Why Netflix cut exclusive deal for ‘Breaking Bad’ spinoff show
When AMC Networks (AMCX) announced that it would make a spinoff show from its hit series “Breaking Bad,” it was a no-brainer that Netflix (NFLX) would step up and cut an exclusive deal for the streaming video rights. Netflix has invested in a lot of exclusive content, including original shows, but nothing has been as successful as the drug-crime drama “Breaking Bad.” The NPD Group reported Monday that “Breaking Bad” was the No. 1 TV show streamed on subscription online video services from January through October this year. “Breaking Bad” is available exclusively for streaming on Netflix. The CBS (CBS) comedy “How I Met Your Mother” was second, followed by AMC’s zombie apocalypse series “The Walking Dead.” Netflix announced Monday that it would be the exclusive subscription TV service for “Breaking Bad” spinoff series, “Better Call Saul,” in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Latin America, all of its current markets…