How Netflix dazzled Ryan Murphy into signing a $300 million deal

The Hollywood Reporter

"I left that meeting feeling that I had seen the future," Murphy recalls of the comprehensive January Netflix presentation that convinced him to leave his longtime home 21st Century Fox, a presentation that included highly confidential data about his programs and the viewing habits of Netflix subscribers. Now he's trying to mull what Netflix shows he can do, such as potential health and wellness version of Chef's Table. "What if I do some cool thing," he adds, "like a variety special with Barbra Streisand and Lady Gaga?"