Business Jul 21, 2021
The company added 1.54 million customers in the second quarter, above the 1.12 million forecast by analysts, but it’s a far cry from the company’s previous growth.
Business Jul 16, 2021
The shop, where scenes from shows and films will be recreated, will be the first of its kind in the world for the streaming giant.
Business / Corporate Jul 16, 2021
Netflix’s plan to jump into video games puzzles Wall Street
by Olga Kharif
Analysts say the company doesn’t have the infrastructure or the expertise to create or support top-tier games, and that such capability won’t be easy to build.
Business Jul 15, 2021
Netflix plans to offer video games in push beyond films and TV
by Lucas Shaw and Mark Gurman
Video games give Netflix another way to lure new customers and may make it easier to justify price increases in coming years.
TV Jul 1, 2021
‘The Naked Director Season 2’: Netflix’s porn industry saga is skin deep
by James Hadfield
The second season of the streaming giant’s fictionalized biopic of Japan’s notorious adult-video director and entrepreneur offers another round of cheap thrills.
Food & Drink Jun 5, 2021
‘Waffles + Mochi’ teaches kids how to eat — with gusto
by Spencer Cohen
The new food-travel show from Netflix and the Obamas’ Higher Ground takes kids on a global journey to learn about ingredients and how to cook with them.
Business | ANALYSIS May 18, 2021
AT&T-Discovery deal highlights media's thirst to be like Netflix
by Helen Coster
Discovery brings a global footprint with its pan-European television sports network Eurosport, as well as a portfolio of broadcast channels across Europe.
Entertainment News May 14, 2021
U.S. audiences can’t get enough of Japanese action shows and anime
by Lisa Du and Shirley Zhao
Have you seen "Yasuke" yet? How about "Alice in Borderland"? If you're in the United States, according to Netflix, it's increasingly likely that you have.
Culture May 2, 2021
Netflix joins Japan's virtual YouTuber boom
by Sam Nussey
The firm has unveiled N-ko, a "sheep-human lifeform," to help promote its growing anime streaming offering.
Music Apr 30, 2021
Flying Lotus gets into the samurai mindset for 'Yasuke' soundtrack
by James Hadfield
Electronic musician Flying Lotus draws inspiration from the likes of Vangelis, Isao Tomita and Jean-Michel Jarre in creating the music for the Netflix anime about Japan's only Black samurai.
TV Apr 28, 2021
African samurai earns hero status in new anime ‘Yasuke’
by Roland Kelts
Director LeSean Thomas brings the story of Yasuke, a real-life black samurai, to Netflix as "a new kind of anime action hero.”
Business Apr 21, 2021
The streaming television service expected to spend more than $17 billion on a wide range of content, much of it original.