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Netflix, Trying to Please Everyone, Misses the Buzzy Shows

Bloomberg Technology Monday 19 October 2026, 17:39 UTC By Dawn C. Chmielewski and Thomas Buckley 1 min read
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In its bid to provide something for everyone, Netflix Inc. lost the one thing that set it apart from every other streaming service — a movie or series that captured the cultural zeitgeist.

In its bid to provide something for everyone, Netflix Inc. lost the one thing that set it apart from every other streaming service — a movie or series that captured the cultural zeitgeist.
Netflix (ORG) Misses (PERSON) the Buzzy Shows (PERSON) Netflix Inc. (ORG)
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