My guess is, the issue is a Catch-22: Viewers do not assume Netflix will full a sequence so they do not get invested till there is a library constructed up. Netflix is caught in an outdated viewership metrics mannequin that means that underperforming reveals be slashed to forestall capital loss. In the long run, viewers are confirmed proper, reinforcing the picture of Netflix whereas Netflix is confirmed proper that “nobody was watching.”
It is an fascinating conundrum that may very well be solved in the event that they put some thought to it.
