INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In the span of 20 years, Netflix has gone from a (super convenient) Blockbuster knockoff to one of the most powerful players in media
the announcement that it will raise another $1.5 billion in debt.From the official statement:Netflix intends to use the net proceeds from
this offering for general corporate purposes, which mayinclude content acquisitions, production and development, capital expenditures,
investments, workingcapital and potential acquisitions and strategic transactions.While that might sound vague, Netflix is most certainly
going to invest this capital in original content, as it has with earlier debt capital.In fact, this is not a new strategy from Netflix
The company has raisedmany billionsin debt to accelerate its push into original content.The announcement comes shortly after a stellar Q1
In total, Netflix now has 125 million subscribers across the globe.