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200,000 users abandon Netflix after crackdown backfires (www.forbes.com.au)
submitted 3 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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200,000 users abandon Netflix after crackdown backfires::Aussies have spoken, and the results are not looking good for Netflix. A new report reveals why users are turning to streaming competitors.

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[–] 39 points 3 years ago (13 children)

Who are these 50% of Aussies who think we need more locally produced content on streaming services? Our content sucks, who's actually watching these Aussie dramas / series

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    How very dare you do my girls Bluey and Bingo like that.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I really liked showing bluey to my kid, as in I enjoyed watching it, the kid doesn't understand shit yet. But my SO started pointing out that the "morals" were a bit off sometimes, like the dad is always giving in to what the kids want, they get rewarded for being a bit nasty, etc etc. Have you ever felt that way?

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago

    Deadloch would like to have a word.

    But seriously, I can imagine 50% of people saying in the abstract they would like more locally produced content, though I'm not sure that it would actually affect purchasing behaviour.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago*

    Modern Aussie dramas kinda suck, but for comedy we've made some absolute gems in the past like Rake, Kath and Kim, and All Aussie Adventures.

    Also back in th day we made some solid dramas like Underbelly, and All Saints.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Probably the same kind of people who make similar arguments about CanCon.

    There's always been this tension between "We need a thriving TV and film industry in this country" and "Most of what we produce is garbage for the purpose of using government grants" here. Can't help but wonder if it's the same on your end of the planet (#justcommonwealththings).

    At least there are always a couple diamonds in the sludge, though (here, Schitt's Creek, TPB, and I'm sure some others even though the other ones I think of are looong over)

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