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Re:Netflix Is Now Available Around the World by djloche on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @04:24PM (#10853886)
Cost. Switching would cost a ton of time and money, which is probably better spent in securing streaming rights for popular shows, creating their own shows, and marketing to increase their subscriber base.
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Re:Netflix Is Now Available Around the World by atonse on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @05:53PM (#10854534)
Netflix is a high profile enough customer that I think they would get amazing discounts from MS or Google if they moved, just so those providers can parade around talking about this massive high-profile defection.
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Re:Netflix Is Now Available Around the World by fredliu on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @04:42PM (#10854026)
Agree, switching is so costly, and IMHO given Netflix's current profit margin, which is not that high, I doubt they can afford to replace aws with a full in-house solution.
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