Category: Netflix News

  • Netflix Officially Launches ‘Play Something’ Button

    Netflix Officially Launches ‘Play Something’ Button

    After many, many tests, Netflix has finally made its shuffle feature official with the launch of the Play Something button. The button was designed to help Netflix users skip the browsing and go directly to a title that was chosen based on titles they’ve watched before and viewing preferences. When you click “Play Something” you’ll…

  • Netflix Announces Summer Movie Slate with New Movies Every Week

    Netflix Announces Summer Movie Slate with New Movies Every Week

    Netflix is filling our summer calendars with new movies streaming every week. The streaming service shared its summer movie slate Tuesday with new titles from Kevin Hart and Jason Momoa, sequels to Netflix originals, a documentary about the life of Bob Ross, and much more. Here are a few highlights from the list. (Scroll down…

  • Here’s Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of April 26, 2021

    Here’s Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of April 26, 2021

    Make sure your snack cupboard is restocked for this week because there’s a ton of new stuff coming to your favorite streaming services, what with the new month this weekend and all. Earlier in the week has its fair share of new arrivals as well, starting with Netflix’s thriller based on the best-seller by Harlan…

  • Streaming Originals Make a Mark at the 2021 Oscars

    Streaming Originals Make a Mark at the 2021 Oscars

    Sunday night’s 93rd Annual Academy Awards on ABC were filled with memorable moments, including a myriad of streaming originals taking home some major wins. The big winner of the night was Nomadland (Hulu) which won Best Picture in a competition against heavy hitters like Judas and the Black Messiah, Sound of Metal, Promising Young Woman…

  • Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix in May 2021

    Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix in May 2021

    Netflix in May sees the return of some popular series, so you won’t have to wait any longer for new seasons. Series coming back this month include Lucifer: Season 5 Part 2, Selena: The Series: Part 2, Girl from Nowhere: Season 2, Who Killed Sara? Season 2, and Aziz Ansari’s Master of None returns for…

  • Disney+ Ousts Netflix from Nielsen’s No.1 Spot with ‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’

    Disney+ Ousts Netflix from Nielsen’s No.1 Spot with ‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’

    Disney+ finally took the top-ranked spot away from Netflix for the week ending March 28 with the help of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. The MCU series got 628 million minutes of streaming time, beating out Netflix’s top original of the week The Irregulars by more than 200 million minutes. It’s interesting to note…

  • Netflix’s Approach to Curb Password Sharing Won’t be Too Aggressive

    Netflix’s Approach to Curb Password Sharing Won’t be Too Aggressive

    Back in March, we reported on Netflix testing ways to crack down on password sharing by sending out a verification code to the account owner’s device. Naturally, this started a buzz among subscribers that wasn’t necessarily well-received. One survey revealed that 78% of cord-cutters share passwords for video streaming services and that 54% of Netflix…

  • Netflix Now Has 208M Global Subscribers, Will Spend $17 Billion on Content in 2021

    Netflix Now Has 208M Global Subscribers, Will Spend $17 Billion on Content in 2021

    Netflix reported Tuesday that it finished Q1 2021 with 208 million paid memberships, a 14% increase year over year. While subscriber numbers are impressive, the company fell short of its projection of 210 million subscribers. Revenue increased 24% year over year and was in line with forecasts. Netflix pointed to the increase in subscribers at…

  • Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of April 19, 2021

    Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of April 19, 2021

    Netlfix has two new original series dropping this week, with Zero about a shy teen who must use his invisibility powers to defend his neighborhood, and the fantasy thriller Shadow and Bone based on the novel by the same name. It’s been a while since there was a good Bigfoot documentary for us to devour,…

  • Netflix Renews ‘Ginny & Georgia’ for Season 2

    Netflix Renews ‘Ginny & Georgia’ for Season 2

    Netflix’s young adult drama Ginny & Georgia is getting the green light for a second season. The original series has been a top performer for Netflix this spring, watched by 52 million households and consistently landing on Nielsen’s top 10 streaming charts. Like the first installment, Season 2 will be comprised of 10 hour-long episodes.…