Netflix Content Spending Set to Jump to $17.3 Billion This Year, Wall Street Firm Says

By Daniel Frankel
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Looking to stay once step ahead of Disney+, HBO Max and the rest of the new streaming competitors that have just launched, or are about to, Netflix will spend $17.3 billion on content this year, Wall Street firm BMO Capital Markets said today.

The forecast predicts a sizable increase over the nearly $15.3 billion Netflix spent on a cash basis on movies and TV shows in 2019.

BMO Capital Markets said in its note to investors that it expects the leading SVOD service will spend $26 billion on content by 2028.

The forecast comes just days away from Netflix’s Q4 2019 earnings report, which is set for Tuesday, January 21.

Despite the entry into the streaming market by Disney+ and Apple TV Plus during the fourth quarter, Netflix is predicted by analysts to report solid subscriber growth, both globally and domestically, with a number of highly watched movies (The Irishman and A Marriage Story among them) debuting during the period. 

Daniel Frankel
Daniel Frankel

Daniel Frankel is the managing editor of Next TV, an internet publishing vertical focused on the business of video streaming. A Los Angeles-based writer and editor who has covered the media and technology industries for more than two decades, Daniel has worked on staff for publications including E! Online, Electronic Media, Mediaweek, Variety, paidContent and GigaOm. You can start living a healthier life with greater wealth and prosperity by following Daniel on Twitter today!