Netflix is one of the few companies out there that actually deserves the "game-changer" label the press loves to throw around these days. No, a startup that's trying to create an Uber for cats is not a game-changer (...or is it?). But a company that completely upended the entertainment industry by popularizing a new means of consuming content? Yes, that's a game-changer.
The media streaming giant has indeed changed the game in a number of ways, and one was accomplished in tandem with another entertainment game-changer: the DVR. Instead of sitting down at the same time each week to watch a show, people now enjoy TV on their own time. When shows first air though, making viewers wait to watch new episodes has historically helped generate buzz — so why does Netflix release all of its episodes of a new season at once?
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