Google offered Netflix a sweetheart deal to pay just 10 percent on Google Play - The Verge
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In September 2017, Google offered Netflix a special deal that would let it pay Google less than other developers for in-app billing. Netflix decided to pay nothing.
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Willamette Week, August 9, 2023 - Volume 49, Issue 39 - Ka-Pow
Google Gave Netflix a Sweet Deal on Google Play Store Fees
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Why Netflix doesn't allow in-app payments for subscriptions on
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Netflix was offered a big discount on the Play Store's Google Tax