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Netflix’s Tokyo Showcase Spotlights Korean Animation Push and Genre Diversification
Netflix‘s ambitious strategy for Korean content took center stage at the streamer’s ongoing APAC showcase in Tokyo, where executives and…
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Rajkummar Rao, R. Madhavan Headline Netflix India’s Tokyo Showcase Reveals
Netflix unveiled three Indian productions at its APAC showcase in Tokyo, with Rajkummar Rao and R. Madhavan leading the slate of upcoming…
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‘Squid Game’ Success Stems From Netflix’s Local-First Strategy, Says Asia Content VP Minyoung Kim: ‘We Always Aspire to Make Big, Bold Swings’
While Hollywood scrambles to reverse-engineer global hits, Netflix‘s secret to creating the phenomenon “Squid Game” turns out to be…
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Netflix logs record profit in quarter, withholds user data
Netflix reported first-quarter profit that exceeded Wall Street forecasts, boosted by a recent price increase and a strong slate of…
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Netflix Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters Get Big Pay Bumps to Over $60 Million in 2024
Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters saw their pay packages rise to more than $60 million each in 2024. Sarandos’ total…
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‘Emily in Paris’ Season 5 to Film in Rome in May With Main Cast Back, Including Lucas Bravo, Lucien Laviscount and Eugenio Franceschini
Lily Collins’ Emily Cooper will be living the dolce vita in Rome with her Italian beau Marcello in the much-anticipated fifth season of…
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‘The Sandman’ Sets Release Dates for Two-Part Final Season at Netflix, First Teaser Revealed
“The Sandman” will come to its “thrilling conclusion” this summer on Netflix with a two-part drop for its second and final season, the…
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Fred and Rose West Netflix documentary to contain unseen video
A new documentary about serial killers Fred and Rose West will contain "previously unseen police video and unheard audio recordings",…
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Netflix’s ‘Ransom Canyon’ Is Horny, Absurd and Ridiculously Entertaining: TV Review
Following the massive successes of its cozy comfort series “Virgin River” and “Sweet Magnolias,” Netflix is doubling down on the genre —…
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Netflix Q1 Earnings Preview: Wall Street Expects Solid Results, Sees Stock as Safe Haven Amid Potential Economic Downturn
Netflix, which financial analysts have crowned the undisputed subscription-streaming leader, kicks off the media and entertainment…
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'Pangolin: Kulu's Journey' Review: This Netflix Doc Answered Questions I Didn't Know I Had About the World's Cutest, Strangest Creature
Standing at the intersection of adorable and otherworldly with its long tongue darting and its paws clutched cautiously, the pangolin is a…
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Tom Hardy’s ‘Havoc’ Leads Netflix’s Wales Gambit With $265 Million Economic Boost
Netflix‘s strategic investment in Welsh production hubs has generated more than £200 million ($265 million) for the U.K. economy since…
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Kevin Spacey Revives Frank Underwood From ‘House of Cards’ to Help Tim Dillon Promote Netflix Special: ‘You Are My Kind of Bastard’
Defamed actor Kevin Spacey reprised his long-retired “House of Cards” character, Frank Underwood, in a promo video for Tim Dillon‘s new…
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‘Squid Game: The Experience’ Coming to London This Spring
Do you have what it takes to win “Squid Game“? Londoners can find out soon when “Squid Game: The Experience” launches at Immerse LDN at…
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Saif Ali Khan’s ‘Jewel Thief’ Sets Netflix Bow
CUNNING CAPER Bollywood veteran Saif Ali Khan leads the cast of Netflix‘s “Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins,” marking “Pathaan” filmmaker…
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Rashida Jones and Tracee Ellis Ross Despair Over ‘Corporate Greed’ at Heart of Comically Bleak ‘Black Mirror’ Episode ‘Common People’
SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses major plot developments in the “Black Mirror” episode “Common People,” currently streaming on…
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Netflix tests new AI search engine to recommend shows, movies
Netflix is testing new search technology for subscribers that employs artificial intelligence (AI) to help them find TV shows and movies,…
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The 15 Best ‘Black Mirror’ Episodes, Ranked
“Black Mirror” has shocked, creeped out and warned audiences of the dangers of technology for more than a decade, and it’s returning with…
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Emma Corrin Cast as Elizabeth Bennet, Olivia Colman as Mrs. Bennet in Netflix’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Series
Netflix‘s “Pride and Prejudice” series has found its Elizabeth Bennet and Mrs. Bennet in Emma Corrin and Olivia Colman, respectively. They…
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Netflix and BBC’s Brutal Media to Adapt Acclaimed Spanish Novel ‘El Mapa de los Anhelos’ as Miniseries
Netflix has announced its upcoming adaptation of “El mapa de los anhelos,” the acclaimed novel by Spanish author Alice Kellen, originally…
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Australia’s Video Market to Hit $12.3 Billion by 2030, YouTube, Netflix Dominate, Media Partners Asia Study Finds
In a new analysis of Australia’s evolving entertainment landscape, research firm Media Partners Asia (MPA) projects the country’s video…
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Streamers Urged to Pay U.K. Levy to Protect Embattled British TV Drama in Parliament Report: They Must ‘Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is’
The British government has been urged to take a series of drastic measures to help support the beleaguered U.K. TV industry and indie film…
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Anna Lambe Brings the Arctic to Netflix With ‘North of North’
In the first scene of “North of North,” star Anna Lambe puts Netflix‘s new comedy series on the map: “Think of the furthest place north…
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‘Slow Horses’ Star Jack Lowden in Talks to Play Mr. Darcy in Netflix’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix‘s upcoming “Pride and Prejudice” series adaptation may well have found its Mr. Darcy. Variety hears that Jack Lowden is currently…