[dzek69]

And that's great. At least pirates are good at preserving content (not always, but still). There is a lot of content you can't watch on any service, because it's old or maybe unattractive to them, so there is noone interested in bringing it in.

[johndunne]

Agreed. I think piracy is a form of protest at not just the increasing prices but also the dispersal of media amongst too many streaming platforms, each platform wanting your monthly dollars. It all adds up to a hefty monthly fee if you want to access all your favourite shows and they’re dotted all over the place.

The Netflix model worked when it was the only one with all the content; but now each studio wants to repeat the Netflix model and pulled their IP to self host it. It was pure greed, naivety and incompetent foresight on the part of the studio.