How Netflix Became So Popular
We've all heard the phrase "Netflix and chill", which means "watch Netflix and hang out". Why not "Amazon Prime and chill?" There are many other websites and apps (allow) people to watch TV shows and movies. Similarly to Netflix, many streaming services offer original programs and movies. So what made Netflix have the impact it has society?
In the past few years, Netflix 3 (grow) exponentially in popularity, leaving other streaming services and regular television in the dust. Netflix was created in 1997, (original) as a way to send rental DVDs to people. In 2007, Netflix began offering streaming television shows and movies online. But it wasn't until 2013 that Netflix began offering original programming, enabling viewers to watch whole season of TV all at once.
Viewers are satisfied with Netflix's many different options for TV shows. One of the (big) appeals of Netflix was it would release all seasons of any old TV shows, something that Amazon Prime wouldn't do. In addition, Netflix releases monthly statements about which series and movies (remove) from the service. But other sites can remove full series without any notice.
While other services might have their (succeed), Netflix seems likely to continue its reign over the TV world and (become) more popular than regular TV in the next few years. Netflix has discovered what people like to watch and how they like to watch it, and if they keep on this path, television might be a thing of the past.
