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      <title>Netflix Cleared $11 Billion in Q2 2025 — and the Money Story Is Margins Now</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:57:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How Studio Restructurings Work: Layoffs, Write-Downs and the Math</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Output Deals Explained: What Streamers Pay for Movie Slates</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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