How 'Nanette' made it to Netflix

Netflix, as a platform, is as good at breaking things as it is at building them. 

Early on, their DVD subscription service broke Blockbuster and built a base of customers for what would become the world’s biggest streaming platform. Then they broke the traditional movie and television release cycle and reshaped the viewing habits of an entire generation. 

Now, with the wild success of Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette, Netflix has broken the rules of stand-up comedyNanette is such a major departure from the conventions of comedy specials that to see its thumbnail — innocently hovering next to Ali Wong and Dave Chappelle — feels off. Gadsby's performance is radical; Netflix bringing it to our living rooms is practically revolutionary. So how did it happen? Who thought to bring this raw, subversive work to Netflix's growing comedy lineup? Read more...

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