NEW YORK ( TheDeal) -- What was Netflix Inc. ( NFLX) founder and leader Reed Hastings really trying to accomplish last week when he unloosed his vision for the video-streaming company?
A. Lull the cable portion of the pay-television firmament into a false sense of security.
B. Intimidate competitors and would-be interlopers into thinking Netflix already has the resources, scale and techniques to crush those intruding on its business model of "commercial-free unlimited-viewing subscription TV."
C. Bring even more transparency to a company that already celebrates having simplicity "at our core."
D. All of the above.
Answer:D
NEW YORK ( TheDeal) -- What was Netflix Inc. ( NFLX) founder and leader Reed Hastings really trying to accomplish last week when he unloosed his vision for the video-streaming company?
A. Lull the cable portion of the pay-television firmament into a false sense of security. B. Intimidate competitors and would-be interlopers into thinking Netflix already has the resources, scale and techniques to crush those intruding on its business model of "commercial-free unlimited-viewing subscription TV." C. Bring even more transparency to a company that already celebrates having simplicity "at our core." D. All of the above.