21-25 Netflix Facts
21. After Netflix threatened to move House of Cards S3 production when Maryland removed millions of dollars of tax benefits for filming, the legislature responded by threatening to use eminent domain to seize the production team’s assets, since they had already received millions in tax benefits. – Source
22. In 2014 Netflix spent $0 on marketing its DVD rental business but 6 million people still used it. – Source
23. There is a Netflix-like service that issues vinyls pressed with indie music, based on customer voting. – Source
24. 79% of Netflix users use the service at least once a week, 41% every single day. – Source
25. Netflix has made available many of its internally developed infrastructure management products as open source starting January 11, 2012. – Source
26-30 Netflix Facts
26. “The Wonder Years” hasn’t been released on DVD because rights to Joe Cocker’s version of “With a Little Help from My Friends” could never be secured. Netflix uses an alternate version of the song. – Source
27. Canada deemed “Third World” in broadband internet rating by Netflix. – Source
28. Adam Sandler’s reason as to why he made a 4-picture contract with Netflix was because, “When these fine people came to me with an offer to make four movies for them, I immediately said yes for one reason and one reason only. Netflix rhymes with Wet Chicks.” – Source
29. Netflix purchased the rights to Death Note and are releasing a live action film this year. – Source
30. In 1979 a FOX studio editor secretly edited and released his own version of the widely panned film “At Long Last Love.” Nobody noticed until the director saw it on Netflix more than 30 years later, at which point he declared it superior to any of his versions. – Source
