Sounds like they have plans and are building on their success – and others.
I’m not really into “Arrested Development” (funny, but just didn’t get into it) or “House of Cards” (also a lot of talent, but not my thing) but they sound pretty good. So Netflix branching out is a good idea for them.
However, I’d note one thing – they’re really moving into being a kind of, well, channel. Part HBO, part Amazon. That’s going to get very interesting, and I wonder who will see them as competition – and as an ally.
I also wonder if Netflix is going to try and cultivate indie talent. That could work out well – especially as we watch what appear to be the first phases of the predicted Hollywood meltdown.
– Steven