First Original Series Coming Soon to Netflix
Netflix is making a bold move into the original content game.
According to Deadline.com, the red-hot company, which now boasts of 20 million subscribers, has nabbed the exclusive rights to Media Rights Capital’s series House of Cards. The political thriller is produced by and stars Kevin Spacey.
Deadline reported that Netflix outbid HBO and AMC for the series and committed to two seasons and 26 episodes upfront which could cost the company as much as $100 million.
Netflix has been on a deal-making tear, having written some of the biggest checks in the industry as it rapidly builds up its Web-streaming biz.
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