On the other hand, the idea of increased productivity is a harder sell in the home. Generally speaking, consumers prefer subscriptions when there’s a clear cost savings for the “all-you-can-eat buffet” vs. a la carte purchases.
What is revolutionary about on-demand streaming in general and Netflix in particular is that the service has commoditized time: on Netflix Sunday at 9pm is no different than Tuesday at 11am or Friday at 6pm; there is no prime time. Thus Netflix will release original series all at once, because why not? Best to maximize the number of minutes over wh... See more