PLATFORM PROFILENFLX
Netflix
1.00
B-index (V3.1)
GROWING GRAVITY
Capture0.703
Escape0.706
Key Structural Insight
325M subs but B under 1.0. Scale without structural lock-in = fragile position.
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth6/10
Memory6/10
Action4/10
Process4/10
Network6/10
Closeness7/10
Portability7/10
Substitutability7/10
Human Fallback8/10
Org Depth3/10
Momentum6/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.4949 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.6000 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.4000 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.1500 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.1500 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.1800 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 0.7029 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.7326 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.8268 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.7057 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 1.00 | 0.703 / 0.706 |
Scoring Rationale
325M subscribers. $20B content spend. But no owned content, no social graph, no accumulated assets. Algorithm only lock-in. Subscription rotation common.
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE7+0.28
ACT4+0.15
PROC4+0.15
DATA6+0.12
MEM6+0.12
ORG3+0.09
PORT7-0.08
SUB7-0.08
NET6+0.08
FALL8-0.07
MOM6+0.05
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)
Comparable Platforms — Gaming & Entertainment (7 peers)
| # | Platform | Ticker | B-index | Zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Apple App Store | AAPL | 6.13 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 02 | Steam | Private (Valve) | 5.32 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 03 | Roblox | RBLX | 4.79 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 04 | Google Play | GOOG | 3.94 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 05 | PlayStation Network | SONY | 3.64 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 06 | Spotify | SPOT | 2.31 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 07 | Disney+ | DIS | 0.71 | GROWING GRAVITY | Profile → |