Netflix

Netflix is an American subscription entertainment company that distributes films and television series through streaming and produces original programming.

Video on demand: A system that lets viewers choose and watch video at a time of their choosing. Netflix's streaming service is a major subscription-based form of video on demand.
Reed Hastings: An American entrepreneur who co-founded Netflix and served as its longtime chief executive. Hastings helped establish Netflix's subscription model and led its expansion into streaming.
Netflix Originals: Films and television programs produced, commissioned, or exclusively distributed by Netflix. Original programming gives Netflix distinctive titles and reduces reliance on licensed catalogs.
Amazon Prime Video: Amazon's subscription video service, which combines original programming with licensed films and series. It competes with Netflix for subscribers, programming, and streaming attention.
Content delivery network: A distributed network of servers that delivers digital content closer to end users. Netflix uses distributed delivery infrastructure to stream video reliably across regions.
Marc Randolph: An American entrepreneur who co-founded Netflix and was its first chief executive. Randolph helped launch Netflix as an online DVD rental company.
House of Cards: An American political drama series released by Netflix beginning in 2013. Its release helped establish Netflix as a producer and distributor of high-profile original series.
Disney+: The subscription streaming service operated by The Walt Disney Company. Its library of Disney-owned franchises offers a different content strategy from Netflix's broader mix.
Adaptive bitrate streaming: A streaming method that changes video quality in response to available network bandwidth. It helps Netflix playback continue as a viewer's connection speed changes.
DVD-by-mail: A service that rents or sells DVDs through orders placed online and deliveries made by post. Netflix began by mailing DVDs to subscribers rather than streaming video.

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