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Member Mailing #258: Netflix Bets A Half-Billion on Benoit Blanc

Netflix’s $450MM bet on the Knives Out franchise is not Netflix flexing its muscle, but rather reimagining how to deliver "cultural impact" with less DTC spend

Apr 06, 2021
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  • Why are the two Knives Out sequels alone worth nearly half a billion dollars to Netflix? A simple but abstract reason is: after reducing advertising spend by $432MM in 2020, Netflix is evolving its marketing model away from direct-to-consumer marketing

  • Netflix’s growing bets on expensive, star-driven Hollywood movies have proven to be the be…

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