Netflix Catching Heat From Hulu Users Over Recent Content Additions
The 'streaming wars' are in full swing, and subscribers are clearly taking sides. This weekend, [...]
Major Acquisitions
Hulu also claimed scandal from netflix but nobody ready for that convo pic.twitter.com/EPSZe4eIBG
— ♱cobrak (@gtajawn) May 3, 2021
*I say as I watch TVD, The Orginals, or The Magicians on a loop*
— Me'Sa Dyani 💙 Kamala Harris's Anger Translator (@Dyani_2u) May 3, 2021
The conversation started with a tweet about Bad Girls Club, but it soon turned to other catalog changes as well. Many people listed the reason they left one platform or joined another.
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Only thing going up on Netflix is the damn price. https://t.co/BZHLCMj7f2
— jae. (@shhh_booo) May 4, 2021
Get the one with no ads... it’s only a extra couple of dollars
— Leeᴺᴹ (@StannnNicki) May 3, 2021
On top of content selection, users noted that Netflix is much more expensive than Hulu — though to be fair, Netflix does not have an ad-supported option.
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sir who is looking at all those logistics and statistics? theres no need... the girls, gays and non binary baes know what we want
— angel dust 🟤 (@mickey_electra) May 3, 2021
Some defended Netflix by mocking the example of Bad Girls Club, saying that Netflix still had more critically acclaimed content. Others said that that wasn't always the point, since some just want to stream a simple comfort watch from time to time.
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i'm using someone's login for both netflix and hulu lol pic.twitter.com/37jvVjXrLN
— tennseventeen (@tennseventeen) May 4, 2021
A few users could only speculate about when they'd choose to subscribe or cancel certain social media platforms, since they are actually sharing log-in information with friends or family.
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And they taking their sweet ass time releasing Stranger Things 🙄 https://t.co/Y4XLMVvoFP
— andy🎃 (@AndyCR_King) May 4, 2021
Many had Netflix original series they still wanted to watch, but they complained that the platform took too long between seasons. Some even said they had suspended their subscriptions, and they would renew them when their favorite show returned.
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Only 4 seasons
— Rated K for Keebs (@k33blur) May 4, 2021
It’s on Hulu too
— Sarah (@Sarahhere__) May 3, 2021
The thread also became a place for users to share recommendations and titles they didn't know they had access to.
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netflix been on the decline ever since disney+ started😭😭😭 https://t.co/7UBqM3ZQco
— HAZ (@soundsbyhaz) May 4, 2021
Finally, many fans still marked the beginning of the "streaming wars" as the launch of Disney+. Since then, other apps such as Apple TV+, HBO Max and Peacock have stepped up to claim some users, in addition to the long-lived Hulu.
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