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Hi thanks Guy! Hmm I will admit I haven't done a deep dive yet, but from what I've seen they apply an accelerated amortization rate of 4 years to 90% of their content assets from window of availability? The 10 year amortization rate includes unpublished/unavailable content assets, which I think reflects a true and fair view of their useful life (as they haven't started consuming them yet).

As mentioned in page 7 of this slide: https://s22.q4cdn.com/959853165/files/doc_downloads/2020/01/IR-Content-Accounting-Slides-Jan-2020.pdf

(see page 9 for recognition criteria)

I could easily be wrong though. Do feel free to correct me!

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Thanks! Do let me know if you find it!

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May 5, 2022
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Hey thanks! This was a good find, and also helped crystallize some of my thoughts. I'll be releasing my NFLX article by tomorrow, so stay tuned!

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