“Marseille’s” critical savaging may have little impact on audiences or Netflix’s sub-base in France.
Hastings said clients had been growing in France every single month since its launch there in September 2014.
When Netflix launched there, Hastings told French media that breakeven for the French operation was just 10% of households, some 16 million in total in France.
Even if they don’t watch it, clients will just want another French series fast. Or watch “Making a Murderer.”