Comment on Five Men Convicted of Operating Massive, Illegal Streaming Service That Allegedly Had More Content Than Netflix, Hulu, Vudu and Prime Video Combined

• tetris11@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Does Netflix make shows? Or does it slam its name onto filmmakers it pays to make content? If so, one of those things simply requires throwing cash at people, which I think is a skill that most people can learn.

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  • iopq@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Did the pirate site pay anyone to make new shows?

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    • tetris11@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      They had to operate under the radar to avoid the law, so you know the answer to your question

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      • iopq@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        So Netflix actually pays for shows to get made, so when everyone pays for Netflix, it lets everyone enjoy them. Pirate sites only extract value from the hard work of the producers, without paying them.

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• Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Does Netflix? Or do they pay production companies for content?

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  • iopq@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    They use the subscription money to pay production studios. What did the pirate site use the subscription money for?

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    • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Servers, electricity, bandwidth, blackjack and hookers.

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