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Nigel Kent
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published on Nov 6, 2025
From Red Envelopes to Streaming Giants: How Netflix Perfected a Dream We All Had
Long before Netflix became a streaming powerhouse, small innovators were already dreaming of effortless movie access. In the early 2000s, WhatDVD.com mailed DVDs in prepaid envelopes, chasing the same goal: make watching simple. This is the story of how one small experiment anticipated the future — and how timing, technology, and a little red envelope changed entertainment forever.
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