by Mallika Mitra | Dec 4, 2019 | Companies, Netflix, News
As Disney, WarnerMedia and Apple jump into Netflix’s business of content streaming, the company has countered by spending huge sums on the most talented producers it can sign. Shonda Rhimes of “Grey’s Anatomy” fame, Ryan Murphy of “Glee” and the creators of...
by Evelina Nedlund | Nov 17, 2019 | Netflix
As the U.S. market for Netflix matures, the company is aggressively expanding its business internationally, with India as one of its main focus points. But its lack of strong original content there, coupled with unattractive prices, makes the strategy seem naïve....
by Evelina Nedlund | Nov 14, 2019 | Netflix
As Netflix nears market saturation in the U.S. and its soaring growth is hitting a wall, the streaming giant is now turning its focus to the international market. In the third-quarter earnings report released on Oct. 16, Netflix beat analysts’ estimates for earnings...
by Mallika Mitra | Nov 9, 2019 | Heard on the Street, Netflix
Netflix owes big time – and it’s making the company’s business model unsustainable. The streaming giant announced last month it plans to raise $2 billion through junk bonds. It wasn’t the first time. The company has built its business on a pile of debt that is now...
by Mallika Mitra | Oct 17, 2019 | Companies, Disney, Earnings, Netflix
Netflix isn’t afraid of building up brands from scratch in its battle with Disney. The company, which has long relied on original content to snag subscribers, is anticipating streaming competition from legacy entertainment companies. Disney’s Disney+ is expected this...
by Evelina Nedlund | Oct 5, 2019 | Companies, Netflix, News
This year’s Emmy Awards may look like a success for Netflix, but the streaming giant has yet to win an Emmy for best series, despite burning more cash on original content than ever before. Netflix won 27 Emmys this year, second only to HBO. It may have picked up Emmy...
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