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'DVD's are invaluable' - The End of Netflix's DVD-by-Mail

As reported recently, Netflix has decided to ditch its mail order DVD service after 25 years. Many people were surprised to discver that thie option still existed, while others, like my next guest, are mourning its departure. So, does the all-consuming transfer to streaming lose something which we used to have in the pre-digital age? Sean was joined by Zach Schonfeld, freelance journalist and critic based in New York, and the author of an upcoming book about Nicolas Cage’s early years... Image: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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14.25 28 Apr 2023


'DVD's are invaluable' - The End of Netflix's DVD-by-Mail


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14.25 28 Apr 2023


As reported recently, Netflix has decided to ditch its mail order DVD service after 25 years. Many people were surprised to discver that thie option still existed, while others, like my next guest, are mourning its departure. So, does the all-consuming transfer to streaming lose something which we used to have in the pre-digital age?

Sean was joined by Zach Schonfeld, freelance journalist and critic based in New York, and the author of an upcoming book about Nicolas Cage’s early years...

Image: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images


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