Blackpink documentary set for Netflix premier on October 14
The film will culminate with the K-pop band's historic 2019 performance at Coachella.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui's 'Serious Men' to get a Netflix release on October 2
The movie is based on a 2010 novel of the same name by Manu Joseph.
Setback for Netflix, SC refuses to entertain plea in 'Bad Boy Billionaires' case; Sahara files criminal complaint against Netflix
The streaming platform had reached the apex court after a Bihar court restraint order on using Subrata Roy's name.
Netizens outraged over film 'Cuties', trend #CancelNetflix on Twitter after streaming platform's apology
Netflix also said it apologized for having used "inappropriate" images.
'Bad Boy Billionaires' row: No relief for Netflix, Patna HC asks streaming service to approach local court
The HC has directed the lower court to decide the injunction moved by Sahara India within 2 weeks of filing.
Musical 'The Prom', directed by Ryan Murphy, to get a Netflix premiere in December
Shooting for the movie was almost complete when the lockdown was announced.
'Diana' to bypass Broadway and drop on Netflix
The cast and crew will reunite in an empty theater to perform the musical for cameras and put the finished product on the digital platform.
Delhi HC issues notice to Netflix on Mehul Choksi's appeal, diamond merchant seeks preview of 'Bad Boy Billionaires'
The release of the series stands stayed by two Bihar & Hyderabad courts.
Netflix India puts 'Bad Boy Billionaires' on hold following Bihar court order
Last week, the Araria district court in Bihar ordered a stay on the release of the docu-series.
Hyderabad court restrains release of Netflix's 'Bad Boy Billionaires', says Ramalinga Raju will suffer irreparable loss of reputation
The series was slated for release on September 2.
'Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare' to get a Netflix premiere on September 18
The movie features Konkona Sen Sharma and Bhumi Pednekar in key roles.
6 months after #Megxit, Harry & Meghan sign production deal with Netflix in major Hollywood move
The couple also pledged to promote diversity behind the camera.
HC refuses to stay streaming of Netflix film 'Gunjan Saxena', seeks response from Dharma Productions
The movie was released on OTT platform on August 12.
Netflix to move SC against Bihar court order restraining use of Subrata Roy's name in 'Bad Boy Billionaires'
The series was challenged in two separate petitions before two separate Courts last week.
Facebook launches 'Watch Together', will allow friends to binge shows together while apart
Facebook has partnered with celebrity fitness trainer Melissa Alcantara.
Series based on Masaba Gupta's real-life to premiere on Netflix on Aug 28
'Masaba Masaba' will also foray back into the fashion designer's dating world.
Singer Alicia Keys to produce Netflix's new untitled romantic comedy
The movie will feature actors Christina Milian, Jay Pharoah, and Sinqua Walls in the lead.
Delhi High Court junks Mehul Choksi's plea to preview Netflix series 'Bad Boy Billionaires'
The High Court held that a writ filed by Choksi was not maintainable.
World's fastest internet speed achieved, can download entire Netflix library in a second, say scientists
The new record, demonstrated in a lab, is a fifth faster than the previous world record.
Spooked by Netflix series 'Bad Boy Billionaires', Mehul Choksi moves Delhi HC
Adjourning the matter to Friday, the High Court asked counsel for Netflix to receive instructions and explore the possibility of showing the web series to Choksi before release.
Jamie Foxx signs deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to create feature films
The actor and his producing partner Datari Turner will develop films for the studio.
Netflix launches user interface in Hindi, will be available on mobile, TV and web
Netflix users outside India will also have the option to switch their user interface to Hindi.
Prince Harry repays nearly $3.2 mn of UK taxpayers' money used for Windsor Castle renovation
The royal used cash from his recent multi-million-dollar Netflix deal.
Netflix comes under fire for sexualising teens in new film 'Cuties'; streaming platform apologises, updates pictures
Petitions were filed on Change.org after the film’s poster went live.
Netflix rolls out new playback speed feature to Android users
The streaming service provider will test this feature on iOS and web browsers soon.
Newcomer Gregory Mann to play 'Pinocchio' in Guillermo del Toro's animated musical for Netflix
Other cast members include Oscar winners Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton and Cate Blanchett.
'The Kissing Booth 3' was shot in secret, to be released on Netflix next year
The news comes days after the sequel for the rom-com debuted on the streaming service.
TikTok lip-syncing sensation known for impersonating Trump, Sarah Cooper, gets Netflix comedy special
Cooper has been active in the comedy scene for several years.
Aaron Sorkin's 'The Trial of Chicago 7' to drop on Netflix in October
The historical drama was recently picked up by the streamer from the financers Cross Creek at USD 56 million.
