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Rising Netlfix Numbers Due To Original Shows
- The Times, Thursday, July 16, 2015 5:39 AM
Reed Hastings had no doubt last night about what lies behind the irresistible rise of Netflix. As the video streaming company announced that it had added 3.3 million new subscribers in the last quarter, bringing its total to 65 million, its chief executive pointed squarely at its original content. Netflix has made its name showing established hits, such as House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, to new series, including Grace and Frankie and Better Call Saul. Mr Hastings promised more of the same.
