Tag: Netflix
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Netflix Will Charge Viewers in This State More Starting This Month
Netflix subscribers in Florida may soon notice changes to their monthly streaming bill. The Sunshine State’s new Communication Service Tax, which includes video and music streaming services, will add a 5.07% tax to resident subscribers’ Netflix bills. “We’ve notified our members in Florida that they will start to see state services tax applied to their…
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Netflix’s Squid Game Gets Short Teaser Hinting at Season 2 Action
Another round of deadly Squid Game is heading to Netflix. The teaser trailer for season two of the Korean hit thriller dropped today, and it’s looking to up the antics and “finally have some fun.” Gi-Hun, played by Lee Jung-Jae, is back in the games and has a quest to figure out the origins of…
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Could ESPN+ and Netflix Be Bundled Together? A Disney Activist Investor Thinks So
Activist investor Nelson Peltz is agitating for more changes at Walt Disney. One of them includes the idea of bundling ESPN+ with Netflix together. That’s according to Bloomberg, which shared details from a white paper published by Peltz, whose Trian Fund Management controls nearly $3 billion in Disney shares. Peltz is seeking a Disney board…
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Netflix’s App Won’t Be on Apple’s ‘Subscale’ Vision Pro Headset For Now
When Apple’s Vision Pro headset hits shelves on Friday, customers won’t find the Netflix app among the wearable’s offerings, nor will they be able to run the iPad version of the app on the device. In an interview with Stratechery, Netflix’s Co-CEO Greg Peters didn’t pull any punches when asked about the streaming giant’s absence.…
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WWE Will Continue Streaming Live Events on Peacock Even With Netflix Deal
As the WWE heads to Netflix next year, many fans were left wondering if Peacock will continue to host content from the network. During an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, WWE President Nick Khan said that Netflix will be the home for premium live events internationally while Peacock will remain WWE’s partner in the…
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These Were the Most Streamed Movies and Shows Of 2023
The Suits phenomenon held strong throughout 2023, with the legal drama boasting the most minutes viewed out of all streaming programs — by a wide margin. The legal drama, which was a modest hit on USA in the early 2010s, saw its clips blow up on TikTok and Instagram shorts, translating into streaming success, according…
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Netflix Now Streams a Weekly News Show About the NFL Called Inside The NFL
Netflix now streams Inside The NFL, giving sports fans another way to watch analysis and footage from the games leading up to Super Bowl weekend. The deal stems from a partnership with The CW for the licensing rights for the final five episodes of Inside The NFL. The show offers previously unseen coverage of each…
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The Recap: Price Hikes and Blackouts Teased, 5G Home Internet Soars, and More
It was a busy week of earnings, which meant subtle teases of price hikes? In the first week of earnings, we got major players like Comcast, Netflix, and all three major telecom players reporting their fourth-quarter results, and the numbers are interesting. We saw a continued rise in 5G home internet service, and perhaps a…
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Even Netflix is a Little Spooked By the Rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence
You’re not the only one spooked by the rise of artificial intelligence. Netflix is concerned enough about it that it listed generative AI as a potential risk factor in its annual filing. The streaming giant added it to its annual 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Variety’s Todd Spangler was the first to…
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Netflix Has 23 Million Monthly Users on its $6.99 Ad Plan
Netflix’s cheaper ad tier is gaining momentum. The company, which reported its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, disclosed on its earnings conference call with investors that it has 23 million monthly users on its ad-based plan. That’s up from 15 million customers in November — a 70% jump from the third quarter, which itself saw a…