The Great Netflix Purge

[Perpetual Change]

Apparently Warner Brothers will be pulling their titles from Netlix today which, coincidentally, is the same day they're releasing their own streaming service.

Here's the list of stuff going:
https://instantwatcher.com/titles/expiring

Most of it's classic stuff or not-so-noteworthy modern stuff. Thankfully I don't think I had anything on my Instant Queue.

EDIT: Apparently, this stuff happens pretty regularly. I wouldn't know, as I've only been a subscriber for about 6 months. Any of you long term subscriber guys have any input on whether Netflix is getting better or worse in the long run?

[robwebster]

Thanks! You've just reminded me to cancel my Netflix before it bills me.

Don't know how it is in the US - probably a much broader selection over there, cos it's been better embedded for longer - but I used Netflix UK for a one month free trial at the start of last year, which I used a lot, and despite its limited selection as a new service, I thought it was pretty good, and they invited me to another one month free trial last month.

Nothing. It's all gone. No Coupling, no The Street, the selection's got worse. I'm... not enamoured with it. Don't think I've watched a single show, this trial. Loved it, first time round. Oh, well.

[ReaperKK]

Haven't noticed any stuff disappearing off my netflix instant queue but there is no way I'd sign up for another streaming service.

[Perpetual Change]

I almost always use it for shows, rather than movies, so I'm good as long as they don't take away the shows on my Instant Queue.

But yeah, I'm expecting more and more places to go ahead and launch their own streaming services. Which, I think, will be bad for the consumer, at least if it means not getting access to the variety we have now (apparently only in the US).

[ReaperKK]

I almost always use it for shows, rather than movies, so I'm good as long as they don't take away the shows on my Instant Queue.

But yeah, I'm expecting more and more places to go ahead and launch their own streaming services. Which, I think, will be bad for the consumer, at least if it means not getting access to the variety we have now (apparently only in the US).

If that were to become the case where multiple subscriptions are launched I'll probably just go back to pirating shows.

[Chino]

For every hour I've spent watching a movie on Netflix, I've spent at least 25-30 watching shows. It's probably even more than that. 

[Tick]

I am long since done with Netflix. Every passing years it gets a little worse, imo.

[ariich]

That's why I use LoveFilm here. Very limited selection for online streaming, but almost anything you can think of for DVD rental.

[kirksnosehair]

I almost always use it for shows, rather than movies

That's pretty much all Mrs. NoseHair and I use it for.  We get one DVD at a time and we usually watch most -if not all- of the episodes on it in one or two sittings, then send it back.  Most months we're plowing through anywhere between 4 and 6 DVDs.  So it's still a pretty good deal for us.

[Fiery Winds]

I grew tired of Netflix not having the most recent seasons of TV Shows, so I just built my own media server that I can stream from anywhere and any device.  Mostly from my own disk collection and of friends and family (who I can give access as well).  So far, I'm using half of a 4 TB array.  I can't wait until I move from this apt to a house with faster upload speeds, as 1.5 Mbps upload simply can't provide HD streams remotely. 

[YtseBitsySpider]

 E Z T V

[Cable]

I don't have the link, but the article I said is it will be less than last year with Starz. I cut streaming for a bit because of slow home net speeds. But we supplement the streaming with two discs out now, and we are covered for most shows and movies. Our primary entertainment, no cable for $21 p/month.

Cannot speak for Amazon Prime, but Hulu Plus was terrible when we tried it. Any current shows we liked we needed to log in via a traditional computer = FAIL. So to me so far, Netflix is still the best for streaming, even if they shuffle their catalog every year.

[PuffyPat]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. KEN BURNS' STUFF IS GONNA BE GONE! I WAS ABOUT TO WATCH JAZZ AGAIN!!