Season 3, Episode 9: Netflix (Part 2)

We complete our two-part Netflix special with the company’s bold
transition to streaming, including of course the most (in)famous
spin-out in business history. Rising from the ashes of Qwikster,
we chronicle Netflix’s rebirth as a media company and long
journey back to the top of the FAANG mountaintop!


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Links:

Netflix’s Qwikster apology video:
https://youtu.be/c8Tn8n5CIPk

SNL parody of the apology video: https://bit.ly/2PWEyyZ

Evolution of Netflix home page: https://read.bi/2KvHdte

The Chaos Monkey: https://bit.ly/1qkqDxZ 

Benedict Evans’ chart of FAANG stocks:
https://bit.ly/2r3D72A 



Carve Outs:


Ben: Kevin Rose interviews Matthew Walker on sleep:
https://bit.ly/2LpIl5v

David: Justin O’Beirne on Apple’s new Maps:
https://bit.ly/2zrQ76Z