Tag: Netflix
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Weekend Wrap-Up: YouTube TV vs. NBCU, Netflix Buys Game Studio, and More
This week saw YouTube TV and NBCUniversal engaged in some lively talks as their carriage agreement neared its end. We also learned of other carriage disputes coming to a head as the month of September came to a close. Elsewhere, we learned of new content options for The Roku Channel and Frndly TV and Netflix…
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The Top 10 Titles Trending on Netflix and Disney+ for the Week of October 1, 2021
As we head into fall, there’s plenty of content on Netflix and Disney+ to keep viewers occupied as the nights get more chilly. This week, Netflix viewers haven’t backed off bingeing the streamer’s Korean thriller drama Squid Game. The violent, twisted survival game series is on track to surpass viewership records currently held by Bridgerton…
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Netflix’s ‘Clickbait’ and ‘Manifest’ Each Surpass 1 Billion Streaming Minutes on Nielsen’s Weekly Chart
Netflix’s thrilling new crime mystery Clickbait landed the top overall spot on Nielsen’s streaming chart with more than 1.4 billion minutes viewed during the week ending September 5. The movie’s plot sees Nick Brewer abducted in a crime with a sinister online twist, and those closest to him race to uncover who is behind it…
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Analyst: Disney+ will Surpass Netflix in Subscribers by 2025
As a pioneer, Netflix has held a dominant hold on the streaming industry with more subscribers than any other service. However, that could change in the near future according to analysts at Digital TV Research. The research firm predicts that by 2026, three platforms will control nearly half the world’s SVOD subscriptions, with Disney+ surpassing…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix in October 2021
Netflix has released its upcoming release schedule for October, and it’s kicking off the month Day 1 with a bunch of noteworthy new arrivals. The Netflix special Diana: The Musical will be debuting on Netflix before opening on Broadway, in a first-of-its-kind landmark musical event that has everyone looking forward to its premiere. Later in…
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Netflix Picks Up its First Game Studio: ‘Oxenfree’ Developer Night School Studio
In another clear sign Netflix is serious about exploring gaming, the company has acquired its first developer. The streaming service has picked up Night School Studio, the team behind the 2016 supernatural mystery game Oxenfree, for an undisclosed amount. In a blog post announcing the move, Netflix mentioned its gaming efforts are still at an…
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Netflix Finally Reveals Viewership Data on its Top Titles
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos opened up about the streamer’s viewership at the Code Conference this week, a topic the platform has been notoriously tight-lipped about from the beginning. Sarandos told New York Times interviewer Kara Swisher that “We’re trying to be more transparent with talent, with the market.” The Netflix CEO dropped some telling slides…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of September 27, 2021
It’s a big week for your favorite streaming services since all of them will be starting their October programming in the next few days. Netflix is finishing out September with its spooky original, No One Gets Out Alive, and starting October with a slew of new titles, like Diana: The Musical, the intense thriller Forever…
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Netflix’s Most Popular Originals Ranked
Ever wondered what the most popular shows on Netflix are, and how they stack up against each other? A new report by JustWatch gives insight into which Original shows and movies on Netflix are the most popular overall. According to the data, Stranger Things is by far the streamer’s most popular show, and almost twice…
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‘Outer Banks’ and ‘Cocomelon’ Were the Week’s Top Titles According to Nielsen’s Rankings
During the week of Aug. 16 – Aug. 22, no new big Originals or blockbuster movies were released on streaming, allowing Netflix’s Outer Banks to hold onto its top spot overall, although viewership was slightly down from the previous week at 736 million minutes. Just like we began to see last week, young viewers age…