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Netflix (NFLX) Signs Multi-Year Deal with Schoda Rhimes
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Netflix Inc. (NFLX - Free Report) has signed a multi-year deal with one of the most successful television producers, Schoda Rhimes, the name behind popular shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal. Her production company Shondaland, run by Rhimes and her partner Betsy Beers, will oversee a new series and other projects.
Reportedly, Rhimes has ended her 15-year tenure with Walt Disney’s (DIS - Free Report) ABC studios to produce original content exclusively for Netflix. Per The Wall Street Journal, Rhimes’s work “has generated more than 2 billion in revenues from advertising, rerun sales and international licensing” for ABC. We can thus anticipate a similar impact on Netflix as well.
Focus on Original Content
Reportedly, Netflix has renewed the series Ozark for a 10-episode second season. Last week, the company announced an unnamed talk show by the prolific David Letterman and a Western anthology series by Oscar-winning Coen brothers set to release in 2018.
We believe that the company’s continued focus on producing more quality original content is driving its top line. Reportedly, there will be 40 original movies this year, with expenditure on original content expected to touch $6 billion in addition to another billion dollars on marketing.
Its improving content portfolio will drive subscriber growth and further boost the stock price. Notably, shares of Netflix have gained 37.3% year to date, significantly outperforming the industry’s 15.5% rally.
Moreover, expanding original content portfolio is anticipated to provide competitive leverage against the likes of Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) Prime, Hulu and Time Warner’s HBO.
Impressive Subscriber Growth
In the last quarter, Netflix added over 5.2 million subscribers, much more than the expected 3.2 million. The company’s focus on international expansion and original regional content has paid off, with 4.14 million net new additions overseas in the quarter.
Further, the company remains confident of adding more subscribers as the trend of binge viewing catches up fast. In the third quarter, Netflix expects to add 0.75 million subscribers in the domestic streaming segment and 3.65 million in the international segment.
Moreover, the company expects to report profits from International operations in the quarter, which is a positive, in our view.
Long-term earnings growth rate for Alibaba is projected to be 28.97%.
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Netflix (NFLX) Signs Multi-Year Deal with Schoda Rhimes
Netflix Inc. (NFLX - Free Report) has signed a multi-year deal with one of the most successful television producers, Schoda Rhimes, the name behind popular shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal. Her production company Shondaland, run by Rhimes and her partner Betsy Beers, will oversee a new series and other projects.
Reportedly, Rhimes has ended her 15-year tenure with Walt Disney’s (DIS - Free Report) ABC studios to produce original content exclusively for Netflix. Per The Wall Street Journal, Rhimes’s work “has generated more than 2 billion in revenues from advertising, rerun sales and international licensing” for ABC. We can thus anticipate a similar impact on Netflix as well.
Focus on Original Content
Reportedly, Netflix has renewed the series Ozark for a 10-episode second season. Last week, the company announced an unnamed talk show by the prolific David Letterman and a Western anthology series by Oscar-winning Coen brothers set to release in 2018.
We believe that the company’s continued focus on producing more quality original content is driving its top line. Reportedly, there will be 40 original movies this year, with expenditure on original content expected to touch $6 billion in addition to another billion dollars on marketing.
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Its improving content portfolio will drive subscriber growth and further boost the stock price. Notably, shares of Netflix have gained 37.3% year to date, significantly outperforming the industry’s 15.5% rally.
Moreover, expanding original content portfolio is anticipated to provide competitive leverage against the likes of Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) Prime, Hulu and Time Warner’s HBO.
Impressive Subscriber Growth
In the last quarter, Netflix added over 5.2 million subscribers, much more than the expected 3.2 million. The company’s focus on international expansion and original regional content has paid off, with 4.14 million net new additions overseas in the quarter.
Further, the company remains confident of adding more subscribers as the trend of binge viewing catches up fast. In the third quarter, Netflix expects to add 0.75 million subscribers in the domestic streaming segment and 3.65 million in the international segment.
Moreover, the company expects to report profits from International operations in the quarter, which is a positive, in our view.
Zacks Rank and a Stock to Consider
Currently, Netflix has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
A better-ranked stock in the broader technology sector is Alibaba Group Holding (BABA - Free Report) , which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Long-term earnings growth rate for Alibaba is projected to be 28.97%.
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Since 1988, the Zacks system has more than doubled the S&P 500 with an average gain of +25% per year. With compounding, rebalancing and exclusive of fees, it can turn thousands into millions of dollars.
This proven stock-picking system is grounded on a single big idea that can be fortune shaping and life changing. You can apply it to your portfolio starting today.
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