"Netflix doesn't really care about operations costs."
Considering that they're a publicly traded company, they have a fiduciary duty to watch all costs. Though server costs don't compare in relation to media licensing, I'm sure they pay some attention.
That is not how fiduciary duty works. The company's duties require it to make good-faith decisions regarding spending, which can include a good-faith decision that it is not worth their time or energy to chase nickels and dimes.
I stated that a responsable fiduciary monitors where they spend their money. This then allows them to make good-faith decisions. I never said that they're trying to chase nickels and dimes on the ops front.
Considering that they're a publicly traded company, they have a fiduciary duty to watch all costs. Though server costs don't compare in relation to media licensing, I'm sure they pay some attention.