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 May 27, 2021
The deal bolsters Amazon Prime Video with some 4,000 films — including the James Bond franchise — and 17,000 television shows.
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.
Business / Corporate May 17, 2021
AT&T prepares to merge media assets with Discovery in major strategy shift
by Ed Hammond
The move, to combine Discovery’s reality-TV empire with AT&T’s vast media holdings, would be a surprise reversal and position the new firm to take on Netflix and Walt Disney.
National May 10, 2021
Japan sees internet traffic jump nearly eightyfold from 2004 to 2020
The surge in traffic has sparked concerns that heavy network congestion may risk a breakdown of online communications.
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.
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.
Business / Corporate Apr 9, 2021
Netflix gets ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Jumanji’ franchises in multiyear Sony deal
by Lucas Shaw
Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, though previous reports suggest Sony was seeking as much as $250 million a year.
National | View from Osaka Apr 3, 2021
Kansai classics for a home movie festival
by Eric Johnston
Given that it will be a while before movie theaters are back to normal, here are recommendations for those interested in the Kansai region and classic films.
Business Mar 27, 2021
Netflix to launch 40 new anime shows after ‘Blood of Zeus’ win
The world’s largest paid-streaming service will launch 40 new anime titles this year, it said in a statement Saturday during a virtual animation expo from Japan.
Music Feb 12, 2021
Anime composer Hiroyuki Sawano’s soundtracks stream worldwide for the first time
by Matt Schley
The composer's extensive discography includes soundtracks for anime such as “Blue Exorcist,” “Kill la Kill” and “Promare.”
Business / Corporate Feb 5, 2021
Netflix climbs after company raises prices by 13% in Japan
by Nick Turner and Lucas Shaw
Netflix’s basic plan will climb to ¥990 a month from ¥880, while the standard tier rises to ¥1,490 from ¥1,320.