Netflix wants to make 20 new shows or TV seasons a year

Netflix wants to make 20 new shows or TV seasons a year
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Netflix is about to give you a new list of excuses to stay in tonight.

Within the next five years, the company wants to debut a new "Netflix Original" show or season every two and a half weeks, Ad Age reports. That would equate to roughly 20 new shows or seasons per year.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.