Global News BC: ‘End of an era’: Liquidation sale of Victoria’s longest-running video store begins https://globalnews.ca/news/9931624/pic-a-flic-video-store-closing-victoria-bc/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #Victoriavideostoreclosing #Victoriabusinesses #StreamingServices #VictoriaPicaFlic #Videorentalstore #Pic-a-Flicvideo #Entertainment #VictoriaNews #DVDs

I'm diving back into physical media. It may be more expensive, but at least I'll own my copies, and I won't find my favorite movies, albums, TV shows, and games suddenly ripped away.

Plus, I'd rather pay more to have a collection of quality titles than spend less for an unlimited selection of trash and prematurely canceled series.

#Music #Movies #Gaming #TV #streaming #StreamingServices #Netflix

I feel like I'm the only person who doesn't pay for a movie streaming service 😂😆

#streaming #movies #cinema #films #StreamingServices

To choose the best streaming service this year
Engadget editors looked far and near
Hulu, Netflix, Prime, and Peacock too
Vudu, Disney, and Paramount too
These are the services you should be near

#streamingservices #videostreaming #engadget #2023 #poetry

https://www.engadget.com/best-video-streaming-services-133000093.html

Can someone please recommend a good way of watching movies on demand? Considering getting a Netflix subscription, because I enjoyed it before. Is there a better, more comprehensive, less expensive alternative?

Thanks! 🙏🏽☮️❤️

#Movies #Film #Streaming #StreamingServices #Frugal #Netflix

#Piracy #AdBlock #YouTube #Netflix #Invidious #DRM #Torrent #P2P #FileSharing #Ads #Piped #Streaming #StreamingServices

People really love streaming services.

#HBO #HBOMax #Streaming #StreamingServices #StreamingSucks #Captcha #BigTech

For the first time in 15 years, Hollywood's TV and movie writers are on strike. Streaming services and a lack of AI regulation are partly to blame.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/2/23707813/wga-hollywood-writers-strike-2023-streaming-ai-wages-contract

#ArtificialIntelligence #StreamingServices

See The First Quarter 2023 Streaming Services Market Shares
The folks from JustWatch have complied the market shares of the top streaming services for the first quarter of 2023.  Prime Video remains the largest streaming platf
https://geekalabama.com/2023/04/25/see-the-first-quarter-2023-streaming-services-market-shares/
#MovieAndTVTalk/TrailersStuff #FirstQuarter2023StreamingServicesMarketShares #JustWatch #MarketSharesOfStreamingServices #StreamingServices #StreamingServicesMarketShare

Weekend poll: How much do you spend on streaming services every month?

They missed two options:
1. I use only free streaming services
2. I don't stream.

#streamingservices

https://www.androidpolice.com/weekend-poll-how-much-do-you-spend-on-streaming-services-every-month/

Hey everyone! I'm looking for your experiences with @classicalmusic streaming services. Do you use Apple Music Classical, Presto Music, or Idagio? What limitations have you encountered while using these services? I'm curious to hear your thoughts and experiences. Let me know in the comments below! #classicalmusic #streamingservices #applemusicclassical #prestomusic #idagio

Universal Music Asks #StreamingServices to Block #AI Companies From Accessing Its #Songs. Amid growing concerns about the use of #copyrighted #songs to "train" #AImusic #platforms, UMG says it "will not hesitate to take steps to protect our rights." https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-asks-spotify-apple-stop-ai-access-songs/ #spotify #applemusic #UMG

You cannot convince me that David Zaslav is not on Impractical Jokers with the decisions he's made since becoming WBD CEO.

Dropping the HBO in HBO Max and just calling the service Max? Like...Cinemax? Can I expect classic films of my youth like "Passion Cove 9" and "Desire Resort 4" to appear on the platform?

#streaming #streamingservices

This is a couple of years old, but explains well why you can't trust the viewer stats put out by #StreamingServices such as #Netflix, #Disney, #Apple, etc.

https://observer.com/2021/07/netflix-apple-amazon-disney-streaming-viewership-ratings-mystery/

The Most Popular Video Streaming Service by Country 👇🤔

(many streaming services... but there's one which surpasses all of them... 😎 )

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/mapped-the-most-popular-video-streaming-service-by-country/

#streaming #streamingservices #streamingmedia #streamingtv

Sometimes I don't know where to put all the streaming money. #noncentricpayment #streamingservices #musicians #musicianstoday

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/bill-c-11-explained-1.6759878
Interesting to see if this passes. #Regulation #StreamingServices

What's your tech: Video On Demand: Evolving to Greater Flexibility for Canadian Streamers https://whatsyourtech.ca/2023/03/01/video-on-demand-evolving-to-greater-flexibility-for-canadian-streamers/ #gaming #tech #streamingservices #streamingstick #videostreaming #videoondemand #smartdevices #smarthome #streaming #Trending #Business #Featured #FlexiVOD #gadgets #VOD

So, since I think I've finally had it with all the #streamingservices BS, I made a #Plex server on my #Ubuntu partition that already hosts a #pihole server. I used to run Plex off of the #Windows8 partition years ago on the same desktop and wanted to get our old media files off of it to the new one on the Ubuntu partition.

Setting up the Plex server on Ubuntu was very easy and fast since I already have #SSH setup to remote to my Ubuntu system since the host is shoved into a corner and I only access it remotely from the same home network. Trying to get #RDP going from my #Windows10 laptop wouldn't work for some reason, even though RDP was enabled on the Windows 8 system.

So I gave up and just pulled out the computer and worked on it locally. I tried several methods to find the files. Again, the Plex server on Windows 8 was several years past its last use, so I couldn't remember where I kept the files, what type they were, or even what the proper name for them should be.

@polarisu helped me remember the files mostly were .mp4s, but even that last search was fruitless. Nothing under the default or any of the subfolders for Plex either. I finally asked,

"Did we delete these files?"

"Yeah, I think we did. It should be on my external drive. I put it in a bin in the basement, though."

"Oh."

I just had #neckfusion #surgery about a week ago for a #herniateddisc on my C5-C6 and can't lift anything over 5 lbs yet.

So yeah, that's going to have to wait.

#sysadmin #sysadminlife #sysadminproblems #PlexMediaServer #linux

I wonder just how many Xfinity customers will just drop Peacock instead of paying: “With the streaming service’s slow growth and $3 billion in expected losses, NBCUniversal’s likely looking for ways to squeeze existing subscribers, while forcing freeloaders to pay up.”

#StreamingServices #PeacockTV #Xfinity #Comcast #NBCUniversal #RaisingRates

https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/12/23596786/xfinity-subscribers-peacock-nbcuniversal-comcast