Netflix India makes 'Binod' memes on 'Stranger Things', 'Sex Education', netizens have a hearty laugh
Binod seems to have sent the social media into a frenzy.
Delhi HC disposes plea on 'Gunjan Saxena' stay, asks Centre to treat film as work of art
The court said that the IAF can take it up if it has any objections.
'Raat Akeli Hai' film-maker Honey Trehan tests positive for Covid-19
The 41-year-old shared his diagnosis on Twitter.
Netflix wants to stand for diversity of content, says CEO Reed Hastings
“We want to be thoughtful and cooperative, but we also want to stand for a diversity of content and being able to have choices that sometimes the government may not be completely comfortable with,” Hastings told ET in an interview.
Blitz Bazawule to direct ‘The Color Purple' film based on the Broadway musical
Producers Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones roped in Bazawule after watching his movie 'The Burial Of Kojo'
'Fleabag' director Harry Bradbeer joined the Amazon family, signs first-look deal
Bradbeer's directing credits also include first two episodes of 'Killing Eve', and Hulu's 'Ramy', among others.
Olivia Colman will return with Season 4 of 'The Crown' on November 15
The Peter Morgan-created show unveiled the trailer for the fourth season.
Netflix to work on feature adaptation of Stephen King's 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone'
The video streaming platform has teamed up with producers Ryan Murphy and Jason Blum for the same.
'Chariots of Fire' star Ben Cross passes away at 72
The actor passed away suddenly following a short illness.
'Stranger Things' star Noah Schnapp's Twitter account hacked
On Saturday, his handle posted retweets from other accounts about the him smoking and getting beat up.
Elizabeth Debicki to play Princess Diana in Seasons 5 & 6 of 'The Crown'
Debicki will join a new cast for the series that includes Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville.
Pharrell Williams joins hands with Netflix for gospel docu-series 'Voices of Fire'
"Voices of Fire" will be produced by A. Smith & Co. and Pharrell's banner, i am OTHER.
I was lucky to have support from family and IAF, says Gunjan Saxena after IAF's letter to CBFC
Saxena also clarified IAF never differentiated between male and female trainees.
Jonathan Pryce to replace Tobias Menzies for final two seasons of 'The Crown' as Prince Philip
Pryce is well-known for playing the character of High Sparrow in 'GoT'.
It's going to be a long wait! 'The Crown' season 5 will not premiere on Netflix until 2022
With season five filming in June 2021, the sixth and final season will shoot in 2022.
The battle for Bollywood: As Netflix & Amazon score big wins, will theatres lower their curtains for good?
The pandemic is provoking a boom for streaming platforms in most other countries as well.
Chris Evans returns for round 5 with Russo brothers; Ryan Gosling will also in Netflix spy-thriller 'The Gray Man'
The movie is based on Mark Greaney's 2009 novel of the same name.
Anand Mahindra-produced Gitanjali Rao's animated feature 'Bombay Rose' to drop on Netflix; top boss 'delighted' with the news
Netflix has announced a lineup of 17 originals.
Graduation degree in hand, Malala says 'Netflix, reading and sleep' for now
The 22-year-old, in a tweet, said that it was hard to express her joy and gratitude on her graduation.
Some cheer for 'The Crown' fans, Netflix will extend royal series to S6
Creator Peter Morgan had earlier planned to end the series with season five.
Netflix argues for free speech in court spat with Indian tycoons over 'Bad Boy Billionaires'
"Bad Boy Billionaires" is a documentary series about liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, Sahara group's Subrata Roy, Indian IT executive Ramalinga Raju and jeweller Nirav Modi. Netflix put the show on hold this month on order of a state court where Sahara alleged violation of Roy's privacy rights.
Karan Johar production on combat aviator Gunjan Saxena to release directly on Netflix
The film is based on Gunjan Saxena, who became the first woman combat aviator to fly into a war zone during the Kargil War.
‘Indian Matchmaking’ wastes the opportunity to become a wonderful show about human connections
Like in many a romance, Indian Matchmaking shows its best side in the early episodes.
In sickness and in health: How Indians are tying the knot amid Covid pandemic
The pandemic has put the big fat Indian wedding on a diet.
Netflix to bring streaming quality back to normal
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): American media-services provider Netflix is now going back to normal streaming quality. According to Mashable, in March the streaming platform started reducing streaming quality in some markets, including Europe, India and Australia, with an idea to reduce Netflix's impact on internet speeds. As per FlatpanelsHD (via Android Central), users across Europe are once again getting 4K HDR video quality at up to 15 Mb/s of data transfer.Netflix to bring streaming quality back to normal
Spotify expands beyond audio content, launches video feature for podcasts
The feature will allow users, both free and paid, to watch videos from certain creators.
