name a few of its rival platforms?
Amazon.com ; LoveFilm
Netflix
Netflix's success was followed by the establishment of numerous other DVD rental companies, both in the United States and abroad. Walmart began an online rental service in October 2002 but left the market in May 2005. However, Walmart later acquired the rental service Vudu in 2010.

Blockbuster Video entered the United States online market in August 2004, with a US$19.95 monthly subscription service (). This sparked a price war; Netflix had raised its popular three-disc plan from US$19.95 to US$21.99 just prior to Blockbuster's launch, but by October, Netflix reduced this fee to US$17.99. Blockbuster responded with rates as low as US$14.99 for a time, but, by August 2005, both companies settled at identical rates. On July 22, 2007, Netflix dropped the prices of its two most popular plans by US$1.00 in an effort to better compete with Blockbuster's online-only offerings. On October 4, 2012, Dish Network scrapped plans to make Blockbuster into a competitor for Netflix's online service. (
when does meredith get pregnant the second time UNANSWERABLE who is she? Meredith Grey, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series "Grey's Anatomy" describe the character? Intelligent, compassionate, hard-working, oftentimes outspoken, easily distracted, and indecisive who created the character? Shonda Rhimes who is she? American television producer, screenwriter, and author. what is "shondaland"? It is an American television production company founded by television writer/producer Shonda Rhimes name a few projects done by her? She created and produced the "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off series "Private Practice";  she created a new pilot for ABC called "Inside the Box" a female-centric ensemble drama what kind of deal was struck between her and netflix? An exclusive multi-year development deal under which all Rhimes' future productions will be Netflix Original series. before becoming the video streaming platform, what kind of business did netflix do? They tested the concept of selling or renting DVDs by mail. They then decided to take on the $16 billion home-video sales and rental industry.
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Netflix [SEP] Competitors
Netflix's success was followed by the establishment of numerous other DVD rental companies, both in the United States and abroad. Walmart began an online rental service in October 2002 but left the market in May 2005. However, Walmart later acquired the rental service Vudu in 2010. Blockbuster Video entered the United States online market in August 2004, with a US$19.95 monthly subscription service (). This sparked a price war; Netflix had raised its popular three-disc plan from US$19.95 to US$21.99 just prior to Blockbuster's launch, but by October, Netflix reduced this fee to US$17.99. Blockbuster responded with rates as low as US$14.99 for a time, but, by August 2005, both companies settled at identical rates.