Netflix 公司将在明天关闭其 DVD 邮寄业务。自 25 年前公司创始人 Reed Hastings 和 Marc Randolph 提出这一概念以来，Netflix 的 DVD 邮寄服务将正式落下帷幕。在过去的 25 年中，Netflix 共寄出了超过 52 亿张 DVD 光盘。虽然目前仍有不到 100 万订阅者，但该服务仍有重要作用。Netflix 将向这些用户赠送最后一批光盘，以纪念这一里程碑。
Netflix 的 DVD 邮寄业务在流媒体视频竞争日益激烈的背景下，已成为一项鸡肋业务。相比之下，Netflix 的流媒体业务拥有 2.38 亿订阅用户，年营收为 315 亿美元。DVD 业务去年的营收仅为 1.46 亿美元。因此，DVD 业务的最终关闭也是不可避免的。
Marc Randolph 和另一名创始人 Reed Hastings 当初在筹划这项服务时，DVD 格式还是一项新兴技术，当时只有大约 300 部电影可供选择。而在鼎盛时期，Netflix 拥有逾 10 万部节目。Randolph 表示：“从第一天起，我们就知道 DVD 会消失，这是短暂的一步。但是，它奇迹般地完成了这项工作。它就像一枚无名的助推器火箭，将 Netflix 送入轨道，25 后又落回地球。这真是令人印象深刻。”
Netflix 的流媒体业务在全球范围内受到欢迎，尤其是在美国。该公司的用户可以观看各种电影和电视节目，包括 Netflix 制作的内容和第三方制作的节目。Netflix 还提供了自己的原创内容，如 Netflix 制作的电影和电视剧。
Netflix 的 DVD 邮寄业务明日将关闭，但该公司的流媒体业务仍在不断扩大。随着视频市场竞争激烈，Netflix 将继续创新，以满足用户的需求。
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Title: Netflix to close DVD mail service tomorrow, 25 years of 520 million discs sent
Keywords: Netflix, DVD mail service, closure, 520 million discs
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Netflix will close its DVD mail service tomorrow. Since the concept was proposed by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph 25 years ago, the Netflix DVD mail service will finally end. In the past 25 years, Netflix has sent more than 520 million DVD discs. Although there are still less than 100,000 subscribers, the service still played an important role. Netflix will give these users the last batch of discs as a tribute to this milestone.
Netflix’s DVD mail service has become a vestige of the company’s past in the face of the growing competition from streaming video services. In comparison, Netflix’s streaming service has 238 million subscribers and generates $3.15 billion in annual revenue. The revenue of the DVD business last year was only $146 million. Therefore, the eventual closure of the DVD business is also inevitable.
Marc Randolph and another founder, Reed Hastings，当初提出这项服务时，DVD format was still a new technology, with only about 300 movies available. At its peak, Netflix had more than 100,000 titles. Randolph said: \”From the first day, we knew that DVD would disappear, but it managed to accomplish this mission. It was like a mysterious accelerator rocket that propelled Netflix into space, 25 years later returning to Earth. It’s really impressive.\”
Netflix’s streaming service is popular worldwide, especially in the United States. The company’s users can watch various movies and TV shows, including Netflix-produced content and third-party productions. Netflix also offers its own original content, such as Netflix-produced films and TV series.
Netflix’s DVD mail service will close tomorrow, but the company’s streaming service is still expanding. With the fierce competition in the video market, Netflix will continue to innovate to meet user needs.
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