Netflix is doomed. (Patcher!)

[theRepublic]

superchunk said:
I see Netflix being forced to introduce teired pricing much like cable in order to stay profitable and continue to obtain the content people want.

$7 for basic really old stuff or $15 for new stuff and movie content from these studios. Either way its still FAR cheaper than cable/sat will ever be so I'll stick with it as my sole source for the time being. (along with a PS3/other game console connected to the internet)

I see this thread has been necro'd, but this is relevant.  I saw this article today:

http://money.msn.com/saving-money-tips/post.aspx?post=4751765f-b79d-41cc-aab1-5e70c7fa27ea

"Under the current, soon-to-expire agreement with Starz, Netflix paid $30 million per year for the right to stream the movie channel's content. Negotiations to renew that contract reportedly broke down even after Netflix offered a $300 million-a-year deal. Starz reportedly insisted that Netflix introduce a tiered subscription service so subscribers who wanted to see Starz movies and TV shows (including Sony and Disney films) would have to pay more than $8 a month. Evidently Netflix refused to hike subscription prices more than it already had."

I hope that they can avoid the tiered pricing model.  Netflix already has enough different packages.  I would hate to see all these different studios trying to force premium charges on top of their content.  If studios try this BS, then they can go shove it.  I will leave you to figure out where.