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Netflix hasn’t killed the box office

Global box office revenue is at an all-time high despite the narrative that streaming services, like Netflix, make going out to the movies obsolete.

Global box office revenue is at an all-time high despite the narrative that streaming services, like Netflix, make going out to the movies obsolete.
Global box office revenue is at an all-time high despite the narrative that streaming services, like Netflix, make going out to the movies obsolete.
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Global box office revenue is at an all-time high despite the narrative that streaming services, like Netflix, make going out to the movies obsolete. But some media watchers say theaters should still be concerned — despite the high revenue, movie attendance has gradually declined for more than a decade. 

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Netflix hasn’t killed the box office