₦airaland Forum

Mariangeles:
I think it benefits YouTube (as well as YouTube content creators) more the way it is now, but who knows...

@ bolded, What would you suggest?

Hmm, I wish I have one viable recommendation. I think most alternative platforms, like Showmax or Prime, are subscription-based, and as long as poverty remains a problem, I don't think there's much they can do. But, oh well, some of them are still making it big in cinemas.

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

Is that what Netflix told you?

Stopped watching Netflix naija movie because it's always same, especially the war setting Yoruba films. Otito na... Kilode? Didn't even watch Anikulapo 2 because i was wondering what story they wanted to tell after the magnificent part 1 that was properly concluded. Nothing beats king of boys for me! Both one and two were masterclasses

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

how many penis enter ur toto this year so far?

Douglad:
What you are asking is for Netflix to allow other countries subsidise the Nigerian market and that is actually the nonsensical argument here. Netflix is a public company that is expected to show quarterly increase in their revenue and profit if they hope to maintain or grow their current stock price. What you want them to do increases their overall expenses in the Nigerian market without making any extra revenue as the rest of the populace are too poor to afford their subscription.
Allowing Nigerians access to the contents of Netflix without buying local content does not remove a dime from their pocket but adds an extra negligible revenue to their overall earnings. The company is not a charity. South Africa with has 4 times less the population of nigeria has 10 times the amount of subscribers. it is a simple numbers game.

You're dancing around with a lot of unnecessary semantics. As long as Netflix still streams in Nigeria, it recoups revenue, whether the market here is half the size that's obtainable in Saotome and Principé or twice as much.

It will make no sense for them to abandon our local content over revenue drops when it is actually that content that appeals more to this target market. Something else has to be responsible, but this logic you're trying to sell is just not flying.

Douglad:
pulling investment due to poor roi is a myopic take? wow! Now please tell me what your wonderful take on this situation is. i am all ears.

Quote me when the durllard respond

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

Simplistic


The bottomline is money
Nigerians watch most and don't like to pay. They find tricks to watch for free
Those Nigerians who can pay would rather watch Oyinbo films

BoldBrainz:
You're dancing around with a lot of unnecessary semantics. As long as Netflix still streams in Nigeria, it recoups revenue, whether the market here is half the size that's obtainable in Saotome and Principé or twice as much.

It will make no sense for them to abandon our local content over revenue drops when it is actually that content that appeals more to this target market. Something else has to be responsible, but this logic you're trying to sell is just not flying.

you are one too blind to whatever point you are trying to make.

there is a big difference between recouping revenue when you have expenses in the market and recouping revenue when you have zero expenses.

the decision to not purchase any local content puts netflix in the latter category because the expenses they were making while in the former were more than the revenue they were recouping. This is the simple fact of it all and there is absolutely nothing to dance around. Now, they can actually make a profit even if it is one or two or three subscribers.

they thought buying local content to put on their site would grow the subscriber base and it didn't and so they stopped. why did it not grow? because of the poor, shitty economy. i don't even understand the silly point you are trying to make here.

Most of the Nollywood movies story line are very shallow.

I think they've lost a lot of subscribers from here. Recently I started seeing a lot of Asian movies and most of the Hollywood films, I have watched already. I just cancelled jare.
Netflix is boring now
I gave up when I watched "hijack". I think that's the name

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

You did not direct your criticism to a particular tribe but yet you still mention the tribe indirectly

Douglad:
you are one not too blind to whatever point you are trying to make.

there is a big difference between recouping revenue when you have expenses in the market and recouping revenue when you have zero expenses.

the decision to not purchase any local content puts netflix in the latter category because the expenses they were making while in the former were more than the revenue they were recouping. This is the simple fact of it all and there is absolutely nothing to dance around. Now, they can actually make a profit even if it is one or two or three subscribers.

they thought buying local content to put on their site would grow the subscriber base and it didn't and so they stopped. why did it not grow? because of the poor, shitty economy. i don't even understand the silly point you are trying to make here.

For some reason, Nairaland is not letting me upload photos. I just saw a more updated version of this news on X where it's been confirmed that Netflix has pulled out of the Nigerian market.

