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How Chinese streaming giants iQiyi and Tencent are gaining on Netflix in Southeast Asia through original productions and free, ad-supported services (Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/media-entertainment/china-s-s…

China's streaming companies gain on Netflix in Southeast Asia
Platforms iQiyi, Tencent grow market shares with low fees and localized content

Netflix says the Crawford-Álvarez match drew an average minute audience of 36.6M Live Same Day viewers globally, and the event peaked at 24M concurrent streams (Joe Otterson/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/terence-crawford-vs-canelo-…

Terence Crawford vs Canelo Alvarez Draws 41 Million Viewers on Netflix
Terence Crawford's victory over Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez pulled in a sizable audience on Netflix.

"The Witcher" auf Netflix: Liam Hemsworth im ersten Trailer als Geralt
Die Netflix-Serie "The Witcher" hat einen neuen Hauptdarsteller: Wie Liam Hemsworth den Hexer Geralt interpretiert, zeigt ein erster Trailer.

Spotify's deal to bring video podcasts to Netflix bars shows from airing in full on YouTube; Netflix won't run ad breaks, but Spotify's integrated ads remain (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/business/media/netflix-spotify-pod…

Netflix Jumps Into Podcasts With Spotify Deal
Netflix will show video versions of 16 podcasts on sports, culture, entertainment and true crime.

How Chinese streaming giants iQiyi and Tencent are gaining on Netflix in Southeast Asia through original productions and free, ad-supported services (Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/media-entertainment/china-s-s…

China's streaming companies gain on Netflix in Southeast Asia
Platforms iQiyi, Tencent grow market shares with low fees and localized content

😱 Nach fünf Jahren Warten ist „The Great“ endlich auf #Netflix verfügbar 🥹
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=1sMrtt7sAR8

"Splinter Cell: Deathwatch" auf Netflix: Nostalgisches Blutbad
Die neue "Splinter Cell"-Zeichentrickserie von Netflix holt einen alten Superspion aus dem Ruhestand. Das klappt besser als befürchtet.

Spotify's deal to bring video podcasts to Netflix bars shows from airing in full on YouTube; Netflix won't run ad breaks, but Spotify's integrated ads remain (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/business/media/netflix-spotify-pod…

Netflix Jumps Into Podcasts With Spotify Deal
Netflix will show video versions of 16 podcasts on sports, culture, entertainment and true crime.

"Netflix asks partners to consider the following guiding principles before leveraging GenAI in any creative workflow..."
https://simonwillison.net/2025/Nov/10/netflix/

300 Millionen Views: "KPop Demon Hunters" mit neuem Allzeitrekord
"KPop Demon Hunters" ist jetzt mit weitem Abstand der erfolgreichste Netflix-Film überhaupt – und er knackt eine bislang kaum für möglich gehaltene Marke.

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Spotify partners with Netflix to distribute a selection of video podcasts from Spotify Studios and The Ringer on Netflix starting in early 2026 in the US (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/spotifys-video-podcasts-are-coming-t…

Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal | TechCrunch
Spotify is partnering with Netflix to bring select video podcasts to the streaming platform starting in early 2026. The deal will feature curated shows from Spotify Studios and The Ringer, expanding later to include more genres. The move reflects Spotify’s growing focus on video as a key driver for engagement and ad revenue, with video podcast consumption now growing 20 times faster than audio-only content.

Spotify's video podcasts deal with Netflix will bring 16 shows to the platform, including The Bill Simmons Podcast, The Rewatchables, and Serial Killers (Spotify)
https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-10-14/netflix-partnership-the-ringer…

Spotify Studios and The Ringer Video Podcasts Are Coming to Netflix — Spotify
Early next year, your favorite video podcasts are getting a bigger stage. Spotify and Netflix are teaming up to bring sports, culture, lifestyle, and true crime video podcasts from Spotify Studios and The Ringer to Netflix to complement the streamer’s existing programming and unlock new audiences and wider distribution for the shows.  Audiences will be...

