"The goal," says Sarandos, "is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us." https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/3930560/netflix-wants-at-least-five-new-shows-a

"The goal," says Sarandos, "is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us." https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/3930560/netflix-wants-at-least-five-new-shows-a-year-the-goal-is-to-become https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/3930560/netflix-wants-at-... (Jan 29, 2013) I'd say they probably did accomplish that, but now HBO is still HBO and HBO has become Netflix in addition to being HBO.