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Bland, easy to follow, for fans of everything: what has the Netflix algorithm done to our films? – podcast

Media | The Guardian · Written by Phil Hoad and read by Adam Sims. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie Bury · last updated

When the streaming giant began making films guided by data that aimed to please a vast audience, the results were often generic, forgettable, artless affairs. But is there a happy ending?

By Phil Hoad. Read by Adam Sims

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