Talk:The Web of Fear (TV story)

Streaming site information vs. iTunes
I'm glad that Notsimonpegg added some streaming information. I thought myself that it is relevant (though potentially changeable). I could not provide such information myself, not being a user of these services.

However, I am proposing not to conflate iTunes releases with streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, etc. Here is the reason: there is a fundamental difference in how these operate. When I buy a serial at iTunes, I can download it and store it locally. In a sense, I own this serial from now on and can, therefore, be sure of its availability. By contrast, when I sign up for, say, Hulu Plus, I can stream anything in their library, but they can in the future remove this particular serial from their library. In fact, there was recently a big scare that Netflix would stop streaming Doctor Who. Thus, the availability of serials on streaming services have a temporary nature.

My proposal is, therefore, not to include the streaming information into iTunes/Digital releases, but make a separate section instead, e.g., "Streaming Availability." If this information is kept up-to-date, it is potentially even more useful than, say, the VHS releases, so clearly deserves its place on the Wikia. If this is accepted as a general policy, I would be happy to contribute to the Netflix (US) data. Amorkuz ☎  08:13, August 17, 2015 (UTC)