Fast laughs from Netflix Recently, Netflix launched a “fast laughs” tab in their mobile device (at least here in the UK). It seems to be an interesting feature, possibly targeting watch time increase. Traditionally, trailers / previews along with personalized recommendations have been the method to increase viewers engagement. Personally, when I am looking for something new to watch, my appetite for “try” is extremely low. Therefore, when I see a show recommended, I need some good “incentive” to start watching the show. word of mouth recommendation, an extremely interesting trailer or Topmost rating (particularly on imdb) Therefore, this new feature is particularly interesting and I hope that there are plans to extend beyond just the comedy genre. It may become additional content on netflix, rivaling youtube, which has loads of interesting content on shows. Top scenes from the show. Top dialogues, eg Al Pacino's speech in the ...