The Rise of Netflix & Curse of Vestron | Ahead of Their Time
Explore the high-stakes evolution of home entertainment in this episode of Ahead of Their Time, featuring the rise and fall of Vestron Video and the global dominance of Netflix. This streaming documentary breaks down the business strategy of the VHS era and the digital revolution, comparing how Vestron turned Dirty Dancing into a home video empire before the "distributor curse" led to their 1991 collapse.
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