With the success of Netflix’s streaming movie service that allows deluxe subscribers to download movies on the fly rather than waiting for them in the mail, it was only a matter of time until the actual discs became optional. And they will. According to Reuters, Netflix has a streaming-only subscription on the way.
Netflix chief financial officer Barry McCarthy hinted at the upcoming plans at the Jefferies 5th annual Internet and Media conference in New York. “We’re likely to do that in the foreseeable future,” he said, referring to a subscription that would allow users to access only the online movie collection.
