Netflix launching original series amid growing competition

Looks like Netflix is serious about its streaming expansion. While making a mint in DVD rentals, Netflix looks to the future by offering new original content. Whether or not this decision was made due to the fact Netflix has had some licensing issues with certain movie titles, it should give some indie producers a new option in displaying their content to the world.

Netflix calls “Lilyhammer” a gripping fish-out-of-water story set in Norway and starring “The Sopranos” mainstay and E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt. The new original series is available to watch on Netflix as of Monday.

It would be interesting to see Netflix start to compete with Vimeo, Snagfilms, and even Youtube. It opened the door with its Red Envelope Entertainment distribution for indies; let's see if Netflix can back up this original web series claim. Even though the company states they support indie features, its track record states otherwise. Even Red Envelope Entertainment eventually got "the ax."

Netflix launching original series amid growing competition

Happy Filmmaking.