Netflix Facts

Netflix has invented a 'Netflix and Chill' button that can be programmed to automatically order food, dim the lights, silence your phone, and put Netflix on the TV.

Netflix co-founders flew to Dallas and offered to sell their company to Blockbuster for $50 million. The CEO nearly laughed them out of the room. Netflix is now worth over $400 billion. Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy.

Jerry Seinfeld pitched "a show about nothing" in 1989. That show made him a billionaire. Bloomberg placed his net worth above $1 billion in March 2024, driven by a 15% ownership stake he renegotiated mid-run - his rep disputed the figure. Co-creator Larry David held the same stake and also became a billionaire. The show ended in 1998 and has never stopped paying them.