Netflix challenges broadband fees for big tech companies December 19, 2021 Netflix has attacked plans that would let broadband giants charge tech companies for access to their networks.
Disney+ subscribers to exceed Netflix by 2027 adding 140m new users November 17, 2021 It is reported that Disney+ will be the biggest player, adding 140 million subscribers between 2021 and 2026 to take its total subscription base to to 271 million, according to new research.
Netflix renews contract to double the size of Shepperton Studios November 16, 2021 Netflix renews contract with the Pinewood Group for the use of Shepperton Studios that will double the size of its production space at the production facility. The Surrey-based facility is also set for a major expansion that will add almost 1 million square feet of new production space, with the overall studio set to comprise [...]
Young people four times more likely to watch TV with subtitles November 15, 2021 According to research by captioning charity Stagetext, four out of five viewers aged 18-25 said they use subtitles all or part of the time when watching TV.
Netflix to show Bashir’s infamous Diana interview, despite Prince’s plea October 26, 2021 Netflix will dramatise Martin Bashir’s controversial Panorama interview with the Princess Diana despite the Duke of Cambridge's demands that it never be broadcast again, regarding it a “false narrative”.
Hundreds protest outside Netflix over transphobic’ Dave Chappelle comedy October 21, 2021 Netflix employees stop work at Californian headquarters to protest against the streaming platform’s handling of complaints against Dave Chappelle’s new special
Watch as protesters gather outside Netflix’s HQ over Chappelle transgender comments October 21, 2021 About 100 people protested near Netflix headquarters last night UK time against the streaming pioneer’s decision to release comedian Dave Chappelle’s new special, which they say contains harmful language that ridicules transgender people. Watch the full report.
Green light for South Korea as Squid Game fans flock to the country October 19, 2021 Travel search engine Kayak has registered a surge in the number of British people searching for flights to South Korea since Squid Game premiered on Netflix. Kayak’s research showed that searches have gone up 50 per cent since the South Korean dystopian drama premiered on 17 September. Under the current travel restrictions, travels from the [...]
Netflix’s famed Squid Game set to rake in around $900m October 17, 2021 Netflix’s famed Squid Game is reportedly set to generate around $900m in value for the company, despite costing just $21.4m to make. The spend came in far less than some of Netflix’s other big shows, costing around $2.4m per episode, Bloomberg first reported, which has resulted in a huge margin for profit. Other successful shows, [...]
New Tricks: Video streaming sites are trending among over-65s August 17, 2021 The pandemic has encouraged 65 to 75 year olds to start using video streaming sites such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. Almost three fifths of consumers in this age bracket, some 57 per cent, have access to a video streaming service as of 2021. The figure marks an increase of 19 percentage points compared to [...]