The move exposes Netflix to new financial risks — hiring the talent, renting equipment and overseeing budgets — but could also speed up its drive to offer a uniform service around the world. While the company controls global rights to many of the shows it brands as Netflix Originals, some of its biggest hits are owned by others: Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. produces “Orange Is the New Black,” and Walt Disney Co.’s Marvel unit created “Daredevil.” Netflix’s licenses will lapse at some point, making those series available to cable networks and online rivals.
Source: Netflix to Make More Shows of Its Own – Bloomberg Business