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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Why Netflix’s dominance has some fearing a content monopoly

    If “Game of Thrones” was about the television Industry, Netflix would sit upon the Iron Throne. The company spends $6 billion a year on content – more than any other network or cable channel. In 2013, Netflix debuted a little show called “House of Cards” and now it has 126 original series.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 16, 2016 • 1 min read

    If “Game of Thrones” was about the television Industry, Netflix would sit upon the Iron Throne. The company spends $6 billion a year on content – more than any other network or cable channel. In 2013, Netflix debuted a little show called “House of Cards” and now it has 126 original series. The company is expanding its offices in Los Angeles and is poaching young execs from competitors. Now, some people in the business are fretting that Netflix could become the Google of Hollywood.

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    1. 0:30Trump drops 'Birther' theory, but says Clinton started it
    2. 12:51Do police use robots more often than the public realizes?
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