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[Soarin' Over Pgh]

So when does someone try to acquire Netflix?

When these get big enough:


$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[ford91exploder]

Are you whining about whining?

We need to bring a plate of assorted cheese's to accompany the whine...

 

[truecoat]

So when does someone try to acquire Netflix?

Blockbuster had a chance to do it way back when for 50 mil.

 

[ford91exploder]

As for news and rumors, a whole lot of nothing is the bottom line.

Except for the cuts that is - this year's promotional theme is 'The Year of A Thousand Cuts'

 

[ford91exploder]

Blockbuster had a chance to do it way back when for 50 mil.

Notice that Blockbuster is no longer around due to that and other bad decisions.

 

[JimboJones123]

I sure wish SHIELD didn't suck.

 

[Darth Sidious]

That's why Netflix is moving ever so quickly to becoming akin to an HBO or Showtime, as a premium pay channel of original content vs. filled with licensing deals for rebroadcasting of network programming and films. They've seen the handwriting on the wall of what the telecom giants were/are going to do and are staying ahead of them. They're betting farm that the FCC will regulate the Internet as a utility, so they wouldn't be in fear of bandwidth throttling or people have ridiculous caps and costs on top of their already ridiculous costs, instead, they've seen that the operators want to control the content and cap costs on the cable channel end.

How do you go around that and still be a premium product? Have licensing deals with anyone outside the behemoths such as Comcast whether it's domestic or international programming and build the platform based on original content...

We'll be watching season two of 'House of Cards' tonight, which is some darn good original content.

They have allies, half the major studios embrace them... The other half seemingly want to fight them. Disney, Lions Gate and TimeWarner are a few that seem to be all in. You can also throw our good friend Michael Eisner's Torante Inc in there as well. I'd bet more on an Eisner move than most executive in this area at least. He knows the business pretty well.

 

[Darth Sidious]

Agree with your sentiment but Grumman is just another example of states killing the golden goose with excessive regulation and taxation. Let's face it Long Island and Souuthern California is where aviation was born and both states did their damndest to tax and regulate them out of business.

Industry also changed to be less in deliverables but more expensive per delivery. F-22 was extraordinarily expensive which is why the US only has ~30 of them if that.

 

[Darth Sidious]

I sure wish SHIELD didn't suck.

Watch the latest episode and the upcoming episodes.

 

[WDW1974]

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[WDW1974]

So ... calling Governor Voldemort by his true dark lord name is now out here?

 

[WDW1974]

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[alphac2005]

So when does someone try to acquire Netflix?

Their market cap has gone nuts, I wouldn't expect it.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Their market cap has gone nuts, I wouldn't expect it.

Neither would I at this point, but that wouldn't stop some folks.

 

[CDavid]

F-22 was extraordinarily expensive which is why the US only has ~30 of them if that.

Well, give or take 187 production aircraft, and even that number is relatively small. They are very expensive, as is the F-35; I'd argue they need to be supplemented by a less expensive alternative aircraft.

To try and stay somewhere even near to on-topic, Disney has a similar problem of overpaying for attractions (and things like MM+) when they could be done for less, and then you can afford more rides for the same budget.

 

[WDW1974]

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The second one made me laugh.

 

[ford91exploder]

Industry also changed to be less in deliverables but more expensive per delivery. F-22 was extraordinarily expensive which is why the US only has ~30 of them if that.

The F-22 is an exemplar of everything which is WRONG with the defense industry, Plus it's heavier and less maneuverable than most of it's competition, In a close in guns type dogfight the SU-30 would probably smoke the billion dollar F-22 which is entirely reliant on standoff weapons, The SU-30 Typhoon and Eurofighters are better dogfighters.

The F-22 is good for one thing and that is generating a massive profit for its builder as a multi-mission aircraft it does none of them really well. And the tests where the F-22 defeated the F-15E was rigged, The 15E has a radar which dates from the 80s. The new 15Es have a modern radar (AN/APG-82v(1) AESA), As opposed to the AN/APG-70 which dates from the 80s' which was the radar used in the 'test'

 

[Darth Sidious]

Well, give or take 187 production aircraft, and even that number is relatively small. They are very expensive, as is the F-35; I'd argue they need to be supplemented by a less expensive alternative aircraft.

To try and stay somewhere even near to on-topic, Disney has a similar problem of overpaying for attractions (and things like MM+) when they could be done for less, and then you can afford more rides for the same budget.

Yeah you're right, idk why I said 30 but it's still a small number comparative to the other planes. They cost $150mm a piece. They built F-35s for the same price tag and they replace the harrier jets.

 

[ford91exploder]

Well, give or take 187 production aircraft, and even that number is relatively small. They are very expensive, as is the F-35; I'd argue they need to be supplemented by a less expensive alternative aircraft.

To try and stay somewhere even near to on-topic, Disney has a similar problem of overpaying for attractions (and things like MM+) when they could be done for less, and then you can afford more rides for the same budget.

I think you understate the problem slightly at Disney, They WAY overpay for attractions and technology upgrades and they guests have a diminished experience because of it.