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UK government looks to impose tighter rules on streamers
The UK government has confirmed it will explore tighter regulation on streamers such as Netflix,…
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Streamers operating in UK set to be regulated by Ofcom
Ofcom will reportedly move to bring Netflix and other streaming services under its regulatory eye….
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Netflix ‘excited to do more with interactive entertainment’ as reports of gaming division emerge
Netflix is reportedly exploring an expansion into gaming. According to The Information, the streaming leader…
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Netflix picks the content for its users with new Play Something feature
Netflix has launched a new feature hoping to cure the indecision that often faces its…
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Reed Hastings exercised over US$600 million from Netflix stock options in 2020
Netflix co-CEO and founder Reed Hastings exercised US$612 million from stock options in 2020, a…
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Netflix shares drop as post-COVID subs growth slows to among lowest on record
Netflix’s global subscriber growth stalled dramatically in the first quarter of 2021, prompting a sell-off…
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Parrot Analytics: Disney domination
Disney+ has a strong grip over viewers in Italy with its trio of big-budget live…
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Characters front-and-centre in Netflix Kids redesign
Netflix has revealed an overhaul to its Kids profiles. By contrast to the old Kids…
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Netflix & Amazon should share viewing data & BBC licence fee should remain, say UK lawmakers
Streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon should be legally required to provide viewing data…
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Parrot Analytics: all eyes on WandaVision in France
Disney+’s Marvel series WandaVision has ended its first season with a bang at the top…
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Indian government agency calls police on Netflix’s Bombay Begums
A government agency in India which represents child rights has called on police in the…
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Netflix testing feature to curb password sharing
Netflix is testing a new feature aimed at cracking down on password sharing. The practice…
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Parrot Analytics: Switzerland set on WandaVision
Disney+’s Marvel series WandaVision has dominated the zeitgeist of TV since its debut in January,…
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Disney+ set to surpass Netflix subscribers by 2026
A new report has made the bold prediction that Disney+ will surpass Netflix for global…
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Japan latest to see Netflix price increase
Netflix announced a price hike for customers in Japan. On Thursday, the streaming giant said…
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Netflix licences xHE-AAC audio codec
Netflix is now using the xHE-AAC audio codec. The move was confirmed by Fraunhofer, which…
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Amazon wins Q4, but Disney+ dominates 2020 SVOD signups
Amazon accounted for almost half of the UK’s new streaming customers across the festive period,…
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Netflix caps off record year with 200 million subscribers
Netflix has surpassed 200 million subscribers globally for the first time in its history. The…
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Netflix announces UK price increase
Netflix has announced a price hike in the UK as it looks for ways to…
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Netflix launches on Amazon smart displays
Netflix is now available on Amazon Echo Show smart display devices. First announced in September,…
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Government mulls Ofcom regulation for Netflix and other streamers
Tensions between the UK government and Netflix appear to be approaching an all time high,…
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No plans for disclaimer on The Crown, confirms Netflix
Netflix will not add a content disclaimer to its big-budget drama The Crown, the streamer…
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Activision Blizzard sues Netflix over poaching of CFO
Activision Blizzard, the game publisher behind such titles as Call of Duty and World of…
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Omdia: MENA pay TV faces shift to OTT and break up of sports rights
The TV business in the Middle East and North Africa region faces big changes over…
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Netflix partners with BBFC to create algorithm for age rating content
Netflix and the British Board of Film Certification (BBFC) have developed an algorithm that has…
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Netflix to declare full UK revenues; Dowden demands ‘health warning’ for The Crown
Netflix is to start declaring the more than £1 billion (US$1.3 billion) it makes from…
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Australian government to mandate local content quota for streaming services
The Australian government is mulling introducing rules that would require international streaming services like Netflix…
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Netflix settles ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ lawsuit over Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Netflix has settled a lawsuit over its Emmy-winning interactive movie Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. A US…
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Netflix UK content spend to reach US$1 billion in 2020
Netflix has upped its spend on UK productions to £750m ($1bn) this year as the…
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Netflix facing censorship calls in India over A Suitable Boy
Netflix is facing calls for censorship in India. The news comes a week after the…