Potential competitors a must-watch for Netflix

Traditional TV networks worry about the impact of Netflix on their viewing numbers, but Netflix is more concerned about the likes of Apple and Disney building up their streaming services

Netflix will be borrowing money for many years. Pic: Getty

This year, Netflix will make more TV and films than any network or studio. The steaming service, which was founded in 1997 as a DVD rental company, will spend between $12 billion and $13 billion on production in 2018, an increase of $3 million to $4 million on last year, according to The Economist.

This year alone it will debut more than 80 feature films and 700 TV shows. In comparison, major studio ...