Larva said:
Greed destroys everything once good. Netflix showed it was possible, so now all the license holders are taking back their rights to do their own streaming projects or jacking up the prices significantly.
Sad that Netflix is taking the blame for it, too.
They're taking the blame for it because it's entirely their own fault.
With Netflix essentially doubling its prices for all of its customers, Starz likely figured they deserved a bigger piece of that financial pie....and they're probably right in that assessment, since if Netflix was charging more per month to allow customers access to their materials but wasn't paying any of that extra money to Starz, it means Netflix was posting extra profits on the backs of Starz's materials without giving them any of the extra kickback. It's only natural they'd ask for more or pull out of the deal if Netflix is gaining more money off of their content but isn't willing to share any of it.
Consider: you're a digital distribution service with an exclusive licensing deal with several companies, in which you agree to pay certain amounts to each licensing group in exchange for access to their content. Then down the road, you decide you're not making enough from streaming and double up your rates, but don't give any of that additional kickback to your licensing companies. Naturally, they're going to be annoyed that you're making all of this money off of THEIR content, but aren't sharing it. That's what Starz is doing here. And people should rightfully blame Netflix because it is entirely Netflix's own fault. When you start demanding a lot more money for a distribution service you've provided for years, expect everyone who does business with you to start expecting more money as well, or to leave your market for cheaper pastures.
