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Posted: 6:00 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2013

Netflix putting big bucks into original programming

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By Clark Howard


The way we watch TV is changing and Netflix is a prime example of what's going on.

Netflix is now putting big money into original content. But they're doing it with a twist. They've spent $100 million on their first web-only series called House of Cards. And they're making the whole thing available all at once. Because how we consume TV in the Internet era is so different than it once was.

Today, you have people binging on a whole series at a time, maybe dedicating a day to watching an entire season. It's like they create their own miniseries in an afternoon!

We are in an era with TV, in spite of the chokehold that cable monopoly wants, where you will decide when and how you watch programming.

And the beauty of it all is the price point. Whether you do Netflix, Hulu Plus, or Amazon Prime, the price point they've found you're willing to pay is around $8 a month.

Think how much cheaper that is than what you pay for traditional pay TV!

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