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Netflix Q4 earnings to be closely scrutinised following price hike
Analysts are predicting another strong quarter for Netflix, ahead of the streaming giant’s Q4 earnings…
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Netflix to raise US subs prices by up to 18%, the highest ever hike
Netflix is raising its US subscription prices by 13% to 18%, its biggest increase since…
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Korea’s tvN to adapt Designated Survivor
CJ E&M’s entertainment network tvN is set to remake Netflix political drama Designated Survivor to air…
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Netflix round-up: Leigh Bardugo novels set for drama adaptation; Shares climb after UBS upgrade
Netflix is set to adapt New York Times bestsellers Shadow and Bone and Six of…
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Behind the Scenes: Netflix’s When Heroes Fly
Produced by Spiro Films and Keshet International for Keshet Broadcasting, Colombia-set thriller When Heroes Fly follows…
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FX, Netflix win big at Golden Globes
FX and Netflix emerged as the big TV winners of Sunday night’s (6 January) Golden…
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Why Eccho Rights looked for scale in CJ ENM
Newly acquired by Korean media powerhouse CJ ENM, Stockholm-headquartered distributor Eccho Rights is to expand…
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European content rules to be finalised by year’s end
European content quota rules for digital streaming services are expected to be finalised by the…
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Netflix pulls Patriot Act episode critical of Saudi Crown Prince
Netflix has pulled an episode of comedian Hasan Minhaj’s Patriot Act that tackles the murder of…
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Amazon signs Luke Cage showrunner
Amazon has signed an overall deal with Luke Cage showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker, two months after…
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Dungey resurfaces at Netflix as original content VP
Channing Dungey has resurfaced at Netflix as vice president of original content one month after…
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FX: Streamers surpass broadcasters in scripted originals for the first time
In 2018, SVOD services have surpassed broadcasters in the number of scripted originals on their…
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Netflix reveals most-binged true crime & sci-fi series in the UK
Netflix’s bank heist series Evil Genius and Haunting of Hill House topped the list as the most-binged…
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Global SVODs in the spotlight at NATPE
Netflix and Amazon will be in the spotlight at January’s NATPE market, which is stepping…
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Netflix unveils most-binged shows of 2018
BBC One co-production Bodyguard and coming-of-age drama On My Block were among Netflix’s most binged…
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Netflix acquires doc on Fyre Festival controversy
Netflix has acquired a documentary film about the unravelling of the Fyre music festival….
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Netflix orders first African original series
Netflix has ordered Queen Sono, a drama about a secret agent, as its first African…
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Golden Globes nominations: FX, Amazon & HBO top Netflix
FX, Amazon and HBO have surpassed Netflix in nominations for the 76thannual Golden Globes, which…
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Netflix & WarnerMedia strike $100m deal for Friends
Netflix is due to pay WarnerMedia $100m to place Warner Bros. hit Friends on its platform…
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Netflix’s Sarandos: “We don’t have a China strategy”
Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos said that the streamer is unlikely to look to expand…
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TBI Weekly: The Future is Factual – The Top Unscripted Trends of 2018
Weeks after unveiling its long-gestating, multi-million-dollar collaboration with David Attenborough, Netflix made another strong statement…
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Spongebob: The most enduring kids title in TV
This article originally ran in TBI’s MIPCOM issue. We’re republishing it today in honor and memory…
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Netflix to launch crime procedural set in four different countries
Netflix is set to launch Criminal, a new format-bending procedural series that comprises of 12…
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Netflix strikes major deal with Roald Dahl estate
Netflix has struck a major deal with the estate of well-loved British children’s author Roald…
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Netflix to launch tragic K-drama Hymn of Death
Netflix is set to launch new K-drama Hymn of Death across Asia and English-speaking territories this…
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Netflix takes Murder Mountain from Lightbox
Simon and Jonathan Chinn’s Lightbox is producing a new six-part documentary series for Netflix that…
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In-demand: Argentina (November 7-13, 2018)
Stranger Things was highly demanded in Argentina this past week, despite the fact that the title…
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Netflix orders WWII animated drama from A+E, Unique Features
Netflix has ordered World War II animated drama series The Liberator, produced by A+E Studios…
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Report: Netflix experimenting with lower-priced options in Asia
Netflix is reportedly testing a cut-price mobile-only subscription offering in Malaysia in an apparent bid…
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Sky Germany adds Netflix to Sky Q offering
Sky Deutschland will add Netflix to its Sky Q offering tomorrow as part of a…