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Netflix, Inc. is an American media-services provider and production company headquartered in Los Gatos, California, founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California. The company's primary business is its subscription-based streaming service which offers online streaming of a library of films and television programs, including those produced in-house. As of April 2019, Netflix had over 148 million paid subscriptions worldwide, including 60 million in the United States, and over 154 million subscriptions total including free trials. It is available worldwide except in mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Crimea. The company also has offices in India, Netherlands, Brazil, Japan, and South Korea. Netflix is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

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‘Tiger King’ ranks as TV’s most popular show right now According to Rotten Tomatoes, the Netflix true-crime docuseries is a huge hit and is currently the most popular show. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:53Published 1 day ago

Carole Baskin Speaks Out Against Claims Made in Netflix's 'Tiger King' \| THR News The animal rights activist and founder-CEO of Florida-based non-profit animal sanctuary Big Cat Rescue refutes her depiction in the docuseries: "They did not care about truth." Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:34Published 2 days ago

ESPN Films and Netflix to Debut Michael Jordan Documentary 'The Last Dance' on April 19 \| THR News The documentary series, to run from April 19 to May 17, was initially set for an early summer run. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:19Published 2 days ago


Tiger King star Carole Baskin begs Kate McKinnon to avoid using real animals in TV show Animal rights activist Carole Baskin is begging comedian and actress Kate McKinnon not to use live animals when she tackles a new series based on hit Netflix docuseries Tiger King. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:51Published 2 days ago

Cardi B jokes about starting a GoFundMe for Joe Exotic from Netflix's 'Tiger King' Cardi B took to Twitter as she binge-watched Netflix's popular new docuseries, 'Tiger King'. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:56Published 2 days ago

Shaquille O'Neal Responds to 'Tiger King' Criticism \| THR News “I don’t harm tigers. I love tigers," the former NBA star says of his cameo in the Netflix docuseries. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:40Published 3 days ago

World faces condom shortfall due to coronavirus A global shortage of condoms is looming, the world's biggest producer said, after a coronavirus lockdown forced it to shut down production. Conway G. Gittens has this report. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:44Published 5 days ago

What's Coming to Netflix in March 2020 \| THR News Here's what is coming to and leaving the streaming service throughout the month. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:49Published 6 days ago

Matt Lucas and David Walliams hold Little Britain talks with Netflix 'Little Britain' star Matt Lucas admits he and David Walliams have spoken to Netflix about reviving the sketch show. Credit: Bang Media World Duration: 01:05Published 6 days ago

Little Britain creators to be offered £3m by Netflix for new episodes? Streaming giant Netflix are said to be keen to enlist David Walliams and Matt Lucas to create new episodes of the sitcom on the service, and could be prepared to fork out £3 million for the eps. Credit: Bang Media World Duration: 01:02Published 1 week ago

Kim Kardashian Weighs In on Taylor Swift/Kanye West Drama, More Movie Release Dates Delayed & More \| THR News 'Wonder Woman 1984' is delayed, Kim Kardashian reignites drama with Taylor Swift on Twitter and more 'Love Is Blind' and 'The Circle' are headed to Netflix. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 03:00Published 1 week ago

Netflix Hands Out Two-Season Renewals for 'Love Is Blind,' 'The Circle' \| THR News Netflix is rewarding its slate of unscripted breakouts with a wave of renewals. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:24Published 1 week ago

Ted Sarandos on Netflix Viewership: "Viewing Is Up" \| THR News Netflix's content chief Ted Sarandos on Sunday morning joined anchor Brian Stelter on CNN's 'Reliable Sources,' where he said that while the novel coronavirus has caused a "massive disruption" for.. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:18Published 1 week ago

Netflix establishes $100 million fund to support TV and film workers during coronavirus shutdown Bosses at streaming giant Netflix are doing their bit to help those in the TV and film industry who have lost work because of the coronavirus pandemic with a $100 million dollar support fund. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:38Published 1 week ago

Netflix and YouTube Reduce Streaming Quality in Europe The action will be taken to prevent the internet from collapsing due to the coronavirus outbreak. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:31Published 1 week ago

Netflix To Give $100 Million In Help To Workers Affected By Coronavirus Netflix announced a $100 million relief fund to offset some of the impacts coronavirus shutdowns have caused. The company said $15 millions would fund organizations providing help to cast and crew who.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:33Published 2 weeks ago

Netflix, YouTube switch off HD in Europe Netflix and YouTube have agreed to switch off HD streaming in Europe after the EU asked them to help head off internet gridlock as everyone stays home. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:03Published 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé-Approved ‘Homecoming’ watch party is exactly what we needed On Wednesday night, Beyoncé fans joined together to stream ’Homecoming’ on Netflix and live-tweet their experience. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:15Published 2 weeks ago

Netflix Party connects friends while social distancing The Google Chrome extension allows friends to continue their movie night dates while under self or mandated quarantine. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:18Published 2 weeks ago

'The Witcher' Production Suspended for Two Weeks Due to Coronavirus \| THR News Netflix's 'The Witcher' has become the latest addition to the growing pool of major productions impacted by the coronavirus. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:29Published 2 weeks ago

