We complete our two-part Netflix special with the company’s bold transition to streaming, including of course the most (in)famous spin-out in business history. Rising from the ashes of Qwikster, we chronicle Netflix’s rebirth as a media company and long journey back to the top of the FAANG mountaintop!

Sponsors: Statsig: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24">https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24</a> Vanta: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta">https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta</a> Crusoe: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe">https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe</a>

Links:
<ul>
<li>Netflix’s Qwikster apology video: <a href="https://youtu.be/c8Tn8n5CIPk">https://youtu.be/c8Tn8n5CIPk</a></li>
<li>SNL parody of the apology video: https://bit.ly/2PWEyyZ</li>
<li>Evolution of Netflix home page: https://read.bi/2KvHdte</li>
<li>The Chaos Monkey: https://bit.ly/1qkqDxZ </li>
<li>Benedict Evans’ chart of FAANG stocks: https://bit.ly/2r3D72A </li>
</ul>
Carve Outs:
<ul>
<li>Ben: Kevin Rose interviews Matthew Walker on sleep: https://bit.ly/2LpIl5v</li>
<li>David: Justin O’Beirne on Apple’s new Maps: https://bit.ly/2zrQ76Z</li>
</ul>

Ben Gilbert

David Rosenthal

Season 3, Episode 9: Netflix (Part 2)

Netflix

We complete our two-part Netflix special with the company’s bold transition to streaming, including of course the most (in)famous spin-out in business history. Rising from the ashes of Qwikster, we chronicle Netflix’s rebirth as a media company and long journey back to the top of the FAANG mountaintop! Sponsors:Statsig: https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvantaCrusoe: https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe Links: Netflix’s Qwikster [&hellip;]

Acquired Episode #9

Season 3, Episode 9: Netflix (Part 2)