North Korea Reveals Netflix-Like Streaming Service
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Friday, August 26, 2016
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One official said it's "elevating the people's cultural life" by allowing its citizens to stream state-run TV. Which is to say binge watch propaganda in the comfort of their own home.
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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. North Korea's late leader Kim Jong-il loved movies, calling film the most powerful medium for educating the masses. Now, his son, Kim Jong-un, is leading the masses into the future with North Korea's own Netflix-style service. One official called it elevating the people's cultural life by allowing its citizens to stream state-run TV, which is to say binge-watch propaganda in the comfort of their own home. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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