Netflix is shifting its video game strategy to focus on popular titles like Pictionary, Boggle, and Tetris, playable on TVs with smartphones as controllers (Nicole Sperling/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/business/media/netflix-video-game-tv.ht…

Netflix Is Bringing Video Games to Users’ TVs
The company is shifting its video game strategy to focus more on popular games you already know, such as Pictionary and Boggle.

Netflix is merging Scanline, the VFX company it acquired in 2021, with Eyeline, its virtual production and R&D unit, to form a one-stop shop for digital tools (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/netflix-scanline-vfx-eyeline-studios-m…

Inside Netflix's Bid to Supercharge Faster, Cheaper VFX Through Virtual Production and AI | Exclusive
Eyeline CEO Jeff Shapiro and Studio head Kevin Baillie pull back the curtain on the division's work, research and tools, from volumetric capture to generative AI

For those of us outside tech, the amount of slop companies is often shocking. Yes, there is OpenAI, Meta, Netflix, whatever, but there are also many more companies that specialize in tech that nobody on earth cares about, just utter scammy garbage. Hard to fathom how many of them there are.

Netflix cancels Queers ultimatum.
On one hand this show was absolutely insane, real shit show. So I get it.
But, it comes with lots of cancellations and pressure against Queer culture in the US, so the timing is suspect.
https://www.autostraddle.com/ultimatum-que

Cowboys cheerleader, Netflix star flaunts pro sports-worthy chiseled abs https://www.sportingnews.com/us/culture/fashion/news/cowboys-cheerleader-netflix-star-ava-lahey-flaunts-pro-sport…

Apple TV soll werbefrei bleiben – zumindest vorerst
Während Konkurrenten wie Netflix oder Prime mehr und mehr auf TV-Spots setzen, will Apple das nicht tun. Das sagt Diensteboss Eddy Cue.
https://www.

RE: #Netflix

Frankenstein on Netflix is really good. It truly is a masterpiece.

Spotify partners with Netflix to distribute a selection of video podcasts from Spotify Studios and The Ringer on Netflix starting in early 2026 in the US (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/spotifys-video-podcasts-are-coming-t…

Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal | TechCrunch
Spotify is partnering with Netflix to bring select video podcasts to the streaming platform starting in early 2026. The deal will feature curated shows from Spotify Studios and The Ringer, expanding later to include more genres. The move reflects Spotify’s growing focus on video as a key driver for engagement and ad revenue, with video podcast consumption now growing 20 times faster than audio-only content.

Us marshalls sur Netflix, enfin !!!

Netflix-Spiele laufen jetzt auch auf dem Fernseher
Netflix bietet nun auch auf dem Fernseher eine Möglichkeit, im Abo enthaltene Spiele zu zocken. Als Controller dient dabei das Handy.
https://www.

Uncool, lasst den Leuten ihr MDMA und Amphe
https://www.stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/drogenlabore-in-norddeutschland-ausgehoben---wie-bei--breaking-bad--36130500.html

Netflix me mandando notificação de algum evento de luta que serš transmitido ao vivo agora. O que serš que eu andei vendo ali para eles acharem que eu teria qualquer interesse em ver essa bosta?!

Netflix is reportedly looking into a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
The streaming giant has hired a bank to explore a potential offer for its studio and streaming business
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos indicated Netflix would not be interested in acquiring Warner Bros Discovery's cable television networks,
which include CNN, TNT, Food Network and Animal Planet

The What Uses More calculator was featured in Mark Cuban's October AI Bootcamp newsletter, along with Susan Ray's Carbon Footprint Chatbot. Both let students compare AI's environmental footprint to more familiar activities like Netflix or Zoom. https://sh1.sendinblue.com/3gmy4fvm079

Yet another example of Marc Maron as one of the few good guys left in comedy. It's so nice to see and older comedian call out these frauds and collaborators so clearly and unapologetically.
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/marc-maro…

Marc Maron Slams Netflix Over Chappelle, Bill Maher's Desperation
Marc Maron doubles down on his criticism of Bill Maher, saying the HBO host is desperately trying to stay relevant.

