[pbhjpbhj]

> I am highly doubtful that Netflix can produce great stories, whether in movie or series format. //

I have UK Netflix, I see no difference in the quality of the stories on Netflix and those on terrestrial TV (which costs more due to BBC license fee). The stories in the Netflix movies are as compelling as other movies IMO, though they don't have the budgets and sometimes that shows more clearly than others.

AFAICT we're looking at content producers all having their own walled-garden distribution channels; so they can keep more of the money and squeeze more cash out of consumers as an industry.

To fix this it seems we could require content producers to release to any channel if they release to one, giving a global per stream price. So, you release it to your own platform they pay X to the production arm and Y users view it; end of the year everyone else can pay you at a rate of X/Y per stream (plus an admin cost). Maybe that would homogenise streaming channels too much?

Remember copyright is an entirely UNnatural right, in theory we get to set its terms to be whatever is best for the demos.

[malloryerik]

> ... we could require content producers to release to any channel if they release to one, giving a global per stream price.

Just imagine if, in the physical rental DVD/VHS era, stores could have obtained monopoly distribution rights. Star Wars only at Blockbuster Video. Your suggestion appears worthy of serious consideration.