Netflix Needs to Address the Movie Catalog and Give Kids TV Shows a Break

<div class="MsoNormal">I am a rabid fan of video streaming services, and Netflix is at the top of my list.  However, it seems like the company that pretty much put Blockbuster out of business is aiming at the wrong target.  According to CNBC, Netflix and DreamWorks Animation have <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-strikes-largest-original-content-115743008.html">signed an agreement</a> that will give Netflix exclusive access to 300 hours of original television programming.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I know what you’re thinking:  Didn’t Netflix already sign a deal with DreamWorks Animation?  According to Wired, you are right, because the two companies agreed to <a href="http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/netflix-dreamworks-turbo-f-a-s-t/">develop the story of Turbo</a> the racing snail (soon to be a major motion picture) as a children's television series.  All this content for kids is great, but Netflix seems to be missing one key area of development—movies.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">It seems like the video streaming giant has been taking on television rights and family friendly fare left and right, but when it comes to getting better films into the catalog, everything seems pretty much stuck in neutral.  <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Don’t get me wrong, “The Lorax” (Hmm, another kids offering) and other films are great, but I expect to see a little more variety in my “Just Added” queue on a regular basis.  As big a nerd as I am I can only bring myself watch “Battlestar Galactica” and “Firefly” so many times, and those are television shows.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Netflix needs to do a little better on the feature film category.  Yes, the service is still a great deal for unlimited streaming, and yes there is a lot of content to consume.  The real question is:  How many of the shows and recommendations does anyone watch?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal">Hey, nobody is expecting them to score the Star Wars Saga or even some of this year’s box office bombs, but the company could at least make an effort to score some newer releases.  Focusing on original content might one day put Netflix on par with HBO, but if nobody is subscribing for lack of quality movies no one will notice. <o:p></o:p></div>

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I am a rabid fan of video streaming services, and Netflix is at the top of my list.  However, it seems like the company that pretty much put...

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