Amazon and Netflix partner to let advertisers buy Netflix ad inventory via Amazon's demand-side platform, after Amazon signed a similar deal with Disney in June (Brian Steinberg/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/netflix-amazon…

Netflix, Amazon in Pact to Widen Connected-TV Impressions for Buyers
Netflix and Amazon struck a deal that will let advertisers buy up programmatic inventory on Netflix via Amazon's demand-side platform

Die DEVO Doku auf Netflix ist fabelhaft.
Are we not men?
https://www.netflix.com/de/title/82052197

Netflix is shifting its video game strategy to focus on popular titles like Pictionary, Boggle, and Tetris, playable on TVs with smartphones as controllers (Nicole Sperling/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/business/media/netflix-video-game-tv.ht…

Netflix Is Bringing Video Games to Users’ TVs
The company is shifting its video game strategy to focus more on popular games you already know, such as Pictionary and Boggle.

Ownership of Digital Content Is an Illusion
Prices are rising across Netflix, Spotify, and their peers, and more people are quietly returning to the oldest playbook of the internet: piracy. Is the golden age of streaming over?
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Ownership of Digital Content Is an Illusion—Unless You Self‑Host
Prices are rising across Netflix, Spotify, and their peers, and more people are quietly returning to the oldest playbook of the internet: piracy. Is the golden age of streaming over?

Excited for a The Mitchells vs. the Machines sequel!
#movies

"Stranger Things": Netflix veröffentlicht erste Minuten der fünften Staffel
Die fünfte Staffel von "Stranger Things" beginnt mit einem Rückblick. Netflix hat die ersten Minuten veröffentlicht.

#AliceInBorderland is crap, isn't it? After 2 episodes of irrational and bad acting I thought I'd stay for the "big riddle". Then season 2 doubles down on the incredibly obvious plot armour, infinite rifle ammo and lame acting. I'm out.
#Netflix

From my LinkedIn post: “Telling your dev team to use AI coding tools is like telling your 2010 ops team to use AWS. They didn’t know how to code, they were ticket and click-it VMware people… developers who don’t have product management mindset or have never managed a dev team will fail by trying to micromanage the output of the tool rather than specifying the outcome of the product and managing the agent team to deliver that outcome.”

Back in 2010 when we first started using AWS to run Netflix, the AWS services were very incomplete, somewhat unreliable, had scaling issues, but were super fast to provision compared to filing… | Adrian Cockcroft
Back in 2010 when we first started using AWS to run Netflix, the AWS services were very incomplete, somewhat unreliable, had scaling issues, but were super fast to provision compared to filing tickets and waiting for data center ops teams to do what we need. We worked around the issues, built a new cloud native developer driven architecture and scaled Netflix at speed. At the time many people said we were crazy to run a large enterprise on cloud and would be back in datacenters when it failed. …

#Netflix greenlights 10-for-1 stock split on its shares trading over $1000 to boost accessibility to traders and aid employee stock share plans
On November 17th, traders who own a single Netflix share as of Nov 10th will own 10 shares, though the company’s underlying value will remain the same. Netflix shares have surged about 270% over the past three years to $1,089 as of today’s close.
This r…

Ok jokes about #enshittification aside, I was happy to just discover that #Canadian show #Flashpoint was added to #Netflix.

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Security Software Engineer (L5), Cloud Infrastructure Security | USA - Remote | Netflix
Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. Netflix operates our streaming service control plane on Amazon Web Services, which has led to one of the largest and most sophisticated AWS environments in the world. C…

Tom Brady Year 2, YouTube Year 1 and the biggest NFL media storylines for the 2025 season https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6592165/2025/09/03/nfl-tom-brady-youtube-netflix-2025-preview/

So... the Ed Gein thing on Netflix
Quite something

Rhea Ripley. Enough said.
#WWECrownJewel

Amazon and Netflix partner to let advertisers buy Netflix ad inventory via Amazon's demand-side platform, after Amazon signed a similar deal with Disney in June (Brian Steinberg/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/netflix-amazon…

