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Netflix raises prices and adds subscribers, despite strikes

By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix increased subscription prices for some streaming plans in the United States, Britain and France on Wednesday as it shattered…

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Netflix may tap price hikes after success of password-sharing crackdown

Netflix's crackdown on password-sharing likely boosted subscribers by about 6 million in the third quarter and the streaming pioneer is expected to set the stage for price increases when it…

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Netflix to make its games playable on more devices

Netflix will test games on select TVs and computers in a first step to make them playable on more devices, the company's vice president of Games Mike Verdu wrote in…

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Netflix expands password sharing crackdown around the world

By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - Netflix Inc expanded its crackdown on password sharing to the United States and more than 100 other countries, alerting users that their…

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Netflix password sharing crackdown in the UK looms

A Netflix crackdown on account sharing in the UK is expected to kick in this month, according to reports. The streaming giant has held talks with UK telecoms groups carrying…

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Hollywood writers to strike, triggering TV shutdowns amid streaming disruption

Hollywood film and television writers will go on strike starting Tuesday, throwing Hollywood into turmoil as the entertainment business grapples with seismic changes triggered by the global streaming TV boom.…

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Netflix password crackdown set to expand

By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - Netflix said it shifted a wider launch of a plan to crack down on unsanctioned password sharing into the second quarter to…

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Netflix restructures film group as it scales back movie output- Bloomberg News

March 30 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc is restructuring its film group, resulting in some layoffs and the departure of two of its most experienced executives, Bloomberg News reported . As…

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Netflix cuts prices in some countries to boost subscriptions

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc said it has cut prices of its subscription plans in some countries as the streaming giant looks to maintain subscriber growth amid stiff competition…

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Netflix extends crackdown on password sharing to Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain

Netflix is introducing limits on password sharing in four more countries: Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain. Customers in those countries are being asked to pay an extra fee if…

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Germany’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ revels in nine Oscar nods

By Claudia Doerries BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's reboot of the famous anti-war classic "All Quiet on the Western Front" landed nine Oscar nominations on Tuesday, including best picture, a haul…

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Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series wraps up – but what is the effect on the royals?

LONDON (Reuters) - Beyond the drama of feuding brothers and Machiavellian royal aides working with a hostile press, the key issue which arises from Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's…

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What did Prince Harry and Meghan say in Netflix series?

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Netflix released the first three episodes in a six-part documentary series on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Thursday, showing how the couple met…

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WATCH: Netflix documentary of UK royals Harry and Meghan to air

Reporting by Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - "When the stakes are this high, doesn't it make more sense to hear the story from us?" says Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in…

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Chris Rock to be first comedian to perform live on Netflix

(Reuters) - Netflix Inc announced that comedian Chris Rock will be the first artist to perform live on the streaming platform. Netflix plans to roll out more livestreaming options soon,…

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Judi Dench says Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ uses ‘crude sensationalism’

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - British actress Judi Dench has called on Netflix to add a disclaimer to royal drama "The Crown", joining a chorus of voices criticising the series'…

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Netflix targets global TV ad market as next business to disrupt

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc NFLX.O upended the global entertainment industry about a dozen years ago with a streaming video service that rendered network television programming schedules and movie…

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Netflix ad-supported plan to launch in November at $7 a month

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix Inc said it will introduce a streaming plan with advertising for roughly $7 per month in November, a move to attract new subscribers after the…

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Suriname threatens legal action over South Korean hit Netflix show

SEOUL, Sept 15 (Reuters) - South Korean residents in Suriname have been told to take care of their safety by the embassy after the Latin American country said it would explore legal action…

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Netflix series ‘The Crown’ briefly pauses production after Queen Elizabeth’s death

(Reuters) - Netflix Inc's Emmy-winning drama "The Crown" paused filming of its sixth and final season on Friday following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, a central figure on the…

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Gulf states demand Netflix pull content deemed offensive

