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Should Netflix be afraid of Apple?

Apple's March 25 event is intended to draw attention to the company's billion-dollar-plus bet on entertainment, an initiative that will put Apple in direct competition with Netflix, Amazon and HBO

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John Koblin I NYT
On March 25, a delegation of producers, studio executives and big-name actors will enter the subterranean 1,000-seat Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, Calif, for one of those Apple showcases, with the Chief Executive, Tim Cook, commanding the stage before a crowd of loyalists.
 
This time around, the focus won’t be on the next must-have device. With iPhone sales showing signs of fatigue, the event is intended to draw attention to the company’s billion-dollar-plus bet on entertainment, an initiative that will put Apple in direct competition with Netflix, Amazon and HBO.

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