Netflix, Amazon in Pact to Widen Connected-TV Impressions for Buyers
Netflix and Amazon struck a deal that will let advertisers buy up programmatic inventory on Netflix via Amazon's demand-side platform

I'm listening to the music track of the yet to be released Netflix "Train Dreams" by Dessner. (He also did the interesting music for the "Manhunt" series.)
It seems to me that some of the better compositions and performances are in sound tracks and credits of movies and series.
(Such as the "Strange Game" tune by Mick Jagger in the Slow Horses series. But perhaps the greatest are some older things, like the B. Hermann music from Hitchock's …

I just saw that there are lyrics videos for #KpopDemonHunters on Netflix. Not the sing-along version of the movie they already had but just the song parts with motion graphics added in. This is getting a bit ridiculous now.

Neue Filme und Serien bei Netflix, Disney und Amazon Prime im November 2025
Im November zeigt Netflix "Frankenstein". Bei Disney läuft "The Fantastic Four: First Steps", während bei Amazon "Robin Hood" startet.

New Cowboys series on Netflix revisits rocky relationships, addresses controversies https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6556363/2025/08/19/cowboys-netflix-documentary-jerry-jones/

Sources: Netflix has sent out dozens of requests to agents at WME, UTA, and CAA for video podcast creators, and plans to launch video podcasts in early 2026 (Caitlin Huston/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/netfli…

Netflix Starts Bigger Push Into Video Podcasts
The streamer has sent out dozens of requests to agents at WME, UTA and CAA for video podcast creators.

Nouvelle Vague
https://www.netflix.com/title/82073579?cmp=rt_where_to_watch#lodp-trailers
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Pact: streamers spent a record £850M on British TV shows in 2024, up 24% and surpassing Channel 4's annual originals budget (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/09/netflix-adolescence-row-channel-4-snarkiness-stream…

Streamer Spend In UK Topped $1B For First Time Last Year, Pact Research Finds, As John McVay Accuses Channel 4 Of “Snarkiness” Over ‘Adolescence’ Row
The Netflix 'Adolescence' row has seen John McVay accuses Channel 4 Of "snarkiness," while the Pact census found streamers spent $1B in the UK in 2024.

Neue Filme und Serien bei Netflix, Disney und Amazon Prime im September 2025
Disney zeigt im September die Realverfilmung von "Lilo & Stitch". Bei Netflix startet die Serie "Black Rabbit" und Bei Amazon Prime Video läuft "Shot Caller".

Jerry Jones defends Dallas Cowboys' participation in new Netflix documentary https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/jerry-jones-defends-dallas-cowboys-participation-new-netflix-documentary

Sources: the first-round bid deadline for WBD is November 20; Paramount wants the full company, and Comcast and Netflix are eying movie/TV studios and HBO Max (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/paramou

Die DEVO Doku auf Netflix ist fabelhaft.
Are we not men?
https://www.netflix.com/de/title/82052197

Netflix rolls out a new ad metric called monthly active viewers, or MAV, and says it has 190M such viewers in the 12 countries where it offers an ad tier (Rick Porter/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Netflix Claims 190 Million Ad-Tier Viewers Worldwide Under New Metric
The streamer is rolling out a stat it calls monthly active viewers.

Neue Filme und Serien bei Netflix, Disney und Amazon Prime im Oktober 2025
Im Oktober läuft bei Netflix die 4. Staffel von "The Witcher". Disney zeigt "Disney Twisted Wonderland: The Animation" während bei Amazon "Play Dirty" startet.

Netflix announces a 10-for-1 stock split, after its shares boomed over the last three years to above $1,000 a share (John Melloy/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/30/netflix-stock-split.html

Netflix announces a 10-for-1 stock split

Netflix: Auf Kurs zu einer Milliarde Zuschauer
Netflix ist die klare Nummer eins beim Videostreaming – und hat einen Meilenstein bei der Zuschauerzahl vor Augen.
https://www.heise.de/news/Netflix…

"America's Team: The Gambler and his Cowboys" releases on Netflix https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/america-s-team-the-gambler-and-his-cowboys-releases-on-netflix

Netflix plans to open its first Netflix House locations, 100K-sq-ft entertainment and shopping venues, in Philadelphia on November 12 and Dallas on December 11 (Jennifer Maas/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/netflix-house-opening-date-…

Netflix House Sets Opening Dates for Philadelphia, Dallas
Netflix has set the opening dates for its much-hyped, 100,000-square-foot permanent entertainment and shopping destinations in Philadelphia and Dallas.

