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Netflix getting back on The Magic School Bus
Netflix has ordered a reboot of classic animated kids series The Magic School Bus. The…
PayPal backs Netflix’s fight against VPNs
Electronic payments specialist PayPal has reportedly stopped processing payments to at least one virtual private…
Hulu ‘could make international return’
American on-demand platform Hulu could make a return to the international market, according to a…
Netflix hands out triple-season renewal
Netflix has once again gone against industry norms, this time handing Orange is the New…
Over half of US homes are TV streamers
Some 57% of US households now subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime, and/or Hulu, with 48%…
CanalSat launch for Sundance in France
The international Sundance Channel will launch on the Canalsat platform France this week. Sundance Channel…
‘Netflix and chill’ research reveals couples’ habits
New research shows that almost 60% of couples prefer to stay in and watch Netflix…
Danger Mouse spied in Oz, France
FremantleMedia’s new version of spy toon Danger Mouse has made its way to broadcasters in…
Televisa, Netflix deals for Masha toon
A spin-off from Russian-produced toon series Masha and the Bear has launched on Netflix in…
Publisher takes on Netflix with kids SVOD
A global learning company is challenging Netflix’s push into kids TV commissioning by launching 58…
Netflix Better Call Saul
Netflix will make new episodes of Better Call Saul available internationally a day after they…
Netflix preps sketch comedy
Netflix is launching a sketch comedy show, The Characters. The eight-part series will feature one…
Netflix bags Indian comedy feature
A new coming-of-age comedy from India is headed for Netflix after the streaming giant secured…
Stretch Armstrong to Netflix as original
An animated comedy series based on extendable-armed rubber kids toy Stretch Armstrong is headed to…
Netflix blocked in Indonesia
Netflix is facing problems in Indonesia, one of the most populous countries in Asia, with…
Netflix buys online bullying doc
Netflix has acquired Audrie & Daisy, a feature doc about two girls who were bullied…
Aussie SVOD service pulls off Showtime coup
Australian subscription on-demand service Stan has scored exclusive streaming rights to programming from premium US…
African OTT service iROKO raises $19m
African over-the-top video service iRoko has raised a total of US$19 million and announced plans…
Italian net goes to the Circus
Italian kids channel Rai Yoyo has bought stop-motion animation Toby’s Travelling Circus. The show – which…
Netflix, Relativity in war of words
Streaming service Netflix has questioned the management set-up of troubled US studio Relativity Media, whose…
Futuristic drama original for Netflix
Netflix has gone for a ten-part sci-fi drama based on 2002 book Altered Carbon. The…
Kenyan body threatens to block ‘immoral’ Netflix
The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has threatened to block Netflix in the country, claiming…
Netflix passes 75 million users
Netflix passed the 75 million member mark on January 1 after adding more than 17…
Netflix CEO: BBC, others will be ‘internet networks’
Traditional broadcasters like the BBC and ZDF will become “internet networks” as the TV industry…
Report: HBO Now faces Netflix in Spain
Premium over-the-top service HBO Now will reportedly launch in Spain by the year-end. The Time…
Netflix rubbishes NBC ratings data
Streaming giant Netflix has slammed NBC numbers claiming to show ratings for shows such as…
Landgraf: drama output to peak in 2016 or 2017
FX Networks CEO John Landgraf has predicted a peak in the production of high-end drama…
Netflix orders series from YouTube comic
Streaming service Netflix has for the first time ordered a series from talent that started…
Netflix, Channel 5 buy Ice-T MMA doc
Netflix and the UK’s Channel 5 are among buyers of Enter the Jungle, a mixed-martial…
Netflix clamps down on proxy access
Netflix is clamping down on VPN users, claiming that in the coming weeks people using…