Best of 2022: Six Nations rugby in talks with Netflix over series December 27, 2022 In October a City A.M. exclusive revealed talks between streaming giant Netflix and the Six Nations over a documentary series for the 2023 tournament. Article originally published on 19 October 2022. Six Nations chiefs are hoping to develop their fanbase through a new series set to be shown on streaming site Netflix. Rugby bosses have [...]
Ofcom should regulate Netflix, says Rishi Sunak after Harry-Meghan row December 19, 2022 Rishi Sunak has proposed a change in law that would bring online streaming services like Netflix under Ofcom regulations. The Media Bill announced by the Boris Johnson government in May 2022 first suggested giving Ofcom regulation over streaming companies based overseas. Sunak has affirmed that there will be no change in this agenda. Currently, viewers [...]
Netflix banks on Harry and Meghan to bring the big bucks December 15, 2022 Netflix is counting on the final three episodes of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s docu-series to give their viewership an end of the year bump. The online streaming service lost over 1.2 m subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, and its share prices had declined by over 60 per cent by October. Netflix had [...]
70 per cent of Brits have better internet than last year according to Ofcom December 15, 2022 Ofcom’s latest report shows that nearly 70 per cent of the UK is covered by gigabit-capable broadband. This is an improvement from 2021 when only 47 per cent of the UK was covered by fast internet, with at least 12m homes now connected to full fibre broadband. The report on the UK’s digital infrastructure showed [...]
Six Nations set for Netflix show as rugby union seeks Drive to Survive effect October 19, 2022 Six Nations chiefs are hoping to develop their fanbase through a new series set to be shown on streaming site Netflix. Rugby bosses have held talks with programme makers and a deal is thought to be close, paving the way to start at next year’s edition of the international tournament. The programme is expected to [...]
Netflix picks up 2.4m subscribers ahead of advertising model roll-out October 19, 2022 Streaming giant Netflix picked up 2.4m subscribers in the last quarter, as it looks to roll out a new advertising model next month. Its revenue, income and membership exceeded expectations in the third quarter of the year, driven by major hit series sun as The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Stranger Things S4, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, The [...]
Lookahead: Ad tier to distract from falling Netflix subscribers October 17, 2022 Netflix’s new ad tier could act as the perfect distraction for falling subscribers, as the streamer gears up for its third quarter results tomorrow evening, analysts said. With Netflix estimated to add one million new signups globally in the latest quarter, Cowen & Co analyst John Blackledge said that heavier focus may be placed the new ad tier [...]
Netflix to launch new ad tier for £4.99 next month to win back subscribers October 13, 2022 Netflix has confirmed that its new basic ad-supported offering will launch next month, setting more frugal Brits back £4.99 a month. The new option will be an addition to existing plans, but will mean users who want to save a bit of cash will have to watch an average of four to five minutes of [...]
Netflix and counted: Streaming giant agrees for UK TV agency to measure audience October 12, 2022 Viewers will finally be able to get a glimpse into how many people are watching Netflix, with the US streaming giant set to join external TV ratings agency Barb (Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board). From November, viewing figures for the streaming giant will be reported by the organisation, which compiles audience measurement and TV ratings in [...]
Netflix banks £1.4bn from British subscribers as eyes turn to titan’s next results October 9, 2022 Netflix raked in almost £1.4bn last year from its British subscribers, in the first tranche of publicly issued figures for the country. The US streaming titan said it amassed £1.38bn in revenue for the year ending 31 December 2021, in annual accounts filed in London at the end of last week. After previously including UK [...]