Estate of Arthur Conan Doyle sues Netflix over 'emotional' Sherlock Holmes, alleges copyright violation
The suit alleges Holmes only shows his feelings in the final novels.
How Netflix’s Reed Hastings conquered Hollywood with a PowerPoint presentation
Netflix’s high-performance culture was forged during a round of layoffs in 2001, just after the dot-com bubble popped. The company needed to raise money to prop up its unprofitable business and had to fire a third of its staff to stay solvent.
Netflix has new plans for India in the works
America’s streaming giant has been in India for a while now, launching at US prices and struggling in a country of cheap subscription plans, but they seem to have slowly figured their way out.
Barry Jenkins, Leonardo DiCaprio team up for film adaptation of 'Virunga' on Netflix
The documentary was released on Netflix in 2014 and had picked up an Oscar nomination in 2015.
Michelle Obama heads to Spotify, will host a podcast on health & relationships to spark 'new conversations'
The new podcast is the first title in the ongoing collaboration between Spotify and Higher Ground.
Paying, but not binge watching? Netflix to start cancelling subscriptions of inactive customers
If a user has stopped watching for more than two years, their subscription will be cancelled.
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and 13 others adopt self-regulation code: IAMAI
Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), in a statement, said the Code has been adopted by 15 leading Online Curated Content Providers (OCCPs) in India. The present set of signatories include Zee5, Viacom 18, Disney Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, MX Player, Jio Cinema, Eros Now, Alt Balaji, Arre, HoiChoi, Hungama, Shemaroo, Discovery Plus and Flickstree, it added.
Netflix founder Reed Hastings, wife Patty Quillin give $120 mn for scholarships at historically black US colleges
The couple said they hoped the scholarships help "reverse generations of inequity in our country."
Sandra Bullock-starrer 'Bird Box' to get a sequel, author Josh Malerman reveals
Titled 'Malorie', the new novel picks up where the original book/movie left off.
Janhvi Kapoor-starrer 'Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl' gets OTT release, to be premiered on Netflix
The movie 'Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl,' starring Janhvi Kapoor, which chronicles the story of the first Indian woman air force officer to enter a war zone, will release on Netflix. ET NOW's Vikram Oza chats with Zee Studios CEO Shariq Patel on choosing the OTT over theaters. This is one of the latest big ticket movies to choose OTT over theatres amid the Coronavirus Pandemic.Janhvi Kapoor-starrer 'Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl' gets OTT release, to be premiered on Netflix
After 'Paatal Lok', Anushka Sharma's second production 'Bulbbul' to stream on Netflix from June 24
According to the synopsis shared by Netflix, 'Bulbbul' is an Indian fable set in 20th Century Bengal.
Netflix signs deal with WeWork for Mumbai space
The transaction for 8,860 square feet, for about 320 seats, was signed on June 30, people aware of the deal said. It will be used to execute visual effects work – which is seeing increased demand in the country -- along with another company, Anibrain.
Netflix Series: Choksi’s plea rejected, Bihar Court restrains use of Sahara chief’s name
Roy has alleged that a London based Director had met him in Lucknow in 2019 claiming that a web feature will be made on the life of Roy. He has further alleged that he was told that the web feature would be titled “Billionaires”.
Bihar Court restrains use of Subrata Roy's name in upcoming Netflix's series “Bad Boy Billionaires”
The order was passed on Friday on a petition filed by Sahara Chairman Subrata Roy who moved a local Court in Araria, Bihar seeking stay on the series slated to release on September 2.
Vidya Balan-starrer 'Shakuntala Devi' to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on July 31
The film was scheduled to be theatrically released on May 8, but was delayed due to Covid-19 outbreak.
'The Crown' casts Oscar-nominated actress Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret for season five
The Peter Morgan-created show will conclude with its season five.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas inks 'multimillion-dollar' TV deal with Amazon, says good content knows no boundaries
Priyanka thanked her fans for being a 'big part of my journey so far'.
Shah Rukh & Gauri Khan's next production 'Betaal' to stream on Netflix in May
The show is written and directed by Patrick Graham of 'Ghoul' fame.
'The Crown' producer expresses concerns over filming season five amid social distancing norms
The fifth season will see actor Imelda Staunton play the role of the British monarch.
Apple beat Netflix to secure deal for Scorsese's next film starring DiCaprio, De Niro
'Killers of the Flower Moon' is an adaptation of the non-fiction book of the same name.
VIL drops faster speed claim in priority offering, informs Trai about filing revised plan
The company's website too is no longer touting claims of faster speeds for the pay-more-for-priority-treatment mobile plan, which had been under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai) scanner in the past few weeks.
