Tag: Netflix
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Roku’s Big News, Content Deals for Pluto TV and Netflix, and More
This week, we learned about Roku’s newest software and hardware releases, including a new Streaming Stick. Meanwhile, Disney announced an online event to celebrate Disney+’s second birthday. Also, the Paramount+ bundle with Showtime went live this week, as did Apple’s tvOS 15 software. We also learned about significant content deals for Netflix and Pluto TV.…
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Netflix’s Virtual Fan Event ‘Tudum’ is Saturday, Sept. 25 – Here’s the Full Schedule
Netflix’s first ever virtual fan event is this weekend, and it promises to be full of exclusive previews, celebrity appearances, and more. The three-hour Netflix TUDUM virtual event begins Saturday, September 25 at 9 am PT / 12 pm EST. Throughout the event, stars and creators from more than 70 series, movies, and specials will…
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Netflix Announces 5 New True Crime Docs, Including “Tiger King 2”
Netflix is continuing the outrageous and sordid saga of Joe Exotic with Tiger King 2, a new true crime documentary coming later this year. With “Joe Exotic” (Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage) currently serving a lengthy prison sentence, there’s no word yet on what the storyline of this sequel will be. The first documentary series roared into…
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Netflix Closes a Deal for ‘Willy Wonka’ Author’s Complete Works
Netflix has closed a deal giving the streamer rights to the author Roald Dahl’s complete works, including titles like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. The late British novelist’s material would be a great fit for Netflix since the genre would appeal to both younger and older demographics. This new…
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Netflix Launches Free Mobile Plan in Kenya
Netflix is bringing its streaming service to Kenya, allowing a new audience to watch on Android mobile devices, completely for free. The company announced that the free, ad-free Netflix plan will be available for Android mobile phones and that subscribers won’t need to enter any payment information when signing up. New users will just need…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of September 20, 2021
This week, Netflix’s new arrivals include the fourth and final season of Dear White People, the streamer’s original where students of color navigate the daily slights and slippery politics of life at an Ivy League college. There’s also My Little Pony: A New Generation, for a whole new age group to enjoy, and Melissa McCarthy…
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Netflix Sweeps the Emmys With ‘The Crown’ and ‘Queen’s Gambit’ – Where to Stream all the Winners
Last night’s 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards show was eventful as Hollywood gathered in person in downtown L.A. to name this year’s winners. Safe to say Netflix stole the show scoring a total of 44 trophies – the most wins overall. In fact, the streamer tied a record for most Emmy wins for a single platform…
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Study: Streaming has Surpassed Traditional TV as the Go-To Source for Entertainment
Streaming has become a huge part of our everyday lives, and the default when it comes to choosing where to watch TV and movies. A new study by Hub Research shows that as of 2021, 55% of viewers say online and OTT sources are their default source for TV viewing, compared to 50% in 2020,…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Locast’s Latest Legal Blow, Apple TV Getting tvOS 15 Update, and More
This week, we learned when eligible Apple TV users should start seeing the newest software update, tvOS 15. Elsewhere, ViacomCBS shared that it’s planning to offer a bundle that includes Showtime and Paramount+. Meanwhile, Locast suffered another legal blow this week, and Disney has decided to premiere the rest of its 2021 films in movie…
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The Top 10 Titles Trending on Netflix and Disney+ for the Week of September 17, 2021
Netflix and Disney+ both provide a little insight into what other viewers are watching with their Top 10 and trending lists that show up on the apps. Right now, Netflix’s top titles are led by an acquired title that has turned into sort of an Original hybrid. Netflix picked up the series Lucifer after it…