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How Netflix Pivoted From DVDs to Streaming to Global Studio
Netflix started as a DVD-by-mail service that nearly went bankrupt before pivoting to streaming — and then again to producing its own content. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the specific numbers behind each pivot: the 2007 decision to bet on a technology that barely worked, the 2011 Qwikster debacle that cost 800,000 subscribers, and the 2013 gamble on House of Cards that rewrote Hollywood's rules. They explore how Netflix's willingness to cannibalize its own business — first DVDs, then licensed content — turned a rental company into a $200 billion entertainment giant…
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