Edition No. 124 · Sat 24 Oct 2026 · Story 20 of 50

Netflix earnings, business or franchise, Disney's deal

Stratechery

Ben Thompson argues Netflix has a solid business but increasingly looks like a business rather than a growth franchise.

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  • 1.60MovementRunning: in 4 of the last 7 editions

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