How Is Netflix Influencing the TV Industry?

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Netflix is the real game-changer streaming wise as it has completely changed the TV industry’s dynamics globally. Apart from this, Netflix allowed media industry giants like Walt Disney, NBC, AT&T, and others to become a part of the streaming war.

That said, Netflix still holds an unassailable edge over its competitors. For instance, Netflix does have 195.15 million paid subscribers worldwide. Surprisingly, more than 73 million people have subscribed to Netflix in the US only. 

The above scenario suggests that Netflix offers an impressive media content library to its US subscribers exclusively. That’s why streaming fans want to access US Netflix from different countries such as the UK, Australia, New Zealand, etc. 

If you are a streaming enthusiast like us who want to access US Netflix TV shows, movies, and documentaries while residing in New Zealand, you will need to use a VPN. A VPN will mask your actual Kiwi IP address through an alternative US IP address. By doing so, you can access American Netflix in New Zealand securely and anonymously.

Coming back to the point, read this post to know how Netflix is changing the media consumption habits of users and the TV industry overall. 

Netflix offers an impressive party feature

Compared to traditional TV sets, Netflix is continuously adding attractive features in its armory to keep its subscribers engaged and entertained. For example, you can use the “Netflix Party” feature to watch all your favorite movies or TV shows along with your friends online. 

You will have to download an exclusive Chrome extension to use this feature as per your requirements. Through the Netflix party feature, you can also interact with your friends simultaneously. Currently, this feature is only available to Windows and Mac users only.

Unfortunately, you will not find such a feature on your TV sets because you can only watch a particular show or movie with a limited number of people at a time. 

Content is the main difference

Netflix is famous for producing some of the most famous original shows or movies of all time. On the contrary, when you subscribe to a cable TV provider, you have to pay for different TV channels you do not watch often

However, this is not the case with Netflix as you only need to pay for a single streaming service that includes popular TV shows, movies, and documentaries.

Netflix offers simultaneous connections feature

When you use traditional TV sets for watching TV shows or movies, you cannot use the multi-logins feature. But, Netflix allows you to avail its impressive four (4) simultaneous streams feature. This way, you can watch media content on multiple devices such as laptops, desktops, smart TVs, mobile phones, etc.     

Netflix provides parental control feature

Unlike traditional TVs, you can enable Netflix parental control feature on your desired devices without any difficulty. By doing so, you can monitor your kids’ streaming activities quite efficiently. 

Sadly, you will not find such luxury while watching different TV channels on conventional TV sets. Additionally, your kids can take advantage of this dangerous loophole and watch adult or mature content when you are not at home.  

Luckily, Netflix helps you activate the parental controls feature on your kids’ tablets and other devices accordingly. The said feature enables you to block certain shows or movies that you seem inappropriate for your children. 

Traditional TV subscription is on the higher side

When you choose a traditional TV viewing method over Netflix online streaming, you have to stretch your financial budget. The best thing about Netflix is that you do not need to bother yourself about hidden charges. 

Compared to Netflix, you might have to pay for hidden charges when you opt for a traditional TV subscription.  

Wrapping Things Up

Summing up, Netflix has definitely hampered the growth of the TV industry a great deal. Similarly, it has done the same thing to the cable industry. Despite the fact that Netflix is facing intense competition from its rivals like Hulu, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video, and others, the famous streaming service is heading in the right direction at a rapid pace. 

Therefore, Traditional TV channels will have to come up with something unique and out of the box to grab their existing users’ attention. Otherwise, they will not survive in the media industry using the traditional TV programming model.  

In short, Netflix is beating the TV industry by a long margin in terms of pricing, content, ease of use, and simultaneous connections. As expected, it will continue to do so in the future too.

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LaDonna Dennis

LaDonna Dennis is the founder and creator of Mom Blog Society. She wears many hats. She is a Homemaker*Blogger*Crafter*Reader*Pinner*Friend*Animal Lover* Former writer of Frost Illustrated and, Cancer...SURVIVOR! LaDonna is happily married to the love of her life, the mother of 3 grown children and "Grams" to 3 grandchildren. She adores animals and has four furbabies: Makia ( a German Shepherd, whose mission in life is to be her attached to her hip) and Hachie, (an OCD Alaskan Malamute, and Akia (An Alaskan Malamute) who is just sweet as can be. And Sassy, a four-month-old German Shepherd who has quickly stolen her heart and become the most precious fur baby of all times. Aside from the humans in her life, LaDonna's fur babies are her world.

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3 years ago

I’m so happy to be a part of this event. Learned a lot from the most influential people and brightest minds within the community as well as countless opportunities for networking, code sprints, and informal conversations.
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david
3 years ago

By creating compelling original programming, analyzing its user data to serve subscribers better, and above all by letting people consume content in the ways they prefer, Netflix disrupted the television industry and forced cable companies to change the way they do business
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