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Streaming apps suddenly face the coronavirus test

7 mins | Mar 28, 2020
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While TV viewership will go up, the surge in demand may expose more of the industry's problems. "Because this moment is so unprecedented, it's hard to foresee the economic impact, other than that it will be painful, a pain that will be felt most severely by hourly workers. That can make conversations about what's on Netflix feel tone-deaf. And still, it's a very big part of how our consumption habits will change in the ensuing weeks and months." Bloomberg columnist, Tara Lachapelle, reports.

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