The Innovator’s Dilemma in Entertainment: Netflix, Original Content, and the Value Chain
The Innovator’s Dilemma in entertainment is playing out in real time, and Netflix is its most visible example. When Netflix released its first original series in February 2013, it was more than a gamble – it was a strategic step up the entertainment value chain. By year’s end, the company planned at least five proprietary […]
The Future of NetFlix and How They are Working to Enrich Their Streaming Service
Earlier this month NetFlix increased the price of their subscription offerings (read more here and here). And then earlier this week, NetFlix reported Q2 earnings. You can read the Letter to Shareholders here. NetFlix closed the quarter with nearly 24.69 million subscribers – a 65 percent jump from the year-ago period. Netflix expects to finish the third […]