October 02, 2025
When Netflix plans to launch in a new country, it will check to see what shows and movies are most frequently pirated there and buy the rights to them, ensuring they have desired content.
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The first reported use of the term binge-watch was in 2003. However, the concept of watching multiple episodes of a show in one sitting gained wide popularity in 2013, when Netflix released in February all 13 episodes in the first season of the gripping political drama series House of Cards at one
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