Netflix's Ted Sarandos and filmmaker Guillermo del Toro plan to launch a stop-motion studio for training and research, located at the Gobelins school in Paris (Elsa Keslassy/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/film/global/ted-sa…

Ted Sarandos and Guillermo del Toro Unveil Stop-Motion Studio Plans
Guillermo del Toro and Netflix boss Ted Sarandos have unveiled plans for a stop-motion studio which will be built at France's Gobelins school.

Für Serien und Filme: Netflix sichert sich Rechte an "Die Siedler von Catan"
"Die Siedler von Catan" gehört zu den beliebtesten Brettspielen. Netflix will die Welt in Serien und Filmen mit Klaus Teubers Söhnen zum Leben erwecken.

Netflix is making its video games available on smart TVs and streaming devices like Roku for the first time, with phones serving as controllers (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/netflix…

In three days, Elon Musk has posted or reposted criticisms and calls to cancel Netflix at least 26 times on X, over transgender references in kids' shows (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/elon-mu…

Elon Musk 'Cancel Netflix': How Many Subscribers Could Streamer Lose?
Elon Musk has posted calls to cancel Netflix at least 26 times in three days over Netflix kids shows that feature trans characters and other 'woke' policies.

An inside look at how Netflix's use of data led to generic "algorithm films" intended for broad appeal, with AI set to further entrench the production style (Phil Hoad/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/20…

Netflix rolls out a new ad metric called monthly active viewers, or MAV, and says it has 190M such viewers in the 12 countries where it offers an ad tier (Rick Porter/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Netflix Claims 190 Million Ad-Tier Viewers Worldwide Under New Metric
The streamer is rolling out a stat it calls monthly active viewers.

Netflix reports Q3 revenue up 17% YoY to $11.51B, matching est., operating margin below est. due to Brazilian tax dispute expense; NFLX drops 5% after hours (Sarah Whitten/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/21/netflix-nflx-earnings-q3-2025.html

Netflix shares drop after streamer misses earnings estimates, citing Brazilian tax dispute
Shares of Netflix plummeted after the company posted a third-quarter earnings miss after the closing bell Tuesday.

Despite price hikes, consumers aren't significantly recalibrating their streaming subscription habits, especially Netflix users who remain particularly loyal (Melissa Korn/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/bus…

Parrot Analytics: movies made up ~50% of streaming revenue across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney , and WBD in 2024, up from ~27% in 2022, based on engagement data (Alejandro Rojas/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/b…

How Movies Increasingly Drive Streaming Revenue
A Parrot Analytics analysis of thousands of titles across Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, and Max finds that movies deliver disproportionately high engagement relative to the volume of content hours they represent.

Neue Filme und Serien bei Netflix, Disney und Amazon Prime im September 2025
Disney zeigt im September die Realverfilmung von "Lilo & Stitch". Bei Netflix startet die Serie "Black Rabbit" und Bei Amazon Prime Video läuft "Shot Caller".

Netflix shuts down Boss Fight Entertainment, the game studio behind mobile game Squid Game: Unleashed, after acquiring it in March 2022 (Jay Peters/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/806303/netflix-squid-game-unleashed-boss-fi…

Netflix shuts down its Squid Game mobile studio
Netflix has shut down Boss Fight Entertainment, the studio behind the mobile game Squid Game: Unleashed, according to posts from staffers on LinkedIn.

