tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222355.post2674770841765588949..comments2023-08-09T06:42:11.278-04:00Comments on ScLoHo's Collective Wisdom: The NetFlix Fix?ScLoHo (Scott Howard)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06845134204599222869noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222355.post-51292532742337040012011-09-21T12:40:32.005-04:002011-09-21T12:40:32.005-04:00Excellent thoughts Michael. Too bad they didn'...Excellent thoughts Michael. Too bad they didn't consult with you first before choosing the Qwikster name!ScLoHo (Scott Howard)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06845134204599222869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222355.post-45694940572330218822011-09-21T12:13:34.750-04:002011-09-21T12:13:34.750-04:00Honestly, "Netflix" is a much stronger n...Honestly, "Netflix" is a much stronger name for online video streaming. Netflix hasn't been quiet about trying to eventually do away with shipping DVDs altogether, as the future is obviously on-demand streaming. Splitting into a separate company is the best way to allow that segment to slowly fade away as streaming becomes stronger, faster, and better.<br /><br />Hulu is a very different beast than Netflix. Hulu is run and fed by the networks. Netflix has their content licensed to them by the publishers. Hulu's owners have more residual income to lose from selling off the company to Netflix--and Netflix wouldn't be able to maintain the deals with the networks that allow current seasons of shows to be shown in their entirety. It wouldn't be a smart move for Netflix.<br /><br />I just think they should have named it "Mailflix" instead of "Qwikster"...Michael Deppischhttp://michaeldeppisch.comnoreply@blogger.com