As stated in my first comment, it is in this circumstance that we can both agree that Economic factors are largely responsible. But having this assumption on the back of Afolayan's disclosure about the Nigerian contents, was hasty and unnecessary.

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

If you tell them that over telling a particular storyline without space is nauseating, they'd quote Chinese movies and how they never stop telling the stories of their fallen empire, forgetting that their market and ours aren't the same.

BoldBrainz:
For some reason, Nairaland is not letting me upload photos. I just saw a more updated version of this news on X where it's been confirmed that Netflix has pulled out of the Nigerian market.

As stated in my first comment, it is in this circumstance that we can both agree that Economic factors are largely responsible. But having this assumption on the back of Afolayan's disclosure about the Nigerian contents, was hasty and unnecessary.

it was actually the most common sense conclusion.

netflix is a non-essential service.
during times of economic turmoil, non-essential goods and services are thrown out of the priority schedule.
nigeria is currently in an economic turmoil. 1 + 1 is 2. could any other factors be at play? yes. but the effect of those factors would pale significantly in comparison to the economy.

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

Total nonsense

nlfpmod:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHP3VyNMfc0

Elections have consequences.

zereuwa:
How sure?

Netflix have exited Nigeria. Emilokan for life

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

If you see my movie script, you will get lost. I'm still taking my time to join the big break Nollywood.

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

I swear. Afo njas don spoil market for us. Their movies always end the same. Always predictable.

No surprise there, when I can watch nollywood movies to my hearts content on YouTube. Netflix can't make money on nollywood films.

But sincerely Netflix subscribers in Nigeria is very low compare to what our population is, those guys that pirate new films or give free views or telegram platforms are not helping too.

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

This is a big fat lie
Nollywood developed with Yoruba content not Igbo
How many Igbo movies made it to Netflix or box office before now?

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

Pain is that you?

Na wa.

I barely watch TV, talkless Netflix but YouTube has my heart.

I want to be a script-writer too.
How can i?

FameGlory:
Why won't they cancel it.

When majority of our Nollywood movies lack strong storyline.

No plot
No story
No message

Our movies just show breast, butt, good looks with just one single common storyline.

When it comes to storyline, e no dey pass love stories and juju.

No creativity.

No moral message.

They should go and upload it on their YouTube channel and stop disturbing Netflix managers.

Nigerian Movie producers need to think outside the box. Do something different. I was even thinking by now, our movies would enter BET. But no.

I'm a Scriptwriter yet I don't like watching most Nigerian movies because I can always predict the end.

Smithkafors:
Economy is going down. Things are not get better.

The bots here is saying otherwise.


Vote wisely next time!.

Clowns will always support this useless APC government

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

Why must we always be like this?

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

Like seriously .... do igbos even have storylines ... all that prince fall in love with the herbalist daughter or daughter of a billionaire fall in love with her driver that is the content that gained intl recognition 🤣🤣🤣

who ever added music chorography to igbo movies that person bean no go don 🤣🤣

Netflix no be naija family business. Quality of storytelling is what is needed not dried, tired tales by nepalight!

MadamVanessa:




It's clear that the current state of Nollywood is underwhelming. The storylines have become predictable and lack depth, making it easy to guess the ending before the movie even starts.

I want to emphasize that my criticism is not directed at any particular tribe, but rather at the industry as a whole. However, I do think that the influx of southwest influence in Nollywood lately has contributed to its decline in global reputation. The industry had gained international recognition and respect when it was all Igbos affairs, but it seems to have lost its way in recent years.

Ibo with their nonsense films

iLoveYouToo:
The question you should be asking is are people watching Nigerian content? These streaming platforms aren’t philanthropic organizations, they won’t renew series that people don’t watch.

I’ve never watched a Nigerian flick on Netflix, I won’t lie. It’s like telling me to pay to go and watch a Nigerian league game when I have a choice of watching the premier league at home.

These is not solely about naija content, the major reason here is Nigerians are going thtough a tough time, people are cutting down on expenditure, decrease in subscription is why neflix is also cutting there support to nigeria movie contents

Regardless of storyline, as long as it meets standard netflix will buy it But not when subscribers is on the low

less Nigeria subscribers means less content for Nigerians