Another year, another few billion dollars in the bank it would appear for online streaming giant, Netflix. And with a recent subscriber boom pushing the company's market value to the $100 billion mark, it will be the customer who benefits, as Netflix promise to reinvest in new original content.

With over 90 million subscribers, Netflix has enjoyed success across the world. But in France, the famously patriotic locals take exception to its global tactics. The streaming platform is hoping to change that by commissioning a second French-language original sci-fi romance entitledOsmosis.

In Brazil, where watching TV is the primary form of leisure for 81% of the population, streaming services are thriving. Looke, a home-grown provider, has been gaining ground in the market, but how is it managing to compete against the might of international players like Netflix?

Many people will have watched a show and hated the ending or a particular character’s choices. Now, Netflix’s interactive shows, beginning withPuss in Book, are giving people control over how a plot plays out. But how does letting viewers guide a story affect their relationship with the content?