Gina Keating

Staff Writer

Excerpt: ‘Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America’s Eyeballs’

Gina Keating's new book reveals how Santa Cruz's Reed Hastings built the Netflix DVD empire.

Gina Keating’s new book ‘Netflixed’ chronicles the behind-the-scenes story of Netflix’s founding, the company’s amazing success in capturing the hearts of movie lovers, its role in crushing video-rental behemoths like Blockbuster, and the Qwikster debacle that destroyed most of the company’s market value, practically overnight. This excerpt focuses on the company’s beginnings in Santa Cruz.

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