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Sep 2023
58m 4s

Why’s it so hard to figure out how many ...

PJ Vogt
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Maya Hawke, of Stranger Things, would like to know why won’t Netflix just tell her how many people watch the show? Plus the question underneath that question … might the internet have broken our TV industry? We get answers with help from Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw. Review the show!  Check out my newsletter this week for some thoughts about how this story might r ... Show More
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