Sources: Netflix has sent out dozens of requests to agents at WME, UTA, and CAA for video podcast creators, and plans to launch video podcasts in early 2026 (Caitlin Huston/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/netfli…

Netflix Starts Bigger Push Into Video Podcasts
The streamer has sent out dozens of requests to agents at WME, UTA and CAA for video podcast creators.

Netflix says it is on track to more than double its advertising revenue in 2025 and is currently using AI to test new ad formats (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/netflix-profits-grow-q3-w…

Netflix Revenues Continue to Surge in Q3 as Streaming Giant Keeps Rolling
The streaming giant reported its Q3 earnings Tuesday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law banning excessively loud ads on streaming platforms like Netflix, the first such law in the US, modeled on a 2010 law (Tyler Katzenberger/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/06/d

Netflix acquires the Japanese media rights to carry the 2026 World Baseball Classic, marking the first time it will stream a live event in Japan (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/world-baseball-classic-netflix-japan-3ca47c79a174e31…

Netflix wins Japanese media rights for 2026 World Baseball Classic
Netflix has secured the Japanese media rights for next year's World Baseball Classic, marking its first live event it will stream in Japan. The platform will broadcast all 47 games of the tournament. Team Japan is the defending champion, having won in 2023. Previously, a consortium including Amazon Prime Video held these rights. The sixth edition of the tournament will feature 20 teams competing in four first-round pools in Tokyo, San Juan, Houston, and Miami. It starts on March 5, with the fin…

Netflix is making its video games available on smart TVs and streaming devices like Roku for the first time, with phones serving as controllers (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/netflix…

Sources: WMG is nearing a deal with Netflix for films and documentaries based on its artists and songs; WMG closed its film and TV division earlier this year (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/warne…

In 2030, OpenAI projects $200B in revenue, with R&D spending hitting ~45% of that, or ~$90B; R&D costs of Alphabet and others are currently 10%-20% of revenue (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-350-billion-computing-co…

OpenAI’s $350 Billion Computing Cost Problem
The most popular consumer internet services usually figure out how to make money even after a decade or more of losses. Amazon, Uber, Netflix and Snap all started generating cash by raising prices or leveraging their large audiences to sell ads or other services. OpenAI’s growing audience would ...

Gavin Newsom signs AB 1043, which requires device makers and app stores to verify user ages; Google and Meta supported the bill while Netflix and MPA opposed it (Tyler Katzenberger/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/13/california-law-online-age…

KPop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix's "most popular film of all time", surpassing Red Notice, based on views in the first 91 days of release (Katie Campione/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/08/kpop-demon-hunters-netflix-most-popular-…

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Officially Becomes Netflix’s Most Popular Film Ever After Another Week Of Near 0% Audience Decline
Kpop Demon Hunters tallied another 25.4M views last week to become Netflix's most popular film of all time

Netflix sets a November 10 premiere date for Sesame Street; new episodes will be available same day-and-date on PBS in the US and across PBS Kids platforms (Jennifer Maas/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/sesame-street-ms-rachel-ne…

'Sesame Street,' 'Ms. Rachel' New Season Release Date Netflix
Netflix has an end-of-summer present for parents of pre-K kids: the premiere dates for new seasons of "Ms. Rachel," "Sesame Street."

An inside look at how Netflix's use of data led to generic "algorithm films" intended for broad appeal, with AI set to further entrench the production style (Phil Hoad/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/20…

YouTube is revamping its TV app to mimic paid streamers like Netflix, organizing videos by seasons and episodes, blurring the lines between pro and user content (Janko Roettgers/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/column/809883/inside-youtubes-transformation-…

Inside YouTube’s transformation on your TV
YouTube’s TV app is starting to look a lot more like Netflix, organizing videos by seasons and episodes, and more.

Netflix shuts down Boss Fight Entertainment, the game studio behind mobile game Squid Game: Unleashed, after acquiring it in March 2022 (Jay Peters/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/806303/netflix-squid-game-unleashed-boss-fi…

Netflix shuts down its Squid Game mobile studio
Netflix has shut down Boss Fight Entertainment, the studio behind the mobile game Squid Game: Unleashed, according to posts from staffers on LinkedIn.

