Category: Netflix News
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‘The Office’ is Getting More Viewership on Peacock Than Netflix, Data Shows
As you’ve probably heard, Dunder Mifflin has a new location. Well not really, the paper company crew is still working out of Scranton. But The Office is now streaming on Peacock instead of Netflix as of January 1, 2021. Unsurprisingly, people seemed to panic watch the series on Netflix in the weeks leading up to…
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Netflix Surpasses 200 Million Paid Subscribers
Netflix shared its Q4 2020 financial results today, writing in a letter to shareholders that it had 8.5 million paid net additions to its subscriber base in Q4, bringing the total amount of paid Netflix subscribers to 200 million. Netflix added 37 million paid members in 2020 and reached $25 billion in revenue, a 24%…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video the Week of January 18, 2021
This week, Netflix is keeping your foreign film interest piqued So my Grandma’s a Lesbian, Daughter from another Mother, and season 3 of Busted, the K-variety series that held the world hostage. Keep your Wednesday calendar open, because we get a content surge from Hulu on January 20, with new Property Brothers, Car Kings: Complete…
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Netflix Teases Two New Interactive Bear Grylls Specials Beginning February
Everyone’s favorite survivalist is coming back to Netflix for two more interactive specials, so you can feel a part of the action just by clicking a button. Animals on the Loose: A You Vs. Wild will premiere on the streaming platform Feb. 16, featuring an interactive adventure thata lasts between 45 and 90 minutes depending…
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Disney+ Was the Most Downloaded Streaming App in the U.S. for 2020
Disney+ sits on top of the list of most-downloaded Video On Demand apps in the U.S for 2020. Apptopia reports the streamer had 45.2 million mobile downloads during the year, just beating Netflix who came in a close second with 44.7 million. The Mouse House has more than 86.8 million paid subscribers worldwide, adding 2.3 million…
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Young Viewers Watch Almost as Much Online Video as TV Shows and Movies
A new study from Hub Research shows that young consumers, and especially those in the 12-24 year old age group, are watching a lot of online videos in addition to streaming shows on and movies on SVOD services. Gen Z viewers watch just as many hours of online video from platforms like YouTube as they…
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Netflix Will Release at Least One New Movie Per Week in 2021
Netflix has turned a new leaf by releasing the list of every movie it will premiere this year, and there are 70 of them. The streamer promises it will release at least one new film every week through 2021. While Netflix movies back in the day used to have a relatively unknown acting cast list,…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video the Week of January 11, 2021
This week is full of new titles coming to these three major streaming services. Netflix is getting Seasons 4 of Carmen San Diego, and Last Tango in Halifax, plus our top movie pick on the red and black streamer this month is Radium Girls starring award-winning actress Joey King, who you definitely know from The…
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Nintendo is Dropping Netflix From the 3DS and Wii U With No Switch App in Sight
Nintendo users can say goodbye to streaming Netflix on their Wii U and 3DS devices as the app is no longer available to download for new users. Existing users can still access the app, but not for long. Nintendo says it will be shut down completely by June 30, 2021. “Starting Dec 31st, 2020, the…
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Nielsen’s Top 10 Shows Netflix Users Binge-Watched ‘The Office’ Before its Move to Peacock
Netflix lost an iconic series this month as The Office headed over to NBC’s Peacock on January 1. The beloved sitcom was Netflix’s top show in 2020, and it seems like subscribers were out to get their fill of it on the platform one last time before it was gone. The Office was the No.…