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Netflix To Start Creating Original Content

Posted by samzenpus on from the let-the-streaming-wars-begin dept.

olsmeister writes "Netflix may be known for offering some of our favorite TV and movie streams, but the company is about to step up its game and begin offering original content. Netflix has allegedly outbid a number of major cable networks for a new drama series produced by and starring Kevin Spacey called House of Cards, and may be about to close a deal at more than $100 million, according to a report on Deadline.com."

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  1. And they've tried it before by orson_of_fort_worth · · Score: 5, Informative

    from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix: "Through a division called Red Envelope Entertainment, Netflix licensed and distributed independent films such as Born into Brothels and Sherrybaby. As of late 2006, Red Envelope Entertainment also expanded into producing original content with filmmakers such as John Waters. Netflix announced plans to close Red Envelope Entertainment in 2008, in part to avoid competition with its studio partners."

  2. Netflix: Corporate champion of net neutrality? by Mr_eX9 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    This move puts Netflix in even more direct competition with traditional broadcasting/media companies than ever before--as if NBC-Comcast wasn't already looking to throttle YouTube and Netflix traffic to hell and back. Real net neutrality seems like it aligns with Netflix's business model--they may become a true defender of how many people here think the internet "should" work on top of their apparent desire to be a true independent alternative to old media.

    Is there a negative here that I'm not seeing? Does one of the big media companies secretly own Netflix?

  3. FIREFLY by Seumas · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Buy the rights to firefly and pump that shit out!