A bit of a tweet thread rant about streaming kid shows with a lesson learned for parents at the end... If you want to watch Disney's "Mira, Royal Detective", don't rely on your @disneyplus subscription, it isn't there. You can buy it though.
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If you want to watch @Nickelodeon Loud House, don't rely on your NickHits add-on on @PrimeVideo, that only gets you the first four volumes, you have to buy the rest.
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How about Hunter X Hunter? Yes, @netflix has the first four seasons, after that, you have to buy the remaining seasons and movies.
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How about @Nickelodeon Henry Danger? With NickHits, you can watch first seven seasons, but have to buy the remaining five.
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Or @Nickelodeon Danger Force (a spin-off of Henry Danger)? NickHits doesn't get you this one, sorry.
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I was able to get @PBSKIDS programming on Amazon via the PBS subscription that appears complete, such as Berenstain Bears and Odd Squad. Go PBS!
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How about @NOGGINKids Paw Patrol? The @PrimeVideo NOGGIN subscription looks tempting instead of paying $30(!!!) per season, but note that only gets you the first 6 seasons. After your kids are hooked, the remaining 7 seasons also cost $30 per season ($210!!!).
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The lesson from all of this: It's obvious that the early seasons of kid shows are included in steaming services as a lead-in to selling the more recent seasons. Hook the kids, then pressure the parents to purchase more. Legal, but not ethical.

Oct 3, 2020 · 3:10 PM UTC

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For the shows that run on the network but are not included in their subscription (eg Disney's Mira, or Nick's Danger Force), that's disappointing.
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I'm going to rethink the streaming services we use, such as @PrimeVideo, @netflix, @disneyplus, and @hulu. They should either warn parents that a show is incomplete (thus creating demand for expensive remaining seasons), or refuse to carry partial content on their platforms.