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netflix was born
Reed Hasting and Marc Randolph created netflix. One of them got a late fee of $40 from one movie. It stated off of renting DVDs. -
Blockbuster passed on buying Netflix
Reed Hastings (CEO of Netflix) offered the CEO in Blockbuster $50 million dollars to have Netflix. The CEO of blockbuster denied the offer because at the time it was still a DVD renting business. He didn't realize the potential Netflix had.
http://variety.com/2013/biz/news/epic-fail-how-blockbuster-could-have-owned-netflix-1200823443/ -
streaming
In 2007 netflixed has set up its site into streaming. This gave Netflix many more tv shows and movies. Netflix ended up with 200 million subscribers.
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Launched out into canada
It was launched out in canada for just a fee of $7.99 a month which was the lowest amount that will be paid in the world. Not long after it was in canada it was shut down “It closed down part of John St. in downtown Toronto because there were some actors getting paid to be there which made netflix really embarrassed.
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2010/09/22/netflix_stumbles_as_it_launches_in_canada.html -
released its first apps on androids
Netflix released its first app for androids. When it was released it was only available for a handful of devices. The phones were HTC Incredible with 2.2+ HTC Nexus One with 2.2+ HTC EVO 4G with 2.2+ HTC G2 with 2.2+ Samsung Nexus S with 2.3+.
https://www.androidcentral.com/netflix-finally-releases-android-app-only-available-select-phones-initially -
netflix won
Because of Netflix it made blockbuster store close. This wasn't a shock to anyone. The company had no change to challenge Netflix.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2013/11/06/netflix-has-won-blockbuster-is-closing-their-last-retail-stores/?utm_term=.12a468929ab9 -
Netflix Agrees To Pay Comcast To End Slowdown
Comcast Internet customers have complained about a drop in quality of the Netflix streams being delivered to their homes, and Netflix’s own data showed a massive decline in connection speeds starting in October. But today, the two companies announced they have reached a “mutually beneficial” agreement that will hopefully turn that trend around. ( Chris Morran 1)
https://consumerist.com/2014/02/23/netflix-agrees-to-pay-comcast-to-end-slowdown/ -
Download
You can now download shows and movies. It allows you to watch what you want when you are offline. Netflix doesn't allow you to download all but in the future there will be more.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/11/30/netflix-is-finally-letting-you-download-videos-for-offline-viewing/?utm_term=.b8f03cab8470 -
2017 subscribers
59.12 million subscribers in the year 2017 from the live streaming. Even though the streaming in Netflix increases in 2016 the DVD rental of Netflix had decreased.at 4.11 million.1035 of subscribers world wide which means its more then doubled then whats in the US.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/250934/quarterly-number-of-netflix-streaming-subscribers-worldwide/ -
13 reasons why was released on netflix
"13 reasons why" was released on on netflix. 13 reasons why was a suicide movie that was popular when it came out. It was even directed by Selena Gomez.
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/03/13-reasons-why-review-netflix-suicide-1201799484/