'Queer Eye' Texas For Season 6 Get ready, cowboys: the Fab Five are heading to the Lone Star State. Netflix confirmed Wednesday that production on the sixth season of “Queer Eye” had kicked off this week in Austin, Texas. As.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 3 weeks ago

John Boyega teams up with Netflix for African film project John Boyega has teamed up with Netflix to develop films centred on Africa through his UpperRoom Productions company. Credit: Bang Media World Duration: 01:08Published 3 weeks ago

AOC’s digital gurus launch ‘post-capitalist’ streaming site The Detroit-based filmmakers behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s viral campaign ad have created Means TV, which they describe as the world’s first “post capitalist” streaming service. Vanessa.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 03:15Published 3 weeks ago

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Netflix to cut streaming quality in Europe for 30 days The video-streaming giant wants to ease strain on internet service providers. BBC News - Published 2 weeks ago
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Coronavirus: Main events cancelled in UK and around the world Sporting tournaments postponed as Netflix halts productions and studios push back film releases Independent - Published 3 weeks ago
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Apple, Netflix pull out of South by Southwest festival amid coronavirus outbreak Apple Inc and Netflix Inc said they were pulling out of the South by Southwest music and tech festival to be held later this month, amid the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters - Published on March 5, 2020

Cheerleading in the UK - not on the sidelines anymore Netflix's US docu-series Cheer has been a hit. How does cheerleading compare at British universities? BBC News - Published on March 2, 2020
Netflix’s first African series, Queen Sono, premieres Queen Sono is about a South African spy who takes on corruption, terrorism and a Russian heiress. BBC News - Published on February 28, 2020
Dubs or subs? Parasite renews debate on how to watch foreign films Subtitles are the film connoisseur's choice - but Netflix is sounding the dub-a-dub-dub for dubbing. BBC News - Published on February 23, 2020
Obamas' studio lands documentary Oscar for 'American Factory' "American Factory," a Netflix film from Barack and Michelle Obama's nascent production house chronicling what happened to a group of Ohio autoworkers laid off during the 2008 recession, won the Oscar.. Reuters - Published on February 10, 2020

