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Examining user value in the economics of Netflix: viewing hours per subscriber

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This post extends from the first post about user value in the economics of Netflix. If you came to this post without reading the other one first, here is a snippet of what will be measured in a series of posts:Our empirical investigation will test combinations of relationships between Netflix’s users and the firm’s financial … Continue reading Examining user value in the economics of Netflix: viewing hours per subscriber

Examining user value in the economics of Netflix: the number of subscribers

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It is useful to start with simple truths when we consider the value of users to Netflix's capital accumulation. To accumulate revenues, Netflix needs users -- either to pay a subscription fee or to be the captive audience for advertising. Moreover, if revenues per user do not increase, such as from price inflation, Netflix will … Continue reading Examining user value in the economics of Netflix: the number of subscribers

Netflix’s Crisis of Accumulation: chart book for my SCMS2025 presentation

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I will be presenting at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) conference on Friday, April 4 at 6PM. Here is the chart book for the presentation, which contains sources and notes on all of the figures: [ PDF of SCMS2025 Chart Book ] Here is the original abstract I wrote for the presentation: … Continue reading Netflix’s Crisis of Accumulation: chart book for my SCMS2025 presentation