Netflix is a subscription$-$based streaming service that allows our members to watch TV shows and movies on an internet$-$connected device. Depending on your plan, you can also download TV shows and movies to your iOS, Android, or Windows $10$ device and watch without an internet connection.

Netflix has over $100$ million subscribers and with that comes a wealth of data they can analyze to improve the user experience. Big data has helped Netflix massively in their mission to become the king of stream.

Big data helps Netflix decide which programs will be of interest to you and the recommendation system actually influences $80\%$ of the content we watch on Netflix. The company even gave away a $$1$ million prize in $2009$ to the group who came up with the best algorithm for predicting how customers would like a movie based on previous ratings. The algorithms help Netflix save $$1$ billion a year in value from customer retention.