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> They do sell it... on DVD & Blu-ray.

Who needs obsolete physical media these days? Where are they selling files?



Yes please. Let me automatically download episodes in the highest quality and watch them the way I like it, in Kodi: always full screen, 24p, CEC. In short, give me a legal usenet alternative.


How much are you willing to pay for it?


The same amount as a Netflix HD subscription more or less. Download speed can even be a bit lower than streaming rate, and the connection does not have to be as reliable, so it should be cheaper to provide. Unfortunately I think I am an outlier. Most people probably like the ready-to-use apps on tv/media box/phone/etc. .


The difference is that I can't access Netflix content after the end of my subscription. With your model I could pay for a month, load as much as I can and watch for the next 6 months. Repeat as necessary.

I'd enjoy a way _to buy_ not DRMed, high quality digital movies. But I don't have any illusions that a subscription model is feasible without DRM.


Surely it should be lower than physical media. You don't need to print it.




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