Its also in their interest to stop paying to license certain things and assume subscribers have watched them and had their fill, even if they have not.
Scripted shows work the same way with their act breaks and cliffhangers. The incentives are the same, keep the viewer watching (hooked) until the season/series ends. Reality shows do take it to a new micro level of irritance, while scripted shows are more macro. And I wouldn't necessarily assume Netflix would never greenlight a reality series. The people who enjoy reality shows probably think of them as high quality content too. Also, there are several Emmy categories for reality TV.
Scripted shows work the same way with their act breaks and cliffhangers. The incentives are the same, keep the viewer watching (hooked) until the season/series ends. Reality shows do take it to a new micro level of irritance, while scripted shows are more macro. And I wouldn't necessarily assume Netflix would never greenlight a reality series. The people who enjoy reality shows probably think of them as high quality content too. Also, there are several Emmy categories for reality TV.