Category: Netflix News

  • Netflix’s U.S. Catalog Now Comprised of 55% Original Content

    Netflix’s U.S. Catalog Now Comprised of 55% Original Content

    Netflix recently celebrated its ten-year anniversary of debuting original content. Starting with deliverable DVDs and moving on to streaming, the platform has since produced a vast number of original titles.  As reported by Whats On Netflix, there are 6,621 films, television series, mini-series, and special programs available on the streaming service, 3,657 of which are…

  • Netflix’s US Catalog Ranks Just 87th Out of 96 Countries – Who Has The Best Catalog?

    Netflix’s US Catalog Ranks Just 87th Out of 96 Countries – Who Has The Best Catalog?

    Netflix is one of the most popular streaming platforms worldwide, but not all Netflix is the same. Copyright laws vary from country to country, making each content library different. Which country has the best selection? The most titles? Looking at Netflix content in the U.S. compared to the UK, there’s a clear champ among viewing…

  • Netflix Makes it Easier to Transfer Your Profile As It Cracks Down on Password Sharing

    Netflix Makes it Easier to Transfer Your Profile As It Cracks Down on Password Sharing

    Netflix is making it easier to transfer an old or deactivated account to a new account. The streaming platform started cracking down on password sharing earlier this year but now makes it easy to transfer profiles to a new or existing account. Last October, Netflix rolled out a profile transfer tool, which was helpful for…

  • Netflix Improves Its Google TV Apps

    Netflix Improves Its Google TV Apps

    If you have a Google TV device, you may have noticed Netflix looks even better now. Netflix has released an updated version of its app reducing ‘judder’ with new frame rate matching. Juddering occurs when content is not played at the intended frame rate, causing the same frames to be repeated. A slow internet connection…

  • Netflix is Making 2 Chronicles of Narnia Movies

    Netflix is Making 2 Chronicles of Narnia Movies

    Netflix is in talks to bring the Narnia realm to its content library with a couple of upcoming films already set to be written and directed by Greta Gerwig. She recently debuted her latest film, Barbie, and is changing course to open the doors of the wardrobe yet again. The two films will be based…

  • Netflix Expected to Win $50 Million Bid for Dallas Cowboy Owner Jerry Jones Docuseries

    Netflix Expected to Win $50 Million Bid for Dallas Cowboy Owner Jerry Jones Docuseries

    Netflix is prepping to bring a new sports docuseries to its video collection covering the epic career of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.  After a recent bidding war between the streaming giant, ESPN, and Amazon, a pending $50 million deal between the NFL and Netflix is soon slated to be cemented, as reported by Puck…

  • Netflix Wants to Make Its Ad-Supported Plan Even Better

    Netflix Wants to Make Its Ad-Supported Plan Even Better

    Streaming subscribers may differ on which series is the best ever but can all agree on one thing: Ad repetition makes the viewing experience tedious. Not only do they interrupt your shows, but platforms often show the same few advertisements ad nauseam. And some platforms play the exact same ad several repeatedly during one commercial…

  • Netflix Tweaks How Top Ten Lists Are Ranked

    Netflix Tweaks How Top Ten Lists Are Ranked

    Netflix’s ranking system for its Top Ten shows is changing, according to an announcement made by the streaming giant earlier today. Members have been commenting the current system in place is “hard to contextualize”. This system earned shows a Top Ten ranking by highlighting hours viewed. As of today, Netflix is going to show the…

  • Netflix Releases a Special Black Mirror Streaming Service to Promote The Show

    Netflix Releases a Special Black Mirror Streaming Service to Promote The Show

    Black Mirror has come to life, yet the dystopic series creeping into reality is less horrific than one would imagine, albeit still pretty weird. The Emmy-winning anthology series returned for its sixth season on June 15th and promised to be “the most unpredictable season yet.” The series creator Charlie Brooker even indulged in tropes he…

  • Netflix Could Add Millions of New Subscribers Thanks to Password Sharing Crackdown

    Netflix Could Add Millions of New Subscribers Thanks to Password Sharing Crackdown

    Netflix is ready to crackdown on password sharing and will begin blocking people from using accounts from unverified devices.