Overview
- Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, Matt Damon said Netflix suggests reiterating key plot details three or four times because many viewers watch while using their phones.
- Damon added that Netflix asks for a major attention-grabbing sequence within the first five minutes to curb early audience drop-off.
- Ben Affleck pointed to an exception, praising Netflix’s Adolescence as a slower, restrained success that did not rely on those tactics.
- Coverage reports The Rip (El Botín) has climbed into top positions on Netflix, with some outlets describing it as No. 1 globally.
- Netflix has not issued a formal policy statement; reporting highlights industry debate over creative trade-offs, with some commentary linking reputational questions to current acquisition efforts, and cites LSE research indicating phone removal cuts leisure screen time without reliably restoring sustained attention.