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Netflix's Distracting Buffering

Netflix had been considered relatively immune to price increases because a high percentage of its customers say they are very satisfied with the service. Just 9 percent of Netflix's customer base had canceled the service in the prior year -- a ditch level lower than other major video services including Amazon, according to research from Parks Associates.

From the article "Netflix's Distracting Buffering" by Shira Ovide.

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