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Former good article Netflix was one of the Social sciences and society good articles, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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Dot com company[edit]

I brought this up a while ago, but that got archived, so here I am again. Would Template:Infobox dot-com company be a better infobox template to use compared to Template:Infobox company? Please, somebody comment on this. --AmaryllisGardener talk 00:47, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Number of encoded versions per title[edit]

The source, currently linked, doesn't support the following statement:

According to Netflix, the vast number of codec and bitrate combinations can mean having to encode the same title 120 different times before it can be delivered to all streaming platforms.

There is something in this source which is referenced in the same paragraph as the one above. But it just says: 40.000.000 viewers == 120.000+ viewables. I don't think you can deduce the number of encoded versions from that either.

--193.105.223.125 (talk) 18:37, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

Edit suggestion: Netflix content library changes[edit]

This article mentions Netflix having a lot of content deals with Disney. Most of the Disney Channel Original Series (including "Hannah Montana", "The Suite Life On Deck", "The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody", "The Wizards Of Waverly Place", and "Shake It Up") were removed from Netflix's streaming content library on January 4, 2015. Many Disney Channel movies (including "High School Musical", "High School Musical 2", "Camp Rock", "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam", "StarStruck", and "Lemonade Mouth") are listed as available until 3/4/2015, meaning they are being removed as well. I contacted Netflix customer service multiple times, and they have confirmed that they are negotiating to renew their streaming license with Disney, but they could not give details of how that is going. This massive reduction in content is very relevant to an article such as this, which mentions their deal with the Disney-ABC television group. However, as an upset Netflix customer who enjoyed that content, I fear I am unable to add this information myself with a neutral point of view, and would end up criticizing Netflix harshly and then having my edit reverted. So, if anyone else wants to add the information, then the source is Netflix's website - so you need to be a customer if you need to verify this. Search for the titles of the movies, and they will have a removal date. Check that the TV shows are not on Netflix, except Hannah Montana, which is now DVD-only. Then search Google for "netflix" "hannah montana", and you will get numerous sources from when they added it years ago, and many of these sources will also list other Disney Channel TV series Netflix had acquired. Then, you will have verified that Netflix had this content available, and that they don't anymore. Combining those sources, you can logically prove that Netflix removed the content in question. If you need a source saying that it is because of expiring content licenses, just ask customer service via live chat and take a screenshot of their response. How much of this is needed depends on how strong a source is needed. There are no press releases from Netflix itself regarding any content removal, ever. They only draw attention to it when they add content, and they keep quiet and let everyone else figure it out when they remove it. My opinions about their honesty in that regard is another reason I cannot edit this article with a neutral point of view. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.157.161.11 (talk) 18:07, 23 February 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 March 2015[edit]

Under content library the proposal there should be a section outlining controvershial/racist films Netflix has paid for to be in their library such as "White Chicks' where the Wayne's brothers dawn 'white face'.

24.23.146.196 (talk) 00:13, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: That would be the definition of giving that undue weight. Cannolis (talk) 08:30, 22 March 2015 (UTC)