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This has a funny secondary effect in that in some countries they would definitely need to get a broadcasting license then, when so far they got around it, being a video-on-demand service falling under the same laws as rental places for VHS tapes and such.
Getting a broadcasting license isn't all that difficult if you are just an entertainment channel. Big German twitch streamers had that problem and while its not cheap, a license costs pretty much nothing compared to all the licensing costs Netflix has.
Wow, there are some real geniuses there, or did they possibly pay one of those consulting companies?
Riding the same wave the best phone companies will propose a revolutionary new smartphone with the handset and the dial
never needs charging because it's stuck to the wall
That's very infinite jest
Have we considered that inputting phone numbers could work better with a reduced set of motions? We could have all numbers arranged on a circle and all you have to do is rotate a dial and let go.
Allow me to draw you a picture of time.
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it's a flat circle!
Did they just reinvent it?!
You know. For kids!
flagging engagement numbers
Have they considered putting literally any description about shows up? I don't want to have to scroll through a list looking for something interesting and go to a second website to actually see what it is, and nor do I just want to watch ten minutes of stuff different shows too decide because then I've already wasted an hour.
That was a major reason we cancelled. Now we have Disney plus (I think someone else pays for that and shares with us - I don't watch anything on it on my own initiative so it's not my realm) and BBC, and the seven seas. Two legal services seems like a sensible amount.
Astonishing. Absolutely fascinating.
Can I use plastic bags again yet?