Quote from Pekelo:
They could, not that they will. They can just run the numbers, and as long as they are statisfied with the fees coming in from their catalog, they don't have a need to make a competitor. Also, it is a smart policy not to kill off their costumer, so as long as Netflix pays huge amounts for using their catalog, they are happy. They might not want to raise the fees too much so Netflix would have to fold.
Netflix is paying as much as 30 million just for 1 movie. How long can they keep that up when they only charge $8 a month, time will tell...
Netflix generates Billions of dollars from a simple process. Encode and deliver content. The 30 million they spent is off set by the DVDs they don't have to send out. Blockbuster went out of business due to their location lease overhead. Netflix does not have brick n mortar locations. So with the savings on the delivery they can replace cable for many people. I would much rather pay 8 for NFLX and stream a movie tonight than watch the garbage that is on the Cable stations. 150 plus stations of nothing.
The new streaming html5 format may open up more doors to the tablets and this will increase the subscribers.
Its a Cash Heavy company that has a great growth potential. The downside is management.