Category: Netflix News
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Here’s Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video the Week of November 23, 2020
Another Monday, another set of new titles sliding into the lineup on the Big 3 this week. Netflix is gracing us with a portrait of the pop star’s life and rise to fame in Shawn Mendes: In Wonder, plus Kurt Russell is back as Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles 2, and we’re happy to…
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‘Borat’ Finds its Way On To Nielsen’s Top 10 List, Lead by ‘Schitt’s Creek’
The latest Nielsen streaming report is in, and Sacha Baron Cohen’s most recent Borat film did “very nice.” Borat Subsequent Moviefilm ranked No. 8 on the top ten list, placing Amazon Prime Video back up on the board and disrupting Netflix’s clean sweep from last week. The film got 570 million minutes of viewing time,…
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Here’s Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of November 16
Welcome to a new week of streaming, where the Netflix/Hulu/Prime Video trifecta never fails to entertain. First of all, is Netflix becoming the new Hallmark? Because it’s been pumping out the Christmas specials all month long and can’t stop won’t stop. Last week it debuted its stunning series Dash & Lily much to the Christmas…
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Netflix Head Says Its Seemingly-High Series Cancel Rate is the ‘Industry Standard’
Recently, Netflix has been in the news for canceling what seems to be a lot of its originals before even giving them the shot of a second season. But the streamer’s CEO Ted Sarandos and head of global TV Bela Bajaria are defending their ax-rate saying it’s normal for today’s streaming climate. “We actually have…
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Netflix Dominates Nielsen’s Top 10 With Newcomer ‘The Great British Baking Show’
After weeks of occupying nine out of the 10 spots on Nielsen’s weekly top streaming chart, Netflix has finally made a clean sweep, dominating all 10 rankings. The streamer took over the No. 5 slot with The Great British Baking Show, bumping Amazon’s The Boys which had consistently held on to break up Netflix’s sweep.…
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Netflix’s Announces ‘Emily in Paris’ Season 2 With a Memo from Emily’s Boss
Don’t put away that beret just yet, Netflix has confirmed a second season of its hit series Emily in Paris will indeed be making its way to the streaming service. The announcement came in a clever format as a memo from Emily’s fictional boss, Sylvie Grateau, complete with company letterhead. The letter is informing Emily’s…
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Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’ is Getting a Third Season
Netflix’s popular superhero series The Umbrella Academy has been renewed for Season 3. The streaming original is set to start production in Toronto, Canada in Feb. 2021, with no release date yet. It’s slated to have 10 episodes like the previous 2 seasons. This news comes just as Season 2 premiered July 31 on Netflix,…
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Here’s Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video the Week of November 9, 2020
This week marks the return of The Crown on Netflix. Season 4 will launch Sunday, Nov. 15 much to the delight of fans of the royal family everywhere. Hulu gets a bunch of new titles this week, including the film premiere of I Am Greta, the documentary following teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg. Plus Grey’s Anatomy…
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‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Hits No.2 on Nielsen’s Top Ten Streaming Chart
October is a big month for horrors and thrillers, and last month was no exception. While the popular Schitt’s Creek held onto the #1 spot on Nielsen’s weekly top streaming list, Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly manor found its way to second place with 1,175 million minutes streamed across its 9 episodes for the week…
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Netflix is Testing a Linear Channel in France
Netflix is testing a linear channel with scheduled programming for the first time, in France. The channel began rolling out in select areas on November 5, via the Netflix website, and will expand to more of France over the coming months. The channel is called Direct, according to a report from Variety, and features French,…