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I think streaming services have had a bigger impact on how we consume media in general than we appreciate. For one, very few people buy physical media anymore
by LeftHandPath 3y ago
I think streaming services have had a bigger impact on how we consume media in general than we appreciate.
For one, very few people buy physical media anymore - but streaming isn't licensed like physical media is, so while you can buy the disk form of virtually any movie without any hassle, you may have to sign up for a specific subscription service or platform to stream. For example, I would need to sign up for Comcast to stream "Cannonball Run" - but I can buy it on DVD from Amazon.
It also means that anything that isn't available to stream, anywhere, doesn't get watched the way it might if we were still in the Blockbuster era.
And of course, missing bonus features and special cuts of films is yet another major change.
On the whole, I've been able to consume far more content that I love thanks to streaming than I think I've lost because of it. But it's worth noting the changes. Will definitely check out Criterion's service.