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How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 7 Years

Harvard Business Review

It also must face a diverse set of national regulatory restrictions, such as those that limit what content can be made available in local markets. In France and India, for example, homegrown leaders offer local-language video content, thus depriving Netflix of first-mover advantage.

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How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 8 Years

Harvard Business Review

It also must face a diverse set of national regulatory restrictions, such as those that limit what content can be made available in local markets. In France and India, for example, homegrown leaders offer local-language video content, thus depriving Netflix of first-mover advantage.

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NewTV Is the Antithesis of a Lean Startup. Can It Work?

Harvard Business Review

Since NewTV won’t be making the content, it will be licensing from and partnering with traditional entertainment producers. Because the amount of customer discovery and product-market fit you need to find is inversely proportional to the amount and availability of risk capital. It’s the antithesis of the lean startup.

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