A look at David Ellison's spending spree, representing the biggest funding change in Hollywood since 2013 when Netflix began showering creators with money (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/business/ellison-paramount-warner-bros.html…

David Ellison’s Spending at Paramount Has Changed Hollywood’s Mood
David Ellison has gotten off to a fast start as the owner of Paramount, at least when it comes to buying things.

Sources: Netflix will stream MLB's Opening Day game between the Yankees and the Giants in 2026, as part of a new three-year agreement with the streamer (Andrew Marchand/The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6662421/2025/09/…

Netflix to stream Yankees-Giants on MLB Opening Day 2026 as part of new 3-year agreement: Sources
The game will be Netflix’s first exclusive stream, part of the new three-year agreement that MLB and the giant streamer have agreed to,

Tests show OpenAI's Sora can closely mimic Netflix shows, movies, TikTok videos, and Twitch streams, suggesting it was trained on versions of such content (Washington Post)

OpenAI’s video generator Sora can mimic Netflix, TikTok and Twitch
Tests by The Washington Post show OpenAI’s video generator Sora can mimic Netflix shows, TikTok clips and movies, suggesting it used versions of the originals.

Netflix says it is on track to more than double its advertising revenue in 2025 and is currently using AI to test new ad formats (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/netflix-profits-grow-q3-w…

Netflix Revenues Continue to Surge in Q3 as Streaming Giant Keeps Rolling
The streaming giant reported its Q3 earnings Tuesday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law banning excessively loud ads on streaming platforms like Netflix, the first such law in the US, modeled on a 2010 law (Tyler Katzenberger/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/06/d

Netflix's 10-year worldwide exclusive licensing deals for original shows like House of Cards are starting to expire, allowing studios to reclaim and resell them (Lesley Goldberg/The Ankler)
https://theankler.com/p/netflixs-10-year-window-on-top-originals
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Netflix’s 10-Year Window on Top Originals is Expiring. Studios Smell Blood
‘House of Cards,’ ‘Orange Is the New Black’ and 130+ shows are set to hit the market as FASTs, rival streamers and yes, cable, muscle in

Netflix announces a 10-for-1 stock split, after its shares boomed over the last three years to above $1,000 a share (John Melloy/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/30/netflix-stock-split.html

Sources: Netflix is exploring a bid for WBD's studio and streaming business and has tapped investment bank Moelis & Co to evaluate a prospective offer (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/netflix-taps-…

Sources: Netflix is in talks to license video podcasts from iHeartMedia and is seeking exclusivity, meaning full episodes would no longer be uploaded to YouTube (Ashley Carman/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

As streaming services hike prices, consumer frustration grows, and streamers look to increase content stickiness and more to combat "serial churners" (Kevin Williams/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/disney-hulu-netflix-streaming-services…

It's not just Disney: As streaming services hike prices, it's a battle over who blinks first
Disney+/Hulu hiked prices this week, the most recent of many streaming service increases. Churn is a concern, but entertainment giants haven't blinked yet.

A group of 60 Netflix Animation Studios workers requested voluntary union recognition from management as they seek to unionize the Animation Guild (Katie Kilkenny/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Netflix Animation Studios and ‘Ted’ Series Production Workers Launch Unionization Drives
The staffers are attempting to join the Animation Guild, which continues to organize aggressively inside the production space.

Canada's Rogers launches the Rogers Xfinity StreamSaver plan, which bundles Netflix, Disney , and Apple TV for CA$22 per month (Etan Vlessing/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/rogers-bundle-netflix-disney-apple-tv-canada-1236355729/
http://mediagazer.com/250828/p9#a250828p9

Netflix's theatrical debut of KPop Demon Hunters is estimated to earn $18M-$20M this weekend, topping the domestic box office; it came out on Netflix in June (Rebecca Rubin/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/…

'Kpop Demon Hunters' Tops Box Office in Theatrical Debut
In a box office twist, "Kpop Demon Hunters," a film from the theatrical-averse Netflix appears to be No. 1 on North American charts.