1/ Live thread on preparation for tomorrow.

Last quarter, NFLX earnings snuck up on me. So my data wasn't prepped. That's why today is "data day" for me.
2/ This AM I organized 15 weeks of Nielsen data by production type, first/second/library run, Original and what not.
3/ Now, I just updated my Film table. Some fun stats:

Netflix has released 30 #datecdotes to date, with Nielsen providing 2 more.

Here's a sample of my color coded chart like a crazy person:
4/ I almost posted the whole thing but I can't give away my secret sauce...
5/ TV is up to date.

26 data points with a other bonus tidbits.
6/ Okay, TV is proof read and double checked. Down to 25 data points.

Found a few duplicate section. Also a few random facts.
7/ OVerall, I trust Netflix datecdotes on film much more than TV, since watching 2 minutes of an episode is almost nonsense.
8/ So now that data is cleaned up, I can start making charts for tomorrow.
9/ My goal for tomorrow isn't to repeat the same numbers most other outlets will report (just repeating NFLX new data/charts), but to put them in original context you won't find elsewhere.
Okay. logging off for the day.

Do you have any data/context questions or charts you want to see me make? That's my goal for tomorrow so happy to feed the audience what I can.

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