Netflix: Reinventing Hollywood with Data
A tech company is upending traditional Hollywood with big data.
Netflix
Netflix’s uncertain future
Netflix and the content trap
Roku: From Product, to Product Platform, to Software Platform
Roku has been able to stay relevant over the years by shifting its business model
Netflix: Winning in 21st Century Media
How Netflix is winning in the unpredictable and fast changing landscape of 21st century media.
Could the Rise of Digital Media Spell Doom for the NFL?
Streaming video on-demand services may be claiming a new victim, and a massive one at that: the multi-billion-dollar National Football League.
“Also recommended for Sarah…” – Thanks, Netflix.
From improving subtitles to choosing which movies to license, to even creating personalized trailers for their proprietary shows, Netflix creatively uses data capture and analysis to satisfy, retain, and attract customers.
Netflix – Using Metadata to Optimize Entertainment
Last night, I struggled to find a solid chick flick movie among several friends that none of us had seen. While scrolling through my Netflix account, there were specific recommendations based on other movies I had chosen. There were the […]
The Netflix Prize: Crowdsourcing to Improve DVD Recommendations
Netflix utilized crowdsourcing to develop innovative solution to improve its recommendation engine by 10%. The 3-year Netflix Prize attracted 44,014 submissions, and was ultimately won by a team that had combined algorithms after the second year of the contest, proving that you can crowdsource a crowdsource.
Netflix – Getting Smarter Everyday
Netflix exhibits both direct and indirect network effects through its recommendation engine, content acquisition process, and enabling devices.
Blockbuster – From Blockbuster to Bomb: An Industry Leader’s Stunning Failure
What led to the downfall of the industry giant Blockbuster ? On its peak in 2002 it was valued $5 billion, 9 years later it was sold for only a little over $300 million and was shut down entirely in 2014. Blockbuster is a perfect example for losing the game of digitalization by sticking too long to an outdated strategy and failing to understand market changes which other exploit.