CNN is cutting about 200 jobs as it focuses on a digital future, the network announced today, while its CEO Mark Thompson unveiled plans for a new subscription streaming service. In a memo to staffers, […]
News
1266 posts
CNN on Thursday announced major layoffs and a new strategic plan, in a post-election maneuver meant to help transform the cable channel during a challenging time for the media business. CNN CEO Mark Thompson announced […]
BBC Gives First Peak At ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ Revival Here’s a first look at Walking with Dinosaurs, as the BBC brings back the hit natural history show after a 25-year hiatus. Check out pic above as the […]
Prime Video is shifting a greater share of its overall TV spend to Britain, according to Amazon UK boss Chris Bird. Bird was speaking on a Royal Television Society (RTS) panel predicting the year in […]
Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez” exists between two extremes. In recent weeks, my social media feed has been rife with jokes at the flick’s expense — with a particularly infamous musical number becoming something of a meme […]
Netflix legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer just got a big update. Just a few months after Season 3 dropped, the streaming giant has announced that the Manuel Garcia-Rulfo-led series has been renewed for a fourth […]
For the first time, three streaming services (Netflix, Max and Paramount+) have earned duPont-Columbia Awards, broadcasting’s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes, in a single year. Columbia Journalism School announced the 16 winners of the 2025 […]
UPDATED: 5:10 PM: Warner Bros Discovery‘s lawsuit against over South Park streaming rights looks like it’s headed to trial. In a legal win for WBD, a Manhattan judge ruled today that defendant Paramount Global might […]
Prime Video has acquired the rights to three feature-length documentaries about sustainability: Groundswell, Common Ground and Kiss the Ground. Common Ground and Kiss the Ground, which were previously released, will be available to stream exclusively on Prime […]
Jewelry designer Lynn Ban, who starred in the Netflix reality series “Bling Empire: New York,” died weeks after she underwent emergency brain surgery due to a skiing accident, her son announced Wednesday. “She always had […]
Netflix subscribers are about to stream it and weep — at the streaming giant’s latest price hike. The streamer announced on Wednesday that all three of its plans would be rising in price. As for […]
Paramount must face some claims in a lawsuit from Warner Bros. Discovery accusing it of setting in motion a breach of a $500 million licensing deal for the exclusive rights to South Park. After a […]
It’s difficult to keep track of how much Netflix costs these days, since the company keeps raising its damn prices. That goes extra if you want to share your account with others: The company killed […]
It’s the final countdown, folks: The long-running Netflix series “Cobra Kai” is officially coming to an end with the third and final installment of the sixth season on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Unlike other popular Netflix […]
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024 Netflix’s big bet on live events is paying off. New data published by the analytics firm Antenna indicates that Netflix added 1.43 million subscribers in the […]
Love Is Blind is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a two-season renewal. Netflix has renewed the dating show, which launched on the streamer in February 2020, through season 10. It comes ahead of the launch […]
Netflix‘s Love Is Blind will be back with season eight on Valentine’s Day. The streamer also renewed the series through season 10, they announced Wednesday. Season eight’s release will coincide with the show’s fifth anniversary, […]
George Lopez is retiring from stand-up comedy, but fans have one final special to look forward to. From Prime Video, George Lopez: Muy Católico (Very Catholic), recorded last September at the famed Los Angeles venue, […]
Lynn Ban, a jewelry designer and star of Bling Empire: New York, died Monday, Jan. 20 after a serious ski accident in late December. She was 52. “My mum passed away on Monday,” Ban’s son […]
Max and Starz are joining forces in a new streaming bundle launching on Prime Video in the U.S. The offering will cost $20.99 a month, about 25% less than the price of signing up to […]
A fresh wave of streaming bundles is coming in 2025, including a new one from Starz and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming service landing today. The new package allows subscribers to get ad-free Max and […]
Las Vegas‘ newest residency isn’t a musical act, it’s an opportunity to taste everything Netflix has to offer. Netflix says that it will open its latest experiential project on the casino floor at the MGM […]
Hulu is one of the best streaming services, in no small part due to its excellent library of shows. The Emmys proved that you need Hulu if you’re a TV lover, with Hulu shows “Shogun” […]
It’s a bittersweet time to be a Cobra Kai fan. I can’t wait for Part 3 to drop, but I also don’t want to watch the final five episodes. Do you know what I mean? […]
