Unlikely. The infrastructure of all competition is developed and done. Now they only have to do shows. The billing & streaming stuff will work without further development.
This might only change if Netflix will offer more money than those companies make on their own streaming service. And they probably have to add a bit to that, because it's bad PR to say "Our service failed, we go with the big dogs" (which will then lead Netflix to say, yeah, we payl ess now!)
Is there a chance that Netflix is hoping to ride the wave and see their competition shut down and then Netflix gets to have all the shows again?
Unlikely. The infrastructure of all competition is developed and done. Now they only have to do shows. The billing & streaming stuff will work without further development.
This might only change if Netflix will offer more money than those companies make on their own streaming service. And they probably have to add a bit to that, because it's bad PR to say "Our service failed, we go with the big dogs" (which will then lead Netflix to say, yeah, we payl ess now!)
Maybe in 10+ years something will change.
Who's going to shut down their competition?
I have this weird thing where I keep expecting businesses without customers or money to be forced to close up shop by market pressures.
I know it's unrealistic but it's just a tick that I have....