Netflix Becomes Cable Show's Obsession

Rental site's rise as streaming video giant irritates an industry

After two days it's clear that the great obsession of this Cable show is Netflix. It is the bogeyman of Chicago, the company that keeps coming up again and again and again over coffee, in meetings, and during panel discussions on nearly every industry-related topic.

Yesterday, it started first thing in the morning when Michael Willner, CEO of cable provider Insight Communications, took a swipe at the Netflix business model. “Cheapness and what we’re providing don’t necessarily go hand in hand,” he said.

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