Will Netflix Be The King Of Media

Published August 20, 2017 · Updated September 22, 2018

Will Netflix Be The King Of Media?

The Current Growth Of Original Content From Netflix Is Mind-Boggling.

Netflix spends BILLIONS on original shows and movies, and that number grows each year. Also, the number of Netflix subscribers continues to grow as well. Netflix recently topped 100 Million subscribers. (Update on 4/16/2018: Netflix Subscribers Top 125 Million)

Looking at Netflix’s spending on new TV series and movies, you can only conclude one thing…

Netflix wants to be the King of Media.

Let’s look at the Netflix original content announcements JUST during the last six weeks.

Netflix Announcements of Original Content (last 6 weeks)

As you are reading this list of new original content, remember that this list of Netflix announcements only covers about 6 weeks.

August 21, 2017: Netflix renews Friends From College

August 15, 2017: Netflix renews Ozark

August 14, 2017: Netflix orders eight episodes of a “yet to be titled” series by Hania Elkington and Simon Duric

August 11, 2017: Netflix orders eight episodes of the series Best Worst Weekend Ever

August 10, 2017: Netflix renews Glow

August 10, 2017: Netflix to create a “yet to be titled” drama AND a new series titled Hit and Run – Both from the creators of Fauda

August 9, 2017: Netflix will create a six episodes series called The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

August 8, 2017: Netflix signed a six episodes deal with David Letterman

August 3, 2017: Netflix announces Chinese language series Bardo

August 3, 2017: Netflix renews the series Anne (With an E)

August 2, 2017: Netflix announces the series Diablero, with production occurring in Mexico City

August 1, 2017: Netflix acquires the documentary One of Us

July 31, 2017: Netflix announces the kids animated series Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters

July 25, 2017: Netflix announces twenty episodes of Disenchantment

July 24, 2017: Netflix orders a new season of Castlevania

July 13, 2017: Netflix will produce the Spanish language drama series Elite

July 11, 2017: Netflix will create a ten episode series The Umbrella Academy

July 6, 2017: Netflix announces the five episode drama Central Park Five

June 30, 2017: Netflix renews Dear White People

June 28, 2017: Netflix renews F is For Family

June 27, 2017: Netflix orders ten episodes of Everything Sucks!

June 20, 2017: Netflix announces the interactive episodes of Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale and Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile

June 19, 2017: Netflix announces a new ten episode series called The Good Cop

June 13, 2017: Netflix renews Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

June 2, 2017: Netflix buys the documentary The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

And Netflix Is Doing It Well

What is amazing is that Netflix is making lots of high-quality content.

In 2017 Netflix received 91 Emmy nominations for 25 shows.

Read more about Netflix’s Emmy nominations… 2017 Netflix Emmy Nominees

Conclusion

Will Netflix be crowned the King of Media? Or are they already? Add your thoughts below.

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