Unfortunately, it would appear that the focus on this content has meant less overall material is now available online.
Website Exstreamist says they have spoken to former Netflix employees who claim the library was nearly 11,000 titles in 2012, but now is something around half of that number.
While many of Netflix’s original series and movies have been quite successful, it’s far from clear that the decision to focus there is a beneficial one.
The sheer amount of original content produced by Netflix has become so massive that it’s impossible not to notice that it has become a huge part of what’s available while you search for something to watch.