Netflix was the top stock of the decade

Re:Netflix was the top stock of the decade by mennis16 on Friday December 27, 2019 @12:04AM (#21889349)

Yet the originals they do hit on they hesitate to pay for once they get big. Why they axed BoJack and seem to have driven Bob-Waksberg to Amazon is beyond me. This was the first show I cared about to get that treatment but I've certainly heard anger about other shows as well e.g. Santa Clarita Diet. It's crazy to me how much they're willing to shell out for Friends rather than building on the good originals. But they probably are basing this on viewership numbers I don't have.

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Re:Netflix was the top stock of the decade by WalterBright on Friday December 27, 2019 @12:55AM (#21889522)

> Santa Clarita Diet

I'd automatically axe any show proposal about zombies.

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Re:Netflix was the top stock of the decade by on_and_off on Friday December 27, 2019 @04:31AM (#21890203)

for this one, it would have been a mistake.

It made the impossible and did something fun and original with the concept.

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Re:Netflix was the top stock of the decade by taytus on Friday December 27, 2019 @06:56AM (#21890818)

>It made the impossible and did something fun and original with the concept.

No, it didn't :)

For you may be, for me was... how do I say it?... trash

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Re:Netflix was the top stock of the decade by CamelCaseName on Friday December 27, 2019 @09:30AM (#21891480)

I don't think it's about viewership, but rather the financial return.

Extending a show? Most of your viewers will be long time Netflix subscribers who are already unlikely to churn.

Buy an existing show/create a new one? Now you're pulling in people who aren't already Netflix subscribers. Some of them will remain long term users.

Plus -- you're creating an asset (the show) that you can sell once it's run its course.

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Re:Netflix was the top stock of the decade by threatofrain on Friday December 27, 2019 @04:33AM (#21890210)

Friends is a different kind of feature than a hot or trendy show. Now it's easier to run it on the background and people can enjoy good safe fun.

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Re:Netflix was the top stock of the decade by pergadad on Friday December 27, 2019 @11:02AM (#21892028)

They have a few great ones and k love the "limited series" concept (so no endless series added, but just 1-2, so 14-30 episodes). E.g. Frontera Verde was superb.

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Re:Netflix was the top stock of the decade by matthewcford on Friday December 27, 2019 @07:02AM (#21890841)

what.. this was a great show.

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Re:Netflix was the top stock of the decade by baby on Friday December 27, 2019 @04:40AM (#21890240)

I actually rather watch Friends (or closer: Archer) than BoJack but I know a lot of people seem to like that show.

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