I don't know what I would do without Netflix! It was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph.
I know, and it has really grown.  I remember the early days when they would just send DVDs in the mail
Yes! I used to use the DVDs by mail frequently. In 2013, Netflix started making their own shows.
They really have some popular ones.  House of Cards was pretty groundbreaking.
I have never seen it. In 2007 is when Netflix started streaming as well as DVD rentals.
I know a lot of "cord cutters" who only use things like Netflix now instead of paying for cable or satellite.  It seems to be getting more and more common 
That's what I do. I use Internet television which streams cable channels instead of using a cable company.
Some of them are offering live TV like Sling TV, or Hulu.  I think it is the future of television honestly
Sling TV
Sling Television, commonly known as Sling TV, is an American over-the-top internet television service owned by Dish Network. Unveiled on January 5, 2015, at the Consumer Electronics Show, the virtual multichannel video programming distributor aims to complement subscription video on demand services for cord cutters, offering a selection of major cable channels and OTT-originated services that can be streamed through smart TVs, digital media players and apps. The service is available in the United States and Puerto Rico as of 2015.
After Pure Software, Hastings spent two years thinking about how to avoid similar problems at his next startup.
Founding of Netflix.
In 1997, Hastings and Marc Randolph co-founded Netflix, offering flat rate movie rental-by-mail to customers in the United States by combining two emerging technologies; DVDs, which were much easier to send as mail than VHS-cassettes, and an online website to order them from, instead of a paper catalogue. Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, Netflix has amassed a