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MovieFlix.com's Robert Moskovits talks about the future of Internet
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Ten years ago many prognosticators believed that by now we'd be watching movies on our computers more often than the big-screen. While such overestimation was the downfall of several Internet behemoths, the dot-commers who survived continue to reinvent themselves and the future of the Internet. For MovieFlix.com co-founder Robert Moskovits, that means assembling the most comprehensive library of online entertainment-and waiting for broadband to take over. With a base of 800,000 customers and growing, he just may hold the key to the future of the Internet.
Jennifer Wood (MM): Can you give a brief description of exactly what it is that MovieFlix does?
Robert Moskovits (RM): MovieFlix.com has developed and maintains a library of more than 2,700 full-length movies, short films, independent films and television shows in over 30 popular categories. The MovieFlix service is available over the Internet via streaming video technology from the MovieFlix Website at www.movieflix.com. MovieFlix also offers MovieFlix Plus, the Internet's leading premium movie subscription service which acts as a companion to MovieFlix's existing free movies.
MM: With the fall of such one-time Internet giants as AtomFilms, previous online business models have had to change. How has the mission of MovieFlix changed, if at all, since its inception?
RM: Our primary source of revenue came from syndication of movie streams to other dot-coms. With the demise of many Internet companies, MovieFlix had to turn to alternate revenue streams-subscriptions.
MM: Why do you think MovieFlix has grown in success while other like-minded companies have closed their doors?
RM: MovieFlix has a singular focus: to offer high-quality video streams at a reasonable price. That, coupled with our low burn rate as well as solid business plan, has allowed MovieFlix to continue to grow its membership base and revenues.
MM: What are the different subscription options offered to MovieFlix members and what is the cost to join?
RM: MovieFlix.com has two levels of membership: MovieFlix Basic is free access to thousands of full-length movies, short films, independent films, television shows and much more. MovieFlix Plus is your all-access pass to hundreds of premium movies and member services. MovieFlix Plus is only $5.95 per month for unlimited movie viewing. There are no additional fees, charges, or per movie charges
MM: How do you go about choosing films to be showcased on your site? Do you accept submissions?
RM: While we do accept independent film submissions, it's not our main focus (we are not an indie film site like iFilm or AtomFilms). We mainly concentrate on licensing (on a performance-based revenue share) full-length feature movies of all genres.
MM: What are some of the changes MovieFlix will see in 2003?
RM: More high-quality movies added, as well as studio deals for first-run features.
MM: What do frequent visitors to the site tell you?
RM: That the site is extremely simple to navigate and use.
MM: Where do you see the Internet-and the film industry's place in it-in five to 10 years?
RM: Broadband is still in the primordial soup stage in the evolution of video streaming. The next five years will show steady growth and improvement in the quality of video content as well as delivery methods as broadband becomes ubiquitous. In 10 years we'll all watch movies this way...
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