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Netflix While there has been a recent increase in the number of people attending theaters to see first run movies, this has not affected the number of individuals and families in our society who have adopted Netflix as an accepted venue for entertainment. Research has shown that 9 out of 10 families have some form of cable and internet in their homes and many of them subscribe to Netflix. The idea behind Reed Hastings, starting the company in 1997 was triggered by the fact that he was faced…

First Cinemas As we discussed in Lesson One, during the Evolution of Theatres section, there weren’t any dedicated cinemas at first. Screenings of films were shown in theatres or music halls, but as the popularity of film grew, it was recognized that dedicated cinemas were a necessity. Once such location that was only used for one showing was the Berlin Wintergarten Theatre. In 1895, Max and Emil Skladanowsky screened a film during the month of November. True dedicated cinemas arrived on the…

Pros to vertical integration of operations in regards to sources of supply in regards to the acquisition of movies and movie studios would be that they would control the source of supply. Netflix would have exclusive rights to their products and there would be no middle man. By removing the middle man movie studios dramatically increase their profit margins (Ferrell & Hartline, 2014). Netflix would own both the studio and the content. Currently, Netflix is partnering with movie studios but,…

Each year, 50% of Americans over the age of 18 develop a musculoskeletal injury that lasts longer than 3 months. Most of these injuries can be healed naturally through physical therapy even though some people don’t know that. In some cases surgery can even make the condition worse and often hinder the patient’s mobility even more than before the surgery causing the recovery time from the accident to increase, even more surgeries as a cause of the first, or leaving them with physical impairments…

The American Chiropractic Association states that as many as 30 million Americans suffer from lower back pain at some point in their lives. Many of these people live in the Seattle area. Typically, most people with low back pain will make an appointment with their family doctor, which often leads to a prescription of anti-inflammatory drugs. These are known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs. These drugs can be helpful short-term, but they also come with a myriad of harmful side…

Forty-two-year-old male has been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine of L4, L5, and S1 of the sacrum region. Patient also have a mild case of osteoarthritis in the sacrum region of the spine with radicular pain originating at the fifth vertebra. Patient complains of lower back pain while standing and walking which cause the patient to take frequent breaks to relieve pain. At times patient, must lie down to gain comfort from radicular pain. However intervertebral disk…

The following information represents action film industry. The film industry age of moviegoers consist in the range of 18 – 34 years of age. The gender consists of all but mainly higher with males. The income level consists of the middle class. The ethnicity of avid moviegoers is Caucasian. The avid moviegoers are fast passed and energetic. The geographic area for producing the films will be in the southwest region. I will be located in Los Angeles, CA. The release of the movie will cross…

Netflix is one of the most popular companies in the world. The creator and CEO, Reed Hastings, founded the company in 1998 after he was charged with a $40 late fee for an overdue rental from Blockbusters (Lipscombe-Southwell). In the year 2000 as his company started to slowly grow, he offered Blockbuster 45% of Netflix to help the company grow and broaden their horizons, but Blockbuster turned him down. By 2005 Netflix gained 4.5 million subscribers beating any other online movie rental company…

Revisit the two “Blockbuster” cases we discussed in class and answer the following two questions based on the case readings, that week’s quiz, and MCS: a. Was DVD a disruptive technology? Why or why not? b. Building on your answer to (a) would the DVD technology have been expected to result in the demise of the incumbent? Why or why not? The DVD itself was not a disruptive technology. Although it was an innovation, it did not change the way business was done in the video-rental industry. To…

with low back pain. Considering this, an MRI of the lumbar spine is medically necessary and appropriate to further evaluate the claimant's condition. A visit note dated 04/21/2017 indicated that the claimant presented for a follow-up for a lumbar disc herniation and radiculopathy affecting his left leg. He reported occasional left ankle swelling when he is on his feet most of the day.He continued to have…