If you’re looking for an emotional drama to watch this week, “You Gotta Believe” could be a potential pick. Directed by Ty Roberts, this movie was released in theaters in August 2024 and has found […]
Netflix recently gave us a sneak peek at their upcoming political thriller, “Zero Day” and we were already excited. But that brief preview was little more than a snippet from the opening scene wherein lead […]
Lynn Ban, jewelry designer and star of Netflix‘s Bling Empire, has died. She was 51. Ban’s son, Sebastian, posted to his mother’s Instagram Wednesday to share that she had died earlier this week following a […]
Netflix has introduced a new type of extra member account: extra members with ads. The streamer announced the new offering in a shareholder letter on Tuesday before its fourth-quarter earnings call. In the US, according […]
TV production was still down last year, albeit decreasing at a slower rate than the year prior, down 7% from 2023, as the entertainment industry continues to find its footing after a couple of rough […]
Tubi CEO Anjali Sud is set to keynote the Banff World Media Festival, organizers said on Wednesday. Sud in Sept. 2023 took the helm at Fox’s free, ad-supported streamer after taking over from Tubi founder […]
Apple TV+ is expanding its kids and families slate with new animated series Goldie, inspired by Emily Brundige’s award-winning 2019 short film of the same name. It’s set for premiere globally on Friday, Feb. 14. […]
The Banff World Media Festival has named Anjali Sud as the first keynote speaker for its 2025 BANFF Summit Series. The Tubi CEO will take to the stage during the Canadian event, which is held […]
In its final quarterly subscriber disclosure late on Tuesday, Netflix excited Wall Street experts by posting a subscriber growth record and unveiling its latest set of price increases that will come into effect across most […]
I loved “Extraordinary”. This edgy British superpowered sitcom airs on Hulu in the U.S and first arrived on the scene in 2023, introducing us to Jen (Máiréad Tyers), a twenty-something struggling along in a version […]
Rebecca Yarros’s Fourth Wing book series, aka The Empyrean, is one of the hottest romantacy sagas taking over the world right now. With the recent release of Onyx Storm, the long-awaited third installment in the […]
Stray is just one of the titles Annapurna Interactive has worked on. | Image: Annapurna Interactive Former Netflix executive Leanne Loombe is joining Annapurna Interactive as executive vice president and head of games, according to […]
“Nosferatu” was one of my most anticipated theater releases, and I’m thrilled to say it didn’t disappoint. Everything about the gothic horror and muted colors in every scene, even the incredibly monotone camera shots, was […]
When it comes to video-on-demand streaming platforms that are out there in the world, there’s none as popular as Netflix, which arguably set the ball rolling. However, Netflix hasn’t been without its fair share of […]
Netflix is hiking the price of most of its U.S. plans. The streaming giant announced on Tuesday that its standard plan without commercials will increase from $15.49 a month to $17.99. Its cheaper, ad-supported plan, which […]
Good news, “Lincoln Lawyer” fans: Micky Haller won’t be disappearing from Netflix just yet. Yesterday (Jan. 21), Deadline revealed that the streaming service had renewed “The Lincoln Lawyer” for a fourth season. That wasn’t all […]
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has picked up a doc on Nedd Brockmann, an electrician who ran 4,000km across Australia to help the homeless. The one-off from WildBear Entertainment and Bursty Company will be made available on the […]
One of my favorite things about Prime Video is its appreciation for classic movies. While its biggest streaming rival, Netflix, typically focuses on new originals, with even its library additions largely from the 21st century, […]
Love Is Blind star Kwame Appiah has revealed a harrowing health battle that began with seemingly minor symptoms but escalated into a life-altering diagnosis. In a candid Instagram video posted Jan. 16, the 34-year-old reality […]
Netflix has introduced a new type of extra member account: extra members with ads. The streamer announced the new offering in a shareholder letter on Tuesday before its fourth-quarter earnings call. In the US, according […]
Fresh off a record-breaking quarter of subscriber growth, streaming powerhouse Netflix has announced another round of price hikes across all subscription tiers, leaving viewers to dig deeper into their pockets for their favorite content. The […]
Netflix is ringing in the new year with two big pieces of news. First, in the fourth quarter of 2024, subscriber count crossed the 300 million mark and revenue growth wildly exceeded expectations. Second, despite […]
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos called live sports on the streamer “a really fantastic thing” but said dipping into the NFL, WWE and more “doesn’t really change the underlying economics of full season, big league sports […]
Netflix is getting more expensive — again. The streaming service raised prices for all of its plans as of Jan. 21, with the hike going into effect for current subscribers starting with their next billing […]