DUBAI (Reuters) - Gulf Arab states have demanded that U.S. streaming giant Netflix remove content deemed offensive to "Islamic and societal values" in the region, Saudi Arabia's media regulator said.…

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Disney tops Netflix on streaming subscribers, sets higher prices

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co edged past Netflix Inc with a total of 221 million streaming customers and announced it will increase prices for customers who want to…

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Netflix back up after brief streaming outage

(Reuters) - Netflix Inc's streaming services were back up after facing a brief disruption across all devices, the company said on Wednesday evening. At its peak, there were more than 1,300 incidents of…

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Netflix names Microsoft as partner for ad-supported subscription plan

(Reuters) - Netflix Inc said on it has selected Microsoft Corp as technology and sales partner for its planned ad-supported subscription offering, as the streaming giant looks to plug slowing subscriber growth…

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Netflix greenlights a ‘Stranger Things’ spin-off series to help build a franchise

LOS ANGELES, July 6 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc NFLX.O said on Wednesday it is developing a spin-off of science fiction series "Stranger Things" as the streaming service works to build its biggest English-language hit…

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Netflix says ‘Stranger Things’ sets new viewing milestones

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - The latest season of Netflix Inc's "Stranger Things" has pushed total viewership for the series to more than 1.15 billion hours, the streaming service said. The science-fiction drama…

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Netflix is definitely getting ads, company announces

Netflix is definitely putting ads into its service, it has announced. The company had always said it strongly believed in leaving marketing out of the streaming platform, and has never…

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Netflix plans real-life Squid Game reality TV show

(Reuters) - Netflix Inc's most-watched series is no longer just a fictitious television show after the streaming service greenlit "its biggest reality competition ever" called "Squid Game: The Challenge." Unlike the series…

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Netflix announces another round of global hit ‘Squid Game’

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Global megahit "Squid Game" will return for a second season, Netflix Inc NFLX.O announced, offering a few hints about what is to come in the dark Korean drama. "Squid Game"…

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Netflix to pay $59 million to settle Italian tax dispute

MILAN, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. streaming service Netflix has agreed to settle a tax dispute with Italy, the company and legal sources said on Friday. Milan prosecutors issued a statement saying…

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Netflix cuts 150 US-based jobs after losing subscribers

Netflix has laid off about 150 staff, just a month after the entertainment giant said it was losing subscribers for the first time in a decade. The redundancies, announced by…

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Netflix rocked by subscriber loss, may offer cheaper ad-supported plans, to clampdown on password sharing

(Reuters) - Netflix Inc said inflation, the war in Ukraine and fierce competition contributed to a loss of subscribers for the first time in more than a decade and predicted deeper losses…

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Netflix tests sharing accounts outside household

Netflix Inc is testing features including one that will allow accounts to be shared outside members’ household at an extra cost, the streaming pioneer said. The company is testing the…

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Netflix suspends service in Russia

March 6 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc has suspended its service in Russia, a company spokesperson said on Sunday. Earlier this week, Netflix temporarily stopped all future projects and acquisitions in Russia as it…

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Netflix to produce Mattel’s ‘Masters of the Universe’ movie

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Mattel Inc and Netflix are developing "Masters of the Universe", a franchise created by the toymaker in the 1980s, into a live-action motion picture with production…

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Netflix’s modest growth forecast casts pall over streaming

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Even as Netflix Inc executives sought to reassure investors in a Thursday video interview that its long-term prospects for streaming media remain bright, with its popular…

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Netflix raises monthly subscription prices in U.S., Canada

Netflix Inc has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 per month in the United States depending on the plan, the company said on Friday, to help pay…

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Real and virtual fans attend ‘The Witcher’ London premiere

The cast of Netflix's "The Witcher" hit the red carpet in London's Leicester Square on Wednesday for the premiere of the second season of the epic fantasy series that fans…

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Spain to force streaming platforms to air shows in regional languages

Spain will force streaming platforms, such as Netflix, to air shows in regional languages and will impose sanctions if they do not comply under a law expected to be approved…

