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Monday, August 22, 2016

North Korea's 'Netflix' Service

North Korea Has Just Launched Its Own Netflix-Style Streaming Service

Trevor Mogg | August 22, 2016



North Korea now has its own Netflix-style streaming service. Sort of.
The highly secretive state reportedly launched the service in recent days, offering citizens in three cities, including the capital Pyongyang, access to five streamed channels alongside a selection of on-demand content.

"For movies made outside of North Korea, its citizens will have to continue to rely on smuggled material from activists..." Source: http://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/north-korea-streaming-service/
"SThe box, called Manbang, has been dubbed the country's version of Netflix in some reports." ource: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37154456

<more at http://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/north-korea-streaming-service/; related articleds and links: http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/north-korea-netflix-clone-1201841320/ (North Korea Built Its Own Netflix, Roku Clone. August 20, 2016) and http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37154456 (North Korea 'Netflix' device unveiled. August 22, 2016)>

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