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Netflix Said No 3 Times to a TV Pitch. Then Said Yes. What Changed?
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Netflix Said No 3 Times to a TV Pitch. Then Said Yes. What Changed?

'Geek Girl' is a case study in navigating the streamer's bureaucracy and quiet strategy shift. Plus: BBC U-turns on comedy

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Manori Ravindran
Jun 20, 2024
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GEEKED OUT Geek Girl’s journey from 2013 best-seller to 2024 Netflix hit delivered a happy ending after a string of rejection. (Courtesy of Netflix)

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Hello, Series Business readers! Delighted to be in your inbox today with the first of a two-parter on the vagaries of creative decision making. Before we get to my deep dive on the treacherous road one scra…

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