Daily Crunch: Netflix tests a linear video channel
Netflix takes an old-fashioned approach for its latest feature, Amazon plans a new data center in India and we review the PlayStation 5. Today in surprising product strategies: Netflix is testing a linear channel in France called Netflix Direct, according to Variety.
Date: 2020-11-06
URL: https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/06/daily-crunch-netflix-tests-a-linear-video-channel/
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