Netflix CEO says consumers just aren’t interested in long-form video on portable devices
We were undeniably excited about Netflix coming to the iPhone and iPad , but according to CEO Reed Hastings -- who spoke on the subject during a Web 2.0 Summit panel discussion -- that move has actually had little impact on the company's business. In his mind, these results indicate that consumers just aren't interested in streaming long-form video on mobile devices and instead prefer the experience on bigger screens. To support his conclusion, Hastings cited how Netflix integration on the Xbox 360 , PS3 , and Mac significantly grew its subscriber base
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