A fraction of Netflix content is from Starz. Negotiations have failed and Starz claims it will be removing all movies and TV shows. Netflix raised prices to become profitable (compare their prices to cable and you can seey why) but their partners are wanting a cut of that.
Click here for a Reuters article.
I'm glad Netflix acted the way they did. I don't know that they were actually standing up for their customers, but they did the right thing. I do wish they'd been a bit more honest and said that "prices are going up" and not "we're giving you more choice."
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