Netflix Doesn't Want You to Own DVDs

Netflix, along with many other Streaming Services, have become the dominant way to consume Film and TV, but these platforms have some huge issues that are going to get more and more obvious as time passes. In this video, I argue against the practices of streaming giants, in favour of an older form of consumption - DVDs and Blu-Rays!

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0:00 - Introduction
1:36 - Netflix's Business Practices (Why it's Unsustainable)
4:27 - The Fundamental Flaws of Streaming Services
7:36 - The Alternatives (& Lost Media)
11:11 - Streaming Services Should Sell Physical Copies Too
14:14 - Not Releasing Physical Media is Profitable
16:42 - Tour of my DVD/Blu-Ray Collection
20:12 - Why MUBI is a Great Streaming Service
22:22 - Conclusion

SOURCES (in Alphabetical Order):

Chitwood, A., (2022), 'Rian Johnson Is Hopeful for a ‘Glass Onion’ Blu-ray Release, Promises an Audio Commentary', The Wrap - https://www.thewrap.com/glass-onion-b...

Goldman, J., (2022), 'Why Streaming Content is Becoming the Newest Form of Lost Media', The Scarlet - https://thescarlet.org/18350/larts/wh...

Sherman, N., (2023), 'Netflix raises prices despite password crackdown success', BBC News - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-6...