They
Say, I Say
In
this Article the CEO of Netflix is addressing how far Netflix as a company has
come. Originally Netflix started off as a website you could go to and rent
movies from and then completely changed the game when it turned into something
you could go to on your TV and on other devices to watch your favorite TV shows
and movies. Since Netflix’s outstanding popularity it has made cable companies
worried. Netflix began competing with cable companies until it became no
competition at all. Cable companies were forced to create TiVo so your TV
programs could be recorded and saved. Despite the cable company’s efforts,
Netflix has come out on top every time. With things like Netflix original shows
and the ability to watch complete TV shows and seasons all at once has created
the crazed “binge watching” experience that others can replicate. The CEO goes
on to explain “Netflix is essentially a storehouse of content, including
movies, documentaries, TV shows and educational programs. Customers pay a flat
monthly fee and can consume any content at any time from whichever platform they
prefer. In a sense, It is the first major disruption of television, which has
become the dominate medium since its inception and proliferation in the middle
of the 20th century.” It’s actually pretty simple, Netflix has
killed the cable company.
After reading this
article it became really clear to me how much Netflix has completely
revolutionized the nations viewing experience. Personally I have Netflix and so
do my friends and family, and all of us enjoy it way more than regular TV, in
fact some of my friends just have Netflix by itself. Everything I read in this
article was more than true. My friends and I find ourselves “binge watching” shows
constantly, sometimes it turns into a race or just one big viewing party. When I
move away for college next year my roommate and I plan to pay for just Netflix.
The thing I like most about Netflix is its ability to be accessible on the go
on any device. When I’m in a car for a long period of time or in a plane I can
pull out my phone and watch any show or movie I want until I arrive. If you don’t
have Wi-Fi you don’t have to worry because you now have the capability to
download anything you want.
Not only is it easy to
access and view it’s also 20% of the cost of most cable packages so it’s clear
why people cut the cord all together. Reed Hastings explains “The unbundling of
cable is the TV networks’ worst fear; they would no longer receive regular
revenue from being part of a cable package. Instead, they would have to compete
on their own merits. Netflix’s success brings this closer to being a reality.”
I like the dynamic of Netflix and if it were to disappear me, along with the
rest of this generation would lose a popular thing to participate in. On a
rainy day most people like to stay inside and relax, Netflix can help with
that! Currently the program is the most popular among the relatively young, but
at the rate its expanding now will soon be popular among everyone.
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