If CEO Reed Hastings is successful, Netflix would become available as an on-demand option for cable subscribers, similar to rivals HBO and Showtime.
The channel would offer Netflix's streaming catalog of 25,000 TV episodes and movies.
Says Hastings: "It's not in the short term, but it's in the natural direction for us in the long term. Many (cable service providers) would like to have a competitor to HBO, and they would bid us off of HBO." The sources say at least one cable operator is considering experimenting with a Netflix offer by the end of the year.
One cable operator that will not talk to Netflix is Comcast, which recently launched its own service with similar content.
Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 6 Mar 2012 18:48
