Netflix is investing heavily in India but is struggling to capture the market
Netflix is thinking globally and putting its hopes and dollars in a relatively new and untapped market, India.
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Netflix is thinking globally and putting its hopes and dollars in a relatively new and untapped market, India.
Despite a major slowdown in production amid the pandemic, Netflix announced during an investor call in October that it is on track to release more originals in 2021 than it will this year, alleviating some investors’ concerns that pipeline troubles could threaten the company’s lead in streaming video.
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