The Netflix effect: technology and entertainment in the 21st century

Netflix is the definitive media company of the 21st century.

It was among the first to parlay new Internet technologies into a successful business model, and in the process it changed how consumers access film and television.

It is now one of the leading providers of digitally delivered media content and is continually expanding access across a host of platforms and mobile devices.

The essays in this collection are designed to critically explore the breadth and diversity of Netflix's effect from a variety of different scholarly perspectives.