YouTube wants to compete with Netflix

[PCBjon]

Looks like YouTube are expanding their horizons by competing with Netflix.

 

 

YouTube Red launched a few weeks ago and offers ad-free YouTube, offline playback, and background music video playback for $9.99 per month. YouTube is developing exclusive original series for the service with some of its homegrown stars like "PewDiePie," but now it apparently wants to add professional TV shows and movies to the mix, putting it in competition with Netflix.

 

 

Source:    http://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2015/12/youtube-wants-to-compete-with-netflix-seeks-movie-and-tv-show-deals/

 

 

YouTube must be really needing the money badly or else their trying to be the biggest media channel. Either way I'm sure more competition is good right?

[NeatSquidYT]

RedTube may actually be a viable purchase now.

 

I mean YouTube Red.

 

Who the fuck thought of that name

[PCBjon]

RedTube may actually be a viable purchase now.

 

I mean YouTube Red.

 

Who the fuck thought of that name

 

Oh we know what you mean

[Real_PhillBert]

If YouTube adds movies and TV shows (good ones, not just the shit stuff) I would actually buy Red. 

[Agent181]

[handymanshandle]

So basically Google Play's Music Streaming but for Google Play Movies and TV but not on Google play and instead Youtube... kden Google...

[dragosudeki]

Would be cool if it could bypass all those region locks. Google probably is able to get through the law some way with all their influence right? Youtube Red would then be an awesome bundle of video streaming and music streaming.

[PCBjon]

I say the only way for Google to make it a hit is to have an all in one service for 9.99 a month music.tv shows/movies and the normal YouTube stuff.

[Overkilled]

Meh. 

[zMeul]

competing with Netflix!? are they serious?!

I find it laughable; YouTube has no content even remotely to the quality of the likes of Marvel's Daredevil or Marvel's Jessica Jones; even Amazon has Hand of God and The Man in The High Castle

[PCBjon]

competing with Netflix!? are they serious?!

I find it laughable; YouTube has no content even remotely to the quality of the likes of Marvel's Daredevil or Marvel's Jessica Jones; even Amazon has Hand of God and The Man in The High Castle

 

I thought the same thing but remember Google has the funds and marketing hell even the infrastructure to pull this off and sign up the big shows when it comes to contract renewal. Id say it wont be soon but I'll give Google a chance.

[SurvivorNVL]

I will pay for Glorious Communist Redtube if they intend to compete against Netflix.  That'd be amazing.

[EChondo]

I honestly think Google is overreaching here and has their priorities messed up. They should be making YouTube good again, fixing the issues we've been having for years with their crappy UI and stupid DMCA system.

 

I'm not paying for YouTube Red until they fix their biggest glaring issues. I've found myself watching Twitch more than YouTube lately which is pretty sad.

[zMeul]

I thought the same thing but remember Google has the funds and marketing hell even the infrastructure to pull this off and sign up the big shows when it comes to contract renewal. Id say it wont be soon but I'll give Google a chance.

truckloads of money doesn't equal good content, actual shows that will make you subs to red tube in addition to what you might already have (Netflix)

 

I have HBO Go, but I barely (to be read none) use it outside of the few shows I follow

do they hope other established broadcast channels will release their shows on cable and YTR?! didn't they tried that already .. and failed

[Samfisher]

competing with Netflix!? are they serious?!

I find it laughable; YouTube has no content even remotely to the quality of the likes of Marvel's Daredevil or Marvel's Jessica Jones; even Amazon has Hand of God and The Man in The High Castle

And you think Netflix just magically had quality like that?  Everyone starts somewhere.  Youtube has more than enough money to attract talent and the infrastructure to roll out in a massive scale.

[zMeul]

And you think Netflix just magically had quality like that?  Everyone starts somewhere.  Youtube has more than enough money to attract talent and the infrastructure to roll out in a massive scale.

no, they didn't; but YT/google already tried and failed once

Netflix's originals aren't all good, some cater to specific audience some don't

also NetFlix started by offering DVDs and streaming those said DVDs over the internet; YT offers none of that

[PCBjon]

no, they didn't; but YT/google already tried and failed once

Netflix's originals aren't all good, some cater to specific audience some don't

also NetFlix started by offering DVDs and streaming those said DVDs over the internet; YT offers none of that

 

YouTube gave us Linus Tech Tips didn't they

[SImoHayha]

I honestly think Google is overreaching here and has their priorities messed up. They should be making YouTube good again, fixing the issues we've been having for years with their crappy UI and stupid DMCA system.

 

I'm not paying for YouTube Red until they fix their biggest glaring issues. I've found myself watching Twitch more than YouTube lately which is pretty sad.

Actually they are. They aren't letting just robots do it for them, they started to actually review DMCA's and seeing and watching the video. Then rolling out a statement before either keeping the DMCA active or refuting the DMCA and allowing the video back up.

[zMeul]

YouTube gave us Linus Tech Tips didn't they

YT gave us nothing, Linus went and published videos on YT

[atrash]

Instead of movies, they'll be offering tonnes of shitty vlogs and pranks. 'original' youtube production

[Samfisher]

no, they didn't; but YT/google already tried and failed once

Netflix's originals aren't all good, some cater to specific audience some don't

also NetFlix started by offering DVDs and streaming those said DVDs over the internet; YT offers none of that

So they should just...give up?

[PCBjon]

YT gave us nothing, Linus went and published videos on YT

 

My point exactly.

[Flashport]

Competition is good. Right? (looks at G+)

[Thony]

If they added tv shows and movies to the already existing price then i would be on it immediately !

[Misanthrope]

Here's my take: Youtube won't have anywhere near as vast a collection. Adding TV shows is basically a stop-gap solution while more people gets used to

1) Youtube videos and
2) Exclusive red content

 

The reality is that I only see Netflix being really popular with adults right now, as time passes younger people will get more and more used to just youtube style content instead of full blown tv shows. They just need to make sure they have something to offer to TV viewers to get em on youtube not necessarily to surpass Netflix or Amazon prime or whomever.