more prone to "binge watching" is absolutely true--even if that doesn't align with your personal preferences.Too bad it is not so PG rating like Seinfeld is. Most original is MA rated which I avoid as I still like my shows I watch without constant sex and swearing thank you. Still getting Friends is a big thing but to to say it is more "binge" like is not true. I bet you Seinfeld is just as much "binge" like and it would drive up usage.