Direct Tv Vs Netflix

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Introduction
Netflix is a video stream/rental organization that offers various plans depending on the need of consumers, from DVD rental though the mail, to live streaming of television and movies on consoles, smart TV’s and mobile devices. Netflix recorded a total asset value around $13,586,610 as the end of their fiscal year of 2016, while also being a publicly traded organization. Since 1997 Netflix has been mentioned as the cause for most video and game rental organizations going out of business and almost none existed. With over 92 million subscribers, and having an influence in over 190 countries allowing those countries access to over 100 million hours of videos, Netflix is the world’s leading in the internet television provider. Netflix …show more content…

These competitors, all offer similar video streaming servicers, that can be slightly responsible for customers of the cable and satellite services being leaving in favor the cost effective video streaming television, when only an internet service is needed. I recently stopped my contract with Direct TV in favor with Netflix, due to the amount of new shows offered as well as me having the ability to watch sports and such on the internet as well. This decisions saves me roughly 150 dollar a month. In regards to the market share, for American households, Netflix is leading these competitors with 36%, while Amazon is ranking 13% and Hulu with a low of 6.5% (Moskowitz, D., …show more content…

In 2014, the total amount of memberships that used the steaming options was 57,931, with the end of 2016 that number has increased to 93,796, providing a difference of 35,865. While these numbers are international, it is still a huge increase for Netflix. The memberships between 2014:5,504,656 and 2016:8,830,669 resulted in difference in revenue of 3,326,013. The consolidated revenues for the fiscal year of 2016 increased since the previous year of 2015, due to the increase of average paying streaming members over the globe. The majority of the growth of members was international, due to the expansion the organization and focus as an internet TV network. The growth of memberships has an impact, however it was coupled with the increase in streaming revenue per the paying membership, which then resulted plan mix, price changes to offset the difference in foreign currency. The difference in currency caused a fluctuation thus impacting the international streaming segment (Netflix, 10-k,

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