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And yet, they got 13 million new subscribers last 3 months
Why can't people live without Netflix? Don't they have a job, a family, OR a hobby?
I am honestly confused...
Movies and TV are some peoples' hobbies. I have a co-worker who used to spend $300/mo on a cable bill because she had all the movie channels and stuff. She watched tons of movies and shows. At first I thought she was weird for watching so much TV, but then I thought about how much gaming I do, and realized "Oh, that's just her hobby like gaming is mine." Granted, I'm not spending $300/mo on gaming, but people do tend to spend money on hobbies. Sometimes even more than $300/mo.
Anyway, I've been letting her use my Netflix account -- surprisingly neither of us have seen anything from Netflix about it -- for the last several years. She recently (finally) got a Smart TV so she cancelled her crazy-ass cable package and I think pays for YouTube TV now. I'm sure she's watching just as much as TV and movies as ever, but at least she's saving some money.
You might let her know that she can borrow DVDs from the public library at no cost. Another little-known gratis option is freesat and terrestrial broadcast. I recently started using MythTV as a PVR to record broadcast TV and was pleasantly surprised to find no commercial interruptions (but if there are commercials in her region, MythTV can cut them out).