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How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 7 Years

Harvard Business Review

In the second quarter of 2018, its international streaming revenues exceeded domestic streaming revenues for the first time. before 2010, and in only 50 countries by 2015. 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.

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How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 8 Years

Harvard Business Review

In the second quarter of 2018, its international streaming revenues exceeded domestic streaming revenues for the first time. before 2010, and in only 50 countries by 2015. 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.

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Why Winner-Takes-All Thinking Doesn’t Apply to Silicon Valley

Harvard Business Review

Twitter’s market cap just plummeted after a bad earnings report. Given that news, it seems that businesses that have dominated their markets are learning that the magic elixir of network effects and winner-takes-all advantages are about as reliable as cures for baldness. What markets have these companies actually won?