Random Coolest Things You Didn't Know About Netflix (53 items)

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  (#5) It's The Largest Contributor Of Internet Traffic

  According to the numbers in 2015, Netflix's combined bandwidth traffic accounts for 36.5% of peak traffic in North America. Amazon and Hulu, meanwhile, accounted for less than 2% of peak traffic. 
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  (#25) Netflix Is Taking Over The World

  As of January 2016, Netflix reported it had 74.8 million subscribers worldwide across the 190 countries where the service is available. They also stream two billion hours of movies and TV shows per month. As part of its huge push into international markets, Netflix’s goal is to be in 200 countries by the end of 2016. 
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  (#38) Pirate Sites Drive Netflix’s Programming

  Netflix studies top illegally downloaded titles on sites such as BitTorrent to determine what should be added to its line-up. This practice not only informs domestic tastes, it also helps Netflix program for international markets. 
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  (#39) Dream Job: Netflix Might Pay You To Watch Content At Home

  If you love binge-watching, you’d enjoy being a tagger for Netflix. Ever wonder just who’s rating all of those shows and films? Taggers. Netflix hired their first taggers in 2007 when the company started offering streaming. Taggers watch three to eight titles a week. They also collect data, categorize, and then tag and subtag. One two-hour movie can take up to an hour to tag. So it’s not like you’re just rifling through content.  

  "I use a projector and a 110-inch screen. I close the shades, get light down, grab snacks, soda or beer and get to work,” tagger Josh Garrell said. The jobs are part time and highly sought after. Netflix is also very picky about who they choose to tag.  

  Vice president of production innovation Todd Yellin explained, "We are very selective in the hiring process. A tagger is someone with an analytical mind; someone who can deconstruct a movie or TV show into its core elements; and someone who has a deep passion for video entertainment," Yellin said. "Many of our taggers have studied film in college and have experience as screenwriters, film critics, or script supervisors."
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  (#2) Netflix’s First Name on Paper Was Kibble

  The company kicked around a lot of names - Replay.com, Directpix.com, Luna.com to name a few - but it was initially called Kibble.com for incorporation purposes. Kibble was the name of Marc Randolph - the founding CEO's - dog, and the temporary name was designed to remind everyone at what would be called Netflix of an old advertising maxim: "No matter how good the advertising, it’s not a success if the dogs don’t eat the dog food."

   
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  (#10) According To Netflix, You Spend About Two Minutes Deciding What To Watch

  The company estimates that users spend only one to two minutes browsing for a title before choosing one or simply giving up.

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