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But that doesnt mean the streamer might not be open to at least flirting with some other models.
So-called lean-back viewing is not a phenomenon limited to France, however.
Thats where Direct could be useful.
Netflix is well aware of the fact that many of us oftenspend five or ten minutes sometimes more!
scrolling through its content rows looking for something worth watching.
Sometimes, users simply give up and exit the app altogether.
Nope, theyre designed to encourage members to check out content others are already watching.
Once again, the point is to #StopTheScroll and get viewers streaming something.
And this opens up all sorts of new possibilities for the streamer.
Its unscripted division built interest inThe CircleandLove is Blindby spreading out the release of new episodes over three weeks.
Netflix wouldnt really be going against its pro-consumer ethos here, and the promotional benefits could be enormous.
Netflixs blog post for Direct admits audiences dont always want the pressure associated with choosing what to watch.
Direct seems like a great way to serve those viewers.
But the streamer will already have the finale ofMandalorianplus the straight-to-streaming premiere of PixarsSoulon Christmas Day.
And who knows, maybe another feature film is about to be added to the Disney+ calendar?
ViacomCBS is shutting down some of its smaller streamers.
(Season ten isnt yet on the service, but hopefully will be added soon.)
But almost every episode features at least one recognizable name hamming it up in the best way possible.
For this weeks time capsule,check out her performanceof the shows theme song.
Take the worst parts of Hollywood, bake it into a phone, and thats what you got.
Producer and former online grid exec Evan Shapiro talking toBloomberg Businessweekabout the failure of Quibi.
