More than half of top 50 shows on Netflix, by one measure, are owned by others like Disney, NBCU, and WarnerMedia, which are planning rival streaming services
Fortunately for the streaming giant, its own shows are popular too. — Many of Netflix's most popular shows are owned by companies that plan to compete with Netflix. Tweets: @alexeheath and @someday_deane . Thanks: @ranimolla See also Mediagazer Tweets: Alex Heath / @alexeheath : For those wondering why Netflix has been spending so much on original content. This is a company that always sees the forest through the trees. http://www.recode.net/... http://twitter.com/... @someday_deane : Netflix has been unintentionally reminding the studios that they don't need Netflix. And the studios have been paying attention. Unfavorable ownership rights and several years deferred payment schedules don't make for warm bedfellows. http://twitter.com/... Thanks: @ranimolla See also Mediagazer