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A Network View of Netflix
How Partners, Competition, and
Opportunities Dictate Strategy
Changing How We Watch
Netflix began as a DVD-by-mail service,
using the web to improve the rental
industry with recommendations, queues,
and automation.
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Figures based on Netflix Q3 2011 Financial Statements
However, increasingly streaming of
video online has become one of
Netflix’s core strategies for
delivering content to viewers.
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Focusing More on Streaming
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Netflix is constantly adding new content to its
streaming library, including new partnerships
with AMC, CBS, DreamWorks, and Warner Bros.
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1“Netflix’s
CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results.” http://seekingalpha.com/article/301738-netflix-s-ceo-discusses-q3-2011-results-earnings-calltranscript?part=qanda.
Pulling Content From All Around
Netflix purchases DVDs or holds
content agreements with countless
production studios and distribution
companies. These are just a few of
the partnerships Netflix currently
holds.
A constant concern for Netflix is
gaining new content and holding
onto the content agreements it
already has. Just recently, Starz
opted not to renew its agreement
with Netflix, meaning that in
February Netflix will lose a great
deal of its streaming content. This
is a growing concern as other
companies enter streaming.
Others Catching On
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Some Content Free, Other Paid
“I think in the long-run, the long-term margin structure for
streaming will be ultimately determined by the competitive space,
and how many competitors we have. In the short run, we’ve been
aggressively adding streaming content at the same rate of
subscriber growth, and we continue to anticipate investing in
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- David Wells, CFO, Netflix
Competitors like Amazon, YouTube, Hulu, Blockbuster (now partnered with Dish
Network), Facebook, and Apple are getting in on the action too. All six
companies have revenue generation models based on either selling digital
content to consumers or using advertisements to subsidize viewing.
1“Netflix’s
CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results.” http://seekingalpha.com/article/301738-netflix-s-ceo-discusses-q3-2011-results-earnings-calltranscript?part=qanda.
Getting Content to You
Rather than just getting content to viewers through DVD players, Netflix has partnered with
numerous other device makers to help turn any screen into one that can stream Netflix movies and
TV shows from the web.
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Gaming Systems
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Getting Content to You
Rather than just getting content to viewers through DVD players, Netflix has partnered with
numerous other device makers to help turn any screen into one that can stream Netflix movies and
TV shows from the web.
Apple iPad and
iPhone
Windows Phone
Mobile Devices
Google Android
Getting Content to You
Rather than just getting content to viewers through DVD players, Netflix has partnered with
numerous other device makers to help turn any screen into one that can stream Netflix movies and
TV shows from the web.
Roku Box
Tivo
Apple TV
Web-Enabled TV and Devices
Getting Content To You
Netflix’s vast array of partnerships
allow it to be available on a
plethora of platforms, meaning
that Netflix’s streaming services
can reach just about everyone—
either on the computer through a
browser, through web-enable
televisions, gaming consoles, or
mobile devices.
However, a growing concern is the
exclusivity of these relationships.
Hulu is already available on many
of these platforms, as is access to
Apple content. What exists to
ensure that Netflix with continue
to enjoy its proliferation?
Area For Concern - Content
While its content partnerships
are among Netflix’s strengths,
they are also one of its
weaknesses. The growing
standard of exclusivity means
that content may soon only be
available in one place, rather
than across multiple websites.
Will content creators and
distributors continue to partner
with Netflix and give it the
content it needs to exist, or will
they find greener pastures,
possibly even focusing on their
own online distribution to build
revenue?
Area For Concern - Delivery
Another area for concern for
Netflix are the platforms that
deliver its streaming services.
While browsers on computers
will always be able to access
Netflix.com, what about the
numerous devices that make
Netflix so easily accessible?
What happens if they decide to
partner with Hulu or Amazon
exclusively for streaming
services? Maintaining
partnerships with these device
makers is vital—especially
considering the numerous
connections Apple already
holds for content.
Looking Forward
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library, maintaining a DVD selection that will
eventually be slowly phased out.
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has to maintain content rights with a growing
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Netflix must also keep relationships with
platforms that allow Netflix to stream its
content via apps. With many new streaming
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