Category: Netflix News
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New Canadian Bill Would Regulate Streaming Platforms Like Traditional Broadcasters
Ottawa has proposed a new bill that would change policies and add regulation to streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Spotify. Bill C-10 was proposed Tuesday, Nov. 4, and would potentially lead to streaming services investing more than $800 million in Canadian content by 2023, reports Canada’s National Observer. The bill aims to modernize…
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Study Shows More Than Half of Netflix Subscribers Share Passwords
New research shows that over 50% of Netflix’s subscriber base shares their password with someone outside their home. That means if password sharing wasn’t permitted, Netflix would have at least a 50% increase in paying subscribers if those viewers had to pay for their own subscriptions rather than share. That means Netflix could be losing…
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Here’s Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of November 2, 2020
This week sees lots of new arrivals on the streaming services including Netflix Originals like Operation Christmas Drop, a tradition that started in 1952 that serves as a training mission for the U.S. Air Force. It’s since become the longest-running humanitarian airlift in the world. Killing Eve is back on Hulu with season 3 being…
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Netflix Dominates Another Week of Nielsen’s Top Ten with ‘Schitt’s Creek’
Once again Netflix almost swept all 10 spots on Nielsen’s weekly streaming list, this time with Schitt’s Creek taking the lead. The Pop Original Series raked in 948 million minutes of viewing time during the week ending 10/4, bumping Netflix’s original series Ratched from the top to No. 5 with 791 million minutes. Coming in…
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Netflix is Reportedly Working on an Audio-Only Feature
Netflix is rumored to be gearing up for a new audio-only feature that lets users listen to their favorite shows while they go about their business, similar to a podcast or audiobook. Code lines in Netflix’s Android app version 7.79.1 indicate the listening feature may be being released soon. XDA first reported finding the following…
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Netflix is Increasing Prices on Standard and Premium Plans
Today, Netflix increased prices for US customers. The Netflix Standard plan is now $14 per month, a $1 increase, and the Premium plan is now $18 per month, a $2 increase. We first reported that an analyst was predicting a price increase last month, noting that Netflix would make between $500 million to $1 billion…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix in November 2020
Everyone can calm down now because season 4 of The Crown is almost here. The Netflix original chronicling the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II returns to Netflix on November 15. Princess Diana fans have been looking forward to this season which will likely chronicle her wedding to Prince Charles as well as the…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Rises to Top-Viewed Original of the Week Ahead of Season 2
It looks like Star Wars fans are gearing up for when season 2 of The Mandalorian drops on Disney+ this Friday. The first season of the live-action series is back at the top spot of Parrot Analytics list of digital originals for the week ending October 24. The show was 63.7 times more in-demand than…
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Netflix Could be Getting Tim Burton’s ‘Addams Family’ Series
According to an exclusive report by Deadline, Netflix is in the bidding wars for Tim Burton’s new series based on ‘The Addams Family,’ and is currently in the top spot. The series is said to have a 30-minute pilot and would mark Tim Burton’s first major venture into a TV series. “As of right now,…
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‘Cobra Kai’ Is Netflix’s Top Show for Q3
Netflix has released its Q3 earnings report, and along with it some data on the streaming services top-performing content. It’s always an anticipated time since Netflix only releases what it wants to concerning viewership. Despite falling short of its quarterly subscriber goals, Netlfix had some well-performing titles these past four months. Somewhat surprisingly, the streamer’s…