The problem is from all the evidence we have (granted it's all anecdotal) that wasn't the case. Every interview, every story from this period times reinforces t

The problem is from all the evidence we have (granted it's all anecdotal) that wasn't the case. Every interview, every story from this period times reinforces the fact that Network execs thought they were getting a great deal from a company that would never work. Every bit of data we have says that the networks fundamentally believed there was nothing that was going to change the status quo. They had every incentive given that belief to get as much money from Netlfix as possible because what did they care. They already assumed Netflix would fold anyway, so why not license things for 10 years or 15 or however long netflix wanted if it got you x million dollars more. When netflix went under they would have got back the content and kept the money.