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(Unverified)Nov 6th 2009 9:47AM
Epix is a great concept, but ONLY if you allow everyone to sign up. I was very dissapointed to find out I had to be a Verizon customer to view the content. Verizon isn't even available here. Another stupid move by entertainment industry executives to half-a$$ content distribution over the Internet. I'm pretty sure my 14 month old could understand that content distribution over the Internet is cheaper, faster, and will result in more rentals and higher profit margins than a traditional brick and morter setup.
If you look at the track record for video distribution on the Internet, one thing is crystal clear - folks want the same movies that are available in the video store the same day it's available at the video store. I'm really not sure why the entertainment industry has such an incredibly difficult time understanding this VERY basic concept. This has been demonstrated time and time again in failed attempts to deliver movies and content over the Internet. Vongo is a perfect example. Netflix is another example. Sure, it's great to watch Groundhog Day online via my Netflix account, but wouldn't it be so much better to watch Transformers 2 or G.I. Joe the same day it was released at Blockbuster? The technology obviously has been proven, and I doubt seriously that content distribution licenses couldn't be figured out so that everyone leaves the transaction happy and profitable.
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