Spike Lee is 'disturbed' by mobile movie streaming Award winning filmmaker Spike Lee spoke to BBC's Will Gompertz about the impact Netflix is having on the industry and about some of the changes that still need work. BBC News - Published on February 9, 2020
Even with 'Irishman' nominations, could Netflix wind up an Oscars bridesmaid again? Netflix Inc will storm into Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony boasting more nominations than any other movie distributor, but can the streaming service finally take home the film industry's most coveted.. Reuters - Published on February 5, 2020
Disney+ takes on Netflix as 28 millions subscribers sign up Sign-ups for Disney's streaming service shoot past forecasts with 28.6 million joining since November. BBC News - Published on February 4, 2020	Health chief slams Paltrow's Netflix series Sir Simon Stevens accuses Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Lab of spreading "myths and misinformation". BBC News - Published on January 30, 2020
Facebook just beats estimates for daily active users, costs rise Facebook Inc just beat analysts' estimates for daily active users on Wednesday, as the world's largest social network faced fierce competition for users' screen time from a slew of entertainment apps.. Reuters - Published on January 29, 2020	Martin Scorsese's editor on his hatred of eyebrows Thelma Schoonmaker reveals Scorsese's problem with eyebrows and how Netflix saved The Irishman. BBC News - Published on January 25, 2020
Taylor Swift reveals eating disorder in Netflix documentary The star felt she would "pass out" during shows after developing an unhealthy relationship with food. BBC News - Published on January 24, 2020	S&P 500 gains, Nasdaq hits new high as investors eye earnings, coronavirus The S&P 500 ended slightly higher and the Nasdaq eked out a record closing high on Thursday, helped by a jump in Netflix, while news about the coronavirus outbreak spreading from China and mixed.. Reuters - Published on January 23, 2020
S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher with Netflix The S&P 500 ended slightly higher and the Nasdaq eked out a record high close on Thursday, helped by a jump in Netflix, while news about the coronavirus outbreak spreading from China and mixed earnings.. Reuters - Published on January 23, 2020	S&P 500 aims for record open on IBM support, fading China virus fears U.S. stock index futures pointed to fresh highs for the S&P 500 on Wednesday, as investors took heart from China's efforts to contain a deadly virus outbreak, while strong results from IBM and Netflix.. Reuters - Published on January 22, 2020
The Crown watched by 73m - Netflix A total of 73 million households worldwide have watched the three seasons of the royal drama. BBC News - Published on January 22, 2020	China virus outbreak impedes Wall Street rally; Netflix earnings on deck Wall Street's main indexes paused near all-time highs on Tuesday, as concerns about the fallout from a deadly virus outbreak in China and a downbeat growth outlook from the IMF prompted investors to.. Reuters - Published on January 21, 2020
Netflix boss declares interest in deal with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Ted Sarandos has sights set on working with couple as politicians speak out on royal split Independent - Published on January 19, 2020	Factbox: How NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service stacks up against others Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal on Thursday gave specifics on its planned Peacock video streaming service, which will do battle with industry leader Netflix Inc and others in the highly competitive field. Reuters - Published on January 16, 2020
Brazil: Netflix 'gay Jesus' parody film ban overturned The court rules that Netflix can stream a parody film where Jesus brings home a presumed boyfriend. BBC News - Published on January 10, 2020	Brazil: Netflix told to remove film depicting Jesus as gay A judge orders Netflix to remove a parody film where Jesus brings home a presumed boyfriend. BBC News - Published on January 9, 2020
Netflix rival will limit show times to 10 minutes Quibi also announced its pricing and a star-studded line-up at the CES tech expo. BBC News - Published on January 9, 2020	Traditional studios take top film honors at Golden Globe awards Movie studios owned by Comcast Corp and Sony Corp won the top film honors at the Golden Globe awards on Sunday, overshadowing a number of nominees from streaming service Netflix Inc. Reuters - Published on January 6, 2020
'Murder Mystery' tops Netflix 2019 shows, 'The Crown' out of top 10 Netflix Inc's original film "Murder Mystery," starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, topped a list of the streaming service's most popular releases of 2019 in the United States but its.. Reuters - Published on December 30, 2019	Netflix says 'Murder Mystery' its most popular U.S. release in 2019 Netflix Inc's original film "Murder Mystery," starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, topped a list of the streaming service's most popular releases of 2019 in the United States, Netflix said in a.. Reuters - Published on December 30, 2019
Shadowy group says it attacked Brazil's 'gay Jesus' comedy troupe; police investigate A Christmas Eve fire-bomb attack on offices of a comedy troupe that produced a "gay Jesus" Netflix special is being investigated as an attempted homicide, police said on Thursday, a day after a shadowy.. Reuters - Published on December 26, 2019	Brazilian far-right group claims attack on 'gay Jesus' comedy troupe A far-right religious group in Brazil has claimed responsibility for a Christmas Eve fire-bombing attack on the offices of a comedy troupe that produced a Netflix special depicting Jesus as gay. Reuters - Published on December 26, 2019
Brazilian comedy group hit by Molotov cocktails after film on 'gay Jesus' Molotov cocktails were thrown at the headquarters of Brazilian comedy group Porta dos Fundos in Rio de Janeiro on Christmas Eve, weeks after the group launched a film on Netflix depicting Jesus as gay. Reuters - Published on December 25, 2019	The Netflix decade: How one company changed the way we watch TV In the not-so-distant past, TV viewers were forced to wait a week for the next installment of their favorite shows, parceled out by networks in half-hour or hour-long increments. Reuters - Published on December 23, 2019
Graphic: For veteran Netflix shareholders, it's been a very good decade For long-term shareholders of Netflix , the end of December marks an extremely rewarding decade. Reuters - Published on December 20, 2019	Netflix's Asia-Pacific business has biggest gains over the past three years Streaming giant Netflix is accelerating its growth overseas, with its Asia-Pacific business recording the biggest membership and revenue gains among all regions over the past three years. Reuters - Published on December 16, 2019
Wall Street opens flat as Netflix, JPM losses overshadow trade hopes Wall Street's main indexes were little changed at the open on Tuesday, with losses in Netflix and JPMorgan overshadowing a report that the United States and China were planning to delay a new round of.. Reuters - Published on December 10, 2019	Netflix could lose four million U.S. subscribers in 2020: brokerage Needham and Co was the fourth Wall Street brokerage in two months to cut its rating for Netflix Inc on Tuesday, arguing competition from new streaming services could lead to the loss of 4 million.. Reuters - Published on December 10, 2019
'Marriage Story' leads mostly white, male Golden Globe nods, De Niro snubbed Netflix divorce drama "Marriage Story" on Monday led a Golden Globes nominations list dominated by movie stories about white men and marked by snubs for actor Robert De Niro and television shows "Game.. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019	Messiah: Netflix trailer 'reveals spoiler' to Muslim viewers The main twist in the upcoming show, Messiah, was obvious to many Muslim and Arabic-speaking fans. BBC News - Published on December 6, 2019
One week in, Netflix's stock is weathering Disney+ Wall Street's reaction so far to Walt Disney Co's long-awaited streaming service suggests investors believe the competition may not be as crushing as expected for entertainment rival Netflix Inc . Reuters - Published on November 19, 2019	Genevieve Nnaji's rise from Nollywood to Netflix Her film's disqualification from the Oscars may well act as a springboard for future success. BBC News - Published on November 17, 2019
Greggs boss 'going vegan' after watching Netflix documentary about damage done by meat 'Avoiding meat is easy,' says bakery chain executive Independent - Published on November 16, 2019	Netflix to amend Devil Next Door series after Poland complaint The decision comes after Poland's prime minister complained of "inaccurate" maps of Nazi death camps. BBC News - Published on November 15, 2019
Netflix to change Nazi guard documentary after