Netflix And Discovery Sign Two Year Deal
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For everybody who might have thought that the recent focus split, stock crash, and fun with nomenclature might well prove that Netflix is doomed, don’t tear up your memberships just yet, because things are about to get a whole lot better on Netflix. They’ve just signed a deal with the Discovery Channel, meaning a whole lot of great television is going to hit the popular video rental site.
The best part, though, is that it’s not just the Discovery Channel they’ve signed the deal with, but rather, all of Discovery Communications which includes Animal Planet and TLC, and a few others to boot, meaning that there’s going to be a hefty glut of high quality programming coming to Netflix in very rapid fashion. Even better, it will be there for a whopping two years. Though sad news for fans of Oprah’s newest venture OWN: despite the fact that Discovery Communications owns fully half of OWN, that content will not appear on Netflix. And considering what OWN is actually running, that’s probably for the best. Further bad news, the deal appears limited–at least for now–to just United States subscribers.
This news couldn’t come at a better time for Netflix, who was having substantial difficulty with its public image amidst a host of problems, not least of which is the loss of the massive lineup of Starz programming, which was last seen heading toward rival Dish Network and its revived Blockbuster Online program. Frankly, Discovery Communications content is one of the last reasons I even still have cable any more (with an outside nod over at A&E who has a friend for life as long as they keep the Storage Wars content coming; Storage Wars: Dallas can not come soon enough for me), so seeing it come to Netflix for a good long while to come is a very welcome development, and will no doubt raise a cheer among cable cutters everywhere.
But what about you guys? Is Discovery content, for all its sheer raw awesome, sufficient to keep you in Netflix’s subscriber rolls? Or will you be promptly bugging out just as soon as you can find a better option? And what is your better option? Head on down to the comments section and let us know what you think!
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The Discovery Channel, at one time, was an educational channel that promoted wonder and a fascination with nature and science. Now it is a reality-driven 3rd rate bucket of stupidity, with shows about catfish wrangling and soaked fishermen scrambling around on sinking boats. Shows about actual living breathing organic sea life have been replaced by shows about how brain dead fisherman try to capture and kill them for profit. If we are getting smarter as time goes on, why doesn’t our TV and media reflect that? Netflix’s main problem has always been lack of high quality content, with a giant assortment of crud you have to sort through to find anything good. Adding more Discovery shows will just add to the crud. A 60% price hike and still the same old garbage…
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Larry, I think you might be overthinking this just a bit. Yes, we’re not getting living, breathing sea life on Discovery any more. That’s why they launched Animal Planet. Discovery is now more about people than animals. And considering that there are about seven billion of those on the planet, it’s not surprising there’s a lot to learn about them.
I still think NetFlix sucks. Cancelled both my stream and DVD because of that “a hole” CEO pretend apology letter.
The reason I cancelled wasn’t because I cannot afford the new fee. It’s just the way Netflix arrogantly 60% price hike.
Well, Jason, that’s your call. I’m personally sticking with Netflix a while longer–still have titles in my queue–though admittedly I’ve been paring it down a bit. I’m eager to see what Dish Network / Blockbuster will be dropping this Friday, and that may determine whether my cash stays at Netflix / Qwikster or moves to Dish even more than it already is.