Netflix and Amazon Set To Nearly Double Originals Catalog, Study Says

September 25, 2018

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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings

The streaming giants are facing increased competition from Facebook, YouTube and Apple, as well as DC Universe and Disney's upcoming direct-to-consumer service.

Netflix is doubling down on its successful formula of commissioning original sci-fi and comedy series as the streaming giant looks to maintain its lead over subscription VOD competitors, a new study by Ampere Analysis has found.

The study, released Tuesday, shows that Netflix still leads the SVOD pack by a large margin, with more than 250 new commissions planned, a figure that will more than double the 229 originals currently in Netflix's catalog. Amazon, with 105 originals and a similar number of new commissions, is a distant second when it comes to original series creation for its streaming platform, Amazon Prime Video.

On a combined basis, the two giants will almost double their original programming catalogs, according to the study.

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