Category: Netflix News
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Netflix Announces Premiere Date for Umbrella Academy Season 2
Netflix has announced the release date of season 2 for its original series The Umbrella Academy and shared the announcement with a video made by the cast from their homes. Season 2 will be released on July 31, worldwide on Netflix. “The Umbrella Academy” stars Ellen Page, Mary J. Blige, Cameron Britton, Tom Hopper, David…
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Netflix Europe is Changing Default Streaming Quality Back to Normal
Netflix is slowly returning its streaming quality back to normal in part of Europe after nearly two months of reduced quality. In March, Netflix reduced video streaming quality at the request of the EU to help ease overall network congestion as effects from the coronavirus outbreak put additional strain on the European internet. With more people…
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Netflix Could Be Losing Millions Each Month Due to Password Sharing
For years, most streaming services have taken a relatively lax attitude towards password sharing. While they’re officially against it policy-wise, they’re just not taking the relatively easy steps to prevent it. Netflix raised some eyebrows though late last year when during their third-quarter earnings call, they said they were “looking at consumer-friendly ways to push…
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Netflix is Making Two New Rom-Coms Starring Reese Witherspoon
Netflix and Reese Witherspoon’s company Hello Sunshine have reached a deal to commission two new romantic comedy’s for the streaming service. The two companies will produce Aline Brosh Mckenna’s Your Place or Mine with Jason Bateman’s Aggregate Films, and the New York Time bestseller The Cactus. Witherspoon is set to star in both productions. “We…
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Here’s Everything Leaving Netflix in May
We’ve all had plenty of time to stream the entire Netflix library this past month, but just in case you didn’t get to the end of it yet, here’s your last chance to grab some popcorn and watch these titles before they’re gone. Everything leaving Netflix this month: May 1 John Carter May 15 Limitless…
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Final Season of Netflix’s ’13 Reasons Why’ Set for June 5
Season four of Netflix’s original drama 13 Reasons Why is set to premiere on June 5, 2020. Netflix released a preview trailer for the final season, showing the cast wrapping up an emotional table read of season 4. The series debuted March 31, 2017, following the story of Hannah, a young woman who takes her own life.…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime the Week of May 11
New on Netflix this week: May 11 Bordertown: Season 3 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Trial By Media May 12 True: Terrific Tales Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. the Reverend May 13 The Wrong Missy May 14 Riverdale: Season 4 May 15 Chichipatos District 9 I Love You, Stupid Inhuman Resources Magic for…
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Analysts Report Revised Forecasts for Netflix, Disney & More
The recent surge in streaming due to the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders has analysts revising previous projections. According to a report by London-based firm Digital TV Research, streaming platforms are seeing huge growth in projected subscription numbers, with Netflix and Disney+ right on top of that list. “We have completely revised our forecasts for…
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People are Streaming Netflix 72% More Than Usual During COVID-19
Netflix streaming usage is up 72% since the coronavirus pandemic began. This is according to the market research company The NPD Group. The findings show users in states like New York, Connecticut and New Jersey had the highest increase in viewership, thanks to stricter shelter-in-place orders. During the week of March 16, Americans streamed more…
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The Top 20 Shows Being Binge Watched During Quarantine & Where to Stream Them
Reelgood set out to find out which series streamers are binge watching in their free time at home. They looked at which shows viewers were watching within the quarantine time period, then checked out which titles were being streamed for the first time. These are the shows being watched most often by Reelgood’s 4 million…