• Netflix follows distinct patterns of announcement and release for its original and commissioned shows, with strong grouping of the number of days between first talking about a show and its premiere.
• For certain genres, the grouping suggests fairly consistent production cycles with scripted content generally taking around 400 days to produce.
• Unscripted Netflix originals group around 200 days from announcement to release, suggesting a shorter production cycle when Netflix has full control.
• Netflix also employs a second distinct release strategy that does not relate to production cycles, making extensive use of a surprise release that drops shows soon after announcement.

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