Netflix to raise $2 billion in debt to help fuel its obsession with original content

In January of 2013, Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos astutely laid Netflix's content strategy on the table for all to see. "The goal is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us," Sarandos said. He also added that Netflix, in stark opposition to networks that can't help but micromanage every single aspect of the production process, would shy away from giving notes and would give content creators full-season commitments. "The idea that they wouldn't just pull the plug midway was total...