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Netflix is such a big force in the culture that its rarelynotmaking headlines in some way.
Needless to say, it was the No.
1 streaming show in America.)
And then there was the other big Netflix story of the week: The companysthird-quarter earnings.
Theoretically, thesecouldbe big developments, signaling the start of a new era of transparency for Netflix.
Anything less frequent would be a distinction without a difference.
A half-hour comedy such asEmily in Parisnow automatically starts out at a disadvantage versus an hourlong drama.
Things get even jankier when you throw in differences in how many episodes a series produces per season.
Despite these issues, I dont think Netflixs latest evolution on data reporting should be written off as meaningless.
Another way Netflix could shock us all is if it started releasing hours viewed foralloriginal shows.
I would think creators of Netflixs half-hour series would insist on this.
I have no clue what happens next in this ongoing story.
(The film was shot last year.)
