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Netflix

The schedule dissolves into choice.

See how Netflix moved entertainment from a return envelope to a global, data-informed studio that releases stories on a viewer’s own time.

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01 The company in motion

Netflix turns a product into a point of view.

See how Netflix moved entertainment from a return envelope to a global, data-informed studio that releases stories on a viewer’s own time.

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02 The history

Moments that changed the scale.

Move through the decisions, objects and systems that gave Netflix its distinctive rhythm.

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1997

The envelope arrives

A DVD rental service removes the late fee and begins testing a more patient relationship with the viewer.

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03 Keep moving

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