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Spotify launches ‘Netflix Hub’ on its app to attract fans

Music streaming platform Spotify Technology said it has introduced a new hub where fans can listen to all the official soundtracks, playlists and podcasts related to Netflix Inc's shows. The…

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Box office star Dwayne Johnson lands on Netflix in heist movie ‘Red Notice’

LOS ANGELES, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Dwayne Johnson, the action star whose films pull in big bucks at global box offices, is aiming to entertain viewers in their living rooms…

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Netflix rolls out mobile games to subscribers on Android

Netflix Inc rolled out its mobile games globally to members with Android devices, exploring new ground as competition stiffens on the video streaming pioneer's home turf. Users will only require…

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High demand for ‘Squid Game’ tracksuits cheers S.Korea’s struggling garment sector

The "Made in Korea" green tracksuits and pink jumpsuits worn by characters in Netflix's global hit "Squid Game " have proven a pre-Halloween bright spot for a South Korean garment…

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Squid Game helps Netflix subscriptions pick up

Netflix Inc's global sensation "Squid Game" helped lure more new customers than expected, the world's largest streaming service said on Tuesday as it predicted a packed lineup would further boost…

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Megahit “Squid Game” puts focus squarely on Netflix’s overseas growth

The success of the South Korean dystopian drama series "Squid Game" has led investors to bet on Netflix Inc's plans to explore more international content to boost slowing subscriber growth. With…

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South Korea’s ‘Squid Game’ is Netflix’s biggest original show debut

Hit South Korean show "Squid Game" has officially become Netflix's biggest original series launch, the streaming service said on Wednesday. The nine-part thriller, in which cash-strapped contestants play childhood games…

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South Korea broadband firm sues Netflix after traffic surge from ‘Squid Game’

South Korean Internet service provider SK Broadband has sued Netflix to pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work because of a surge of viewers to the U.S.…

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Netflix to edit ‘Squid Game’ phone number after woman inundated with calls

A South Korean woman who was deluged with thousands of prank calls and text messages after her phone number was highlighted as a key plot point in Netflix's hit show…

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Lethal kids games drive viral fame of Netflix series “Squid Game”

The hit Netflix series "Squid Game" from South Korea has gone viral across the world and online by morphing childhood games popular before the digital era such as "Red Light,…

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Netflix buys first video game studio, rolls out mobile games

Netflix has bought video game creator Night School Studio and rolled out five mobile gaming titles in select European markets, the company said, as it looks to diversify revenue sources…

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Netflix to add mobile video games as subscriber growth slows

Netflix Inc said it would make a deeper dive into video games as the movie and TV streaming service projected weak subscriber growth amid growing competition and the lifting of…

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Duchess Meghan creates TV project aimed at girls for Netflix

Britain's Duchess Meghan has created an animated family series for streaming platform Netflix Inc that she will also executive produce, her production company said on Wednesday. Archewell Productions, the company…

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Netflix subscriber growth slows after pandemic boom

Netflix Inc said slower production of TV shows and movies during the pandemic hurt subscriber growth in the first quarter, sending shares of the world's largest streaming service down 11%…

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‘Spider-Man’ and other Sony films to hit Netflix after theatres

Streaming service Netflix Inc reached a deal to offer new “Spider-Man” movies and other films from Sony Pictures to U.S. customers after they play in theaters, the companies said on…

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Netflix tests feature that could limit password sharing

Netflix Inc is testing a feature that asks viewers to verify they share a household with the account holder, the company said on Thursday, a move that could lead to…

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‘The Crown’ sweeps Golden Globes for television

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British royal drama “The Crown” and comedy “Schitt’s Creek” won top television honors at the Golden Globes on Sunday in a mostly virtual bicoastal ceremony that…

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Dwayne Johnson, DiCaprio headline Netflix’s U.S. slate of 2021 movies

Netflix Inc announced this week it will release more than 70 movies this year to its U.S. customers across comedy, drama, family and other genres, a lineup that underscores the…

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