So, like a movie theater? But with a restaurant?<p>Yeah I'm totally ready for LLMs to take over a couple of C-suites. Can't be any worse than what we have here
Netflix content quality has fallen off a cliff. You have to turn on a foreign VPN (while in America) to even get decent American content...<p>I've switched to TubiTV which is free but has a few gems in a sea of crap.
This title makes it sound like they're going for a movie theater or a blockbuster model, but the quotes from Netflix representatives sound much more reminiscent of a theme park:<p>> "We've seen how much fans love to immerse themselves in the world of our movies and TV shows," Simon told Bloomberg. "And we've been thinking a lot about how we take that to the next level."
It sounds like they’re trying to emulate Disney/Universal to some extent. I can imagine them having themed restaurants, gift shops, etc. similar to what you see in theme parks.
> the company is hoping the physical retail, dining and entertainment locations it plans to open starting in 2025 will attract many people.<p>hmm they have this concept in LA, I guess its working
See as soon as I saw the Netflix microservices architecture diagram I knew they are being run by dumb dumbs. Because pornhub does more video streaming than NFLX and yet they need that level of complexity? So no wonder they are opening brick and mortar now. They might also open up a t shirt or paraphernalia store tomorrow.
I guess Netflix prices are going up again.<p>This feels like a silly use of money that will eventually get shuttered. Physical stores with rent, employees, merchandise, etc have thin profit potentials vs doubling down on their existing platform.