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Netflix hit by $42m charge in WGA arbitration case over unpaid residuals
Netflix has lost a $42m arbitration case brought against it by The Writers Guild of…
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Netflix & Dark Horse Entertainment extend first-look deal
Netflix has extended its multi-year first-look TV and film deal with Dark Horse Entertainment, the…
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Netflix ups African investment with new originals & content partnership
Netflix has unveiled a slate of new and returning African originals, including a range of…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Digging into the UK’s record linear declines
While the conversation about the future of content consumption rumbles along, TBI continues its dig…
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News round-up: Together TV hires BBCS alum; Grierson names MD; Netflix signs Brutus Pink
Together TV hires BBCS alum Former BBC Studios exec Lisa Opie has been named as…
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Netflix orders John McAfee doc from ‘Reclaiming Amy’ prodco Curious Films
Netflix has ordered a feature length doc from Reclaiming Amy prodco Curious Films that explores…
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Netflix unveils first original from new Canada office
The first commission to come out of Netflix’s nascent Canadian HQ has been revealed as…
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Miramax hires Netflix alum for TV development
US producer and distributor Miramax has appointed former Netflix exec Mirsada Abdool Raman as VP…
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Netflix orders Danish noir & Korean revenge drama
Netflix has commissioned two new scripted series – Danish “neon noir” Copenhagen Cowboy and Korean…
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Netflix loses 970k subs in Q2, plans for slow growth & steady $17bn content spend
Netflix lost roughly 970,000 subscribers in Q2 2022, a lower figure than its own previous…
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‘Schitt’s Creek’s Dan Levy launches new prodco, headed up by long-time publicist
Schitt’s Creek co-creator and star Dan Levy has launched a new production label, Not A…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Netflix turned ‘Stranger Things S4’ into a billion-hour bonanza
Netflix hit Stranger Things returned for a much-anticipated fourth season in May and, according to…
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Netflix strikes Microsoft advertising deal, as deals with Hollywood studios reviewed
Netflix has signed up Microsoft as its tech and sales partner for its upcoming ad-supported…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Inside Netflix’s new revenue opportunities
With Netflix’s latest earnings report due next week, Matthew Evenson, research analyst at Omdia, delves…
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TBI Weekly: Why WBD’s backtracking offers regional opportunities
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s decision to end the global roll-out of HBO Max and its backtracking…
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‘Stranger Things’ creators hire BBC America alum for new prodco, plan franchise under Netflix deal
Matt and Ross Duffer, creators and showrunners of Netflix’s horror hit Stranger Things, have launched…
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Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery & others make abortion promise as Roe v. Wade overturned
Disney, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) are among a number of US-based media giants to…
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Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ creators confirm spin-off show is in development
Matt and Ross Duffer, creators and showrunner of Netflix’s horror hit Stranger Things, have confirmed…
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Netflix cuts 300 more staff in second round of lay offs
Netflix has laid off 300 more employees in a second round of job cuts, after…
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Universal Studio Group hires Netflix & Disney alum to lead IP acquisition division
Universal Studio Group (USG) has appointed former Netflix and Disney exec Jordan Moblo as EVP…
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Opinion: Atwater Capital’s Carol Lim on private equity’s interest in local language
Carol Lim, principal at US-based investment firm Atwater Capital, explains why streaming giants must think…
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News round-up: More job cuts at Netflix; CBBC snags ‘Total Drama’; SBS buys ‘Traitor’
More job cuts at Netflix Further job cuts are expected at Netflix later this week,…
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Canada set to join worldwide trend for local content quotas on streamers
The Canadian lower house of parliament has passed a new piece of legislation that would…
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CBC & Netflix comedy ‘Workin’ Moms’ to end on seventh season
Canadian comedy series Workin’ Moms, which airs on CBC in Canada and streams on Netflix,…
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Japan’s NHK snags Australian kids show ‘The Inbestigators’
Japanese broadcaster NHK has picked up rights to Australian kids show The Inbestigators, which debuted…
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Netflix pauses production on ‘The Chosen One’ after actors killed in accident
Netflix has suspended production on drama The Chosen One after two of the show’s actors…
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TBI Weekly: What BANFF & MIFA tell us about 2022 so far
TBI has been on the road this week, taking in the mountainous surroundings of Annecy…
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Netflix talks up rights flexibility in Canada & not wanting to ‘upend local budgets’
Netflix’s Canadian execs Tara Woodbury and Danielle Woodrow have talked up the streamer’s rights flexibility…
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Netflix to ‘slow’ content spending following subscriber & share decline
Netflix’s surging rate of spending on content is set to slow as the streamer adjusts to…
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Netflix reveals ‘Squid Game’ gameshow featuring challenges from series
Netflix has revealed plans to launch a new unscripted show based on its hit drama…