Quarantine and chill: Netflix gains 16 mn new subscribers
Netflix more than doubled the quarterly growth it predicted in January.
'Angry Birds' animated series is coming to Netflix this summer
The online streaming service ordered 40 episodes of 11-minutes each for 'Angry Birds: Summer Madness'.
SoftBank builds $1.2 bn Amazon stake; invests in Netflix, Tesla
Chief Executive Masayoshi Son last week announced a new investment management subsidiary that would park excess cash from a massive asset sale programme in liquid stocks. SoftBank has spent around $10 billion buying shares.
Netflix has a moat even Warren Buffett would envy
Other media giants can’t sustain the Netflix way of doing things. They may be forced to turn to price hikes and to embrace ads, which could turn off customers.
Netflix picks up ICC’s documentary on ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
To be available on Netflix from Friday, the documentary charts the journey of the world’s top players at the biggest women’s cricket event ever
'Hasmukh' row: Delhi HC declines to grant interim stay on airing of the Netflix series
Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva dismissed the application moved by lawyer Ashutosh Dubey.
OTT content consumption is a social activity: FLYX survey
Over 50% respondents of the survey shared that they have purchased new subscriptions during the pandemic. Users also revealed that there has been a 5x increase in those spending 16+ hours weekly and a 4x increase in those spending 12-16 hours weekly on OTT platforms.
Spike Lee unveils teaser poster for 'Da 5 Bloods', film to drop on Netflix on June 12
The film is about four African American war veterans who return to Vietnam to search for their dead squad leader's body.
2020 reboot: This founder wants to travel to the mountains and feel the breeze
Seema Jindal Jajodia loves listening to podcasts, reading and watching TV.
Vir Das thanks Delhi HC for dismissing plea to grant interim stay on Netflix series 'Hasmukh'
Delhi HC refused the plea claiming that series maligned the reputation of lawyers.
Skilling robbers is a dickens of a plan
Though crime didn’t pay, the idea shows a high degree of criminal perspicacity.
Former first lady Michelle Obama's documentary 'Becoming' to debut on Netflix on May 6
The doc shares its title with Michelle Obama's best-selling 2018 memoir.
View: Woke attack on national symbols has reduced past to a guilt trip
The awkwardness of history, be it colonialism or slavery, cannot be dealt with by challenging the entire basis of nationhood. Nor can the reality of a dominant culture be incessantly vilified and replaced by a contrived woke culture based on thought control, bans and, in the case of the US, an endorsement of street violence.
More quarantine binge-watching: HBO Max is ready for streaming
HBO Max costs $15, same as the HBO Now streaming service it's supposed to replace.
Top OTT players pick self-regulation ombudsman model for addressing complaints
OTT players like Netflix, MX Player, Amazon Prime Video, Disney-Hotstar & Zee5 are among 15 signees. The ombudsman framework includes age classification and content description as well as access control tools for online curated content providers (OCCPs).
Bill Nygren on how to spot long-term outperformers
'We have a much longer time horizon than the average investors do, especially in the United States.'
Wework India raises $100 million from Wework Global
WeWork India, which had earlier planned to increase the number of desks to 90,000 by the end of 2020, said the focus is now on profitability rather than growing the number of seats.
Netflix gets over 15 million new subscribers in Q1 due to Covid-19 lockdown
As the lockdown prompted by the spread of novel coronavirus has increased the online content consumption, Netflix reported an increase of 15.8 million subscribers in its first quarter. According to The Verge, the increase in the number of subscribers of the platform is more than half of what was expected. However, an increase of 7.2 million subscribers was expected from the platform. As per The Verge, the popular online video streaming platform now has 182 million subscribers across the globe. The quarterly revenue of the company stood at USD 5.77 billion.Netflix gets over 15 million new subscribers in Q1 due to Covid-19 lockdown
Global funds could help you diversify further
10-15% of equity allocation can be in global companies, but it should be done gradually over the next 1-2 years, say financial planners
'Sex Education' season 3 to start production in August after getting delayed due to Covid-19 pandemic
'Sex Education' second season premiered on Netflix in January.
Kuvera partners with Vested Finance to enable Indian investors to invest in US stock market
With easy and commission-free access to the US market through Vested Finance, investors can enjoy the benefits of geographical diversification and safeguard their portfolios from a single currency risk.
Samsung Frame TV 2020 review: Offers good-quality picture and audio, value for money
The latest edition of Frame TV offers improved specifications in terms of picture.
Lisa Kudrow says 'Friends' would be 'completely different' it were made today, feels it was progressive when it aired
Kudrow will next be seen in Netflix's satirical series "Space Force".
'Star Trek: Discovery' introduces first-ever trans, non-binary characters
The show has cast actor Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander in supporting roles.
