A fact that didn't seem to be reported widely on the new deal between Warner Bros. and Netflix (and refused by Redbox): Not only does Warner Bros. not release the movie for rental for 56 days, Warner Bros. also requires that the movies can't be allowed to be added to queues for the first 28 days after it is released to sale. Warner Bros. is micromanaging more deeply how Netflix operates, here. I knew Netflix had a bad hand, but I did not realize their negotiating position was this poor.
So, this is how it would seem to work: "Justice League Doom" is released to stores on February 28th. Warner Bros and DC Comics would want you to buy it now and they flood the channels of G4, SyFy, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, etc. with ads. On Netflix, you just get a "Save" button and maybe they'll update the DVD availability date from "Unknown" to "April 24, 2012". Or maybe not.. If you remember, on March 27th, Netflix will allow you to add the DVD to the queue, though it still won't be sent to you until after April 24th. And the executives at Warner Bros. will still probably struggle to figure out why movie studios are loathed. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2012/01/warner-bros-netflix-deal-includes-delay-in-queues.html -- Wesley McGee http://www.ambivi.com http://sterlingnorth.vox.com http://drawing-a-blank.tumblr.com Twitter: @westwit G+: http://plus.google.com/113413697748381364954 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wesleymcgee -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
