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Originally Posted by Teh_Bandwagoner
I don't see the issue either. It's not like you're being forced into watching paid content. What if for instance AMC chose to put the newest episodes on Walking Dead in HD up for $1 on youtube? I'd totally pay that. I don't subscribe to AMC HD so that would be great for me.
It could work, depending on the quality of the content. Hell, maybe they could challenge Netflix for downloadable content.
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There are probably room for both models to work. Some people don't have a problem paying $9/month for Netflix and the ability to watch whatever they want, as much as they want.
And some people would rather pay the $1-2/episode on YouTube, if it comes to that.
We had a thread recently on HBO, privacy, and how the fact that they weren't offering a way for anyone to subscribe to their 'channel' online at a monthly rate, or per episode rate.....was contributing to shows like Game of Thrones being pirated like crazy.
I suggested that because YouTube already had the infrastructure in place to upload any video you want, and have it reach every single internet connected household in the world with in minutes, why doesn't HBO use YouTube as their delivery model, and charge people to subscribe.
Netflix has hard data that when they offer their service in a certain country/region, torrent downloads drop. So we know piracy is directly affected by the online delivery model. Which suddenly puts this move by YouTube at the forefront of the industry.