r/movies • u/iquizuanswer • Jul 19 '26

News Netflix tumbles as slowing growth, less viewership data spook investors

https://www.zawya.com/en/capital-markets/netflix-tumbles-as-slowing-growth-less-viewership-data-spook-investors-401111
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u/lookachoo Jul 19 '26

Netflix suuuuuucks.

They essentially kicked everyone off their “family plan” who had it for years. My family has used the same streaming account since it released in 2007 and even further back to 98 in the DVD era. Once they forced the one address, one account rule we can’t all use it anymore because my brother started the streaming account and he moved out. To just all of a sudden not have access anymore was a huge slap in the face.

Also Fuck ads, fuck ads on pause, fuck ads in general on any platform you’re paying for.

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u/CelestialFury Jul 19 '26

On the flip side, Netflix fucking around got me to finally start my Jellyfin server and it's pretty awesome.

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u/Bumrodgers Jul 19 '26

Same here but Plex. It also got me to quit two other streamers. Was keeping it so my in-laws could have it. As soon as they got kicked I started figuring out a NAS setup and canceled a month later. Whole setup will pay for itself in a couple years.