As Hollywood faces challenges amid ongoing industry strikes, streaming giant Netflix had reason to celebrate on Wednesday with the release of its earnings report. The company’s long-anticipated plans to clamp down on password sharing yielded positive results, boosting subscriber growth and impressing investors. However, Wall Street expressed some disappointment despite the promising figures. Here are…
Netflix’s efforts to crack down on password sharing seem to be paying off, as the streaming giant reported a significant increase in paid subscribers during the second quarter. The company added nearly six million paid subscribers between April and June, bringing its total global subscribers to over 238 million. Netflix has now launched paid sharing…
The ‘F1 in Schools’ competition, aimed at inspiring students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, is experiencing a surge in participation, thanks to the Netflix docu-series ‘Drive to Survive.’ Organizers of the global not-for-profit program have reported a record number of teams registered for this year’s finals in Singapore, scheduled for September….
Netflix’s highly anticipated reality show spinoff of the hit series Squid Game, titled Squid Game: The Challenge, finally has a confirmed streaming date. After more than a year since its initial announcement and amid reports of concerning conditions during production, Netflix revealed during its Tudum livestream event that the show will premiere in November. Alongside…
Netflix is planning to promote the upcoming installment of its popular film series “Extraction” by partnering with a chopper company that was involved in a fatal crash in 2018. The crash, which occurred in the East River, resulted in the death of five tourists who were unable to be quickly extracted from the choppy waters….
Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing in the United States is yielding positive results, as early data suggests a significant increase in new subscriber sign-ups compared to the early days of the Covid pandemic. According to streaming analytics company Antenna, late May marked Netflix’s “four single largest days” of new user sign-ups in over four years…
Netflix will bid farewell to several titles in June as it continues its routine removal of movies and TV shows. Without much fanfare, the streaming service regularly updates its content library, quietly retiring titles that may catch viewers off guard when attempting to access them. The Independent has compiled a comprehensive list of what will…
A unique collaboration has emerged between streaming giant Netflix and one of the leading nonalcoholic craft breweries in the United States, Athletic Brewing Company, resulting in a brew inspired by the popular Netflix series “The Witcher.” In an official news release, Athletic Brewing Company announced its partnership with Netflix to introduce limited edition, co-branded nonalcoholic…
Netflix has officially initiated its crackdown on password sharing among users in the United States. In an email sent to subscribers, the streaming video company emphasized that accounts are intended for household use only. Options were provided for users to share their accounts, including transferring a profile to a new membership or adding an additional…
News of Netflix’s first African animated original first broke in 2019. Originally titled Mama K’s Team 4, the project is the brainchild of Malenga Mulendema, one of the eight winners in a pan-African talent search by Triggerfish and The Walt Disney Company in 2015. She was inspired by the lack of representation and diversity in…
Netflix has decided not to renew Lockwood & Co., a show directed by Joe Cornish based on the popular YA series by Jonathan Stroud, for a second season. The series premiered in January and starred Ruby Stokes, Ali Hadji-Heshmati, and Cameron Chapman as three teenage supernatural investigators. Although the show received good reviews and was…
Netflix has said it will invest $2.5BN in South Korean series, films and unscripted shows over the next four years. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos made the statement during a meeting at Blair House in Washington with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is currently in the U.S. on a state visit. Sarandos said $2.5BN…
When Netflix announced that it would be shuttering its DVD rental-by-mail operation — the business that gave the streaming video giant its start a quarter-century ago — the immediate response was to mourn the latest icon of pop culture to sadly but definitively outlive its time. Remember those little red envelopes? How intensely 2005! Okay,…
Netflix’s Kill Boksoon may see some comparisons to John Wick, but the setup of its killing agencies harkens back to the Korean entertainment industry. Kill Boksoon may appear to be the female version of John Wick, except with a daughter instead of a dog, but director Byun Sung-hyun has a unique inspiration for his world-building….
Netflix has dropped first official teaser of upcoming action-comedy series Fubar starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role, it is expected to release on May 25, 2023. Fubar follows a father-daughter duo, who both are secretly serving as CIA agents. They both find out that they were lying to each other in order to keep…
While the new Netflix game show Physical: 100 inspires some men and women to pick up recreational activities again, sadly, like most Netflix “reality shows,” its initial greatness is hindered by its controversial participants. Physical: 100 is a South Korean game show where, in the same spirit as Squid Game (hopefully minus the backstage shitstorm),…
Though over five years have come and gone since its premiere, stunt performer Kimberly Shannon Murphy is getting candid about Bright’s choppy editing. The Netflix film starred Will Smith as a human LAPD officer in a world in which humanity and mythical creatures exist and he’s forced to partner with an orc and protect an…
Netflix has cut prices of its subscription plans in some countries as the streaming giant looks to maintain subscriber growth amid stiff competition and strained consumer spending. As reported on CNN, the stock fell nearly 5% on Thursday, underperforming the broader market and putting it on course for its worst day in more than two…
The cast of Netflix’s hit show Dubai Bling were paid just $2.5k (AED9,175) each for filming each episode, Arabian Business can reveal. The show – which Netflix claims centres around the lives of ten Dubai-based “millionaires”, was last week confirmed to run for a second season, with filming now underway. But despite portraying a lavish…
And then there were none. Felix Auger-Aliassime’s fourth-round loss at the Australian Open means none of the stars of Netflix’s new tennis documentary ‘Break Point’ have made it through to the second week in Melbourne. Such poor showing from the series’ stars has led to talk of a ‘Netflix curse’ as player after player crashed…
Netflix has shared the official trailer of its Nigerian crime thriller “Shanty Town” coming exclusively to the platform. Created by the duo of Xavier Ighorodje and Chichi Nworah, ‘Shanty Town’ is a six-part series that follows the story of three Lagos-based hustlers who unite to wage war against the biggest and most ruthless crime ring…
Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Ndileka has hit out at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for using her grandfather to make their new Netflix project more successful. As reported by Marca, the couple recently announced the release of the ‘Live To Lead’ documentary, one which was inspired by the late South African anti-apartheid activist. What did Nelson…
Netflix is soon to release Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody biopic movie. As reported by The News, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody is a Sony production that hit theatres on December 23. It is written by Anthony McCarten and directed by Kasi Lemmons. The movie stars Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton…
The 26-acre compound in Greece that has a starring role i Netflix’s new “Knives Out” mystery flick has been listed on Zillow. Featuring a total of 17 bedrooms and 22 bathrooms, the glass onion-topped property is located on the Aegean Sea, and spans 29,000 square feet. It has been listed on the Real Estate site…
The series Wednesday, produced and directed by Tim Burton and which premiered on Netflix on November 23, has become the second most watched series in the streaming platform’s history, surpassing Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and behind only Stranger Things. As reported by Marca, according to figures released by Nielsen, Wednesday has been watched for…
Netflix is ratcheting up its efforts to get freeloading viewers to pay up: Starting early next year, it will start charging accounts for password sharing, instituting a system that adds fees for “extra member” subaccounts when people outside one household use the membership. After years of being relatively lax about password sharing, Netflix started testing…
Newly released Troll comes with its sizzling plot that has got movie fans in high spirits to see what Netflix has in store for their entertainment this season. The movie comes with elements such as that of King King, Godzilla and Independence Day all mixed together to create a simple, fun, action-packed thriller. The story…
Netflix has dropped the official trailer for its first Nigerian young adult show titled “Far From Home.” Produced in partnership with Inkblot Productions, the five-part series concluded principal photography earlier this year and is primed for a December 16, 2022, global release as reported by BellaNaija. Created by Chinaza Onuzo and Dami Elebe, with the…
In 2019, Netflix said in a letter to shareholders “we… are advertising free,” and added that being commercial-free is a “deep part of our brand proposition.” As reported by CNN, all that changed on Thursday when the streaming leader launched “Basic with Ads,” the platform’s much anticipated ad-supported subscription plan. The new tier will cost…
On Wednesday morning, millions of subscribers in Latin America woke up to an email from Netflix, announcing that the streaming giant was immediately suspending its experimental pricing trial in Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. Abandoning part of its password crackdown strategy after six months, Netflix will be bringing its other ongoing…
Netflix announced a new feature on Monday called Profile Transfer after months of testing in a few countries around the world. The feature allows users to move their “personalized recommendations, viewing history, My List, saved games, and other settings” to a new account, according to the company’s press release. As reported by The Verge, there…
Cost-conscious streamers will be able to watch Netflix at a lower price starting this November. The catch? Users will have to endure ads, as reported by Today. The streaming giant announced on Oct. 13 that for the first time it will begin broadcasting advertisements to users with a subscription option called “Basic with Ads.” The…
Netflix has signed up to the TV ratings agency Barb, which means its audiences will be measured by an external, independent body for the first time. As reported by BBC, The move makes Barb the first industry-owned ratings service in the world that Netflix has joined. Previously, the streaming giant has only released snapshots of…
Prince Harry has been left rocked by the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and is now eager to ensure his upcoming Netflix show is edited to reflect those feelings, as reported by Marca. Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, hadn’t been on the best of terms with the Royal Family after Markle’s comments…
Egypt became the most recent country to join six other Arab nations — including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman — to demand that streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ drop content it deems “offensive.” The content that is being referenced is understood to be media that features members of the LGBT+ community. This…
August 29th marked 25 years that Netflix has been in business, and a new trailer circled back to its beginnings with the classic red envelopes. “The Story of Netflix” recaps the company’s 25-year history, where it became the leader of the “binge-watch” era, as reported by Comic Book. Young people today probably either don’t remember…
Disney will launch a new ad-supported streaming service in the US in December, as it overtakes Netflix in the race for paid subscribers. As reported by BBC, the firm reported 221.1 million subscribers across its three streaming platforms at the start of July. That put it just ahead of Netflix, which has been losing customers….
The Gray Man made an impressive debuted on Netflix just last week, but the streaming platform already has some massive plans for it as a budding franchise. Today, Netflix announced not just a sequel for the thriller but also a spinoff, instantly turning The Gray Man into the company’s next cinematic universe. The company says…
Going by its declining subscriber base, these are certainly not the best of times for streaming giant, Netflix as it has lost almost one million subscribers between April and July. However, despite the acceleration in the number of people quitting the service, the numbers aren’t as high as the straming platform had feared. It would…
Streaming giant, Netflix is yet to confirm whether Resident Evil will return for another season, but showrunner Andrew Dabb has hinted that the writing team have a long-term roadmap for the show. In an interview with ComicBook.com, he explained: “The games are our backstory. Everything that happened in the games exists in this world. So…
These are not e best of times for streaming giant, Netflix as it prepares to report its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday in what is shaping up to be one of the most consequential moments in the company’s 25-year history. As reported by CNN, Netflix is having a terrible year. In April, the company reported that…
Movie streaming giant, Netflix has teamed up with Microsoft to offer a cheaper subscription plan, which will show advert to customers. Netflix explained that the service will be an “addition” to its existing plans, which do not include adverts. The company is yet to reveal details of how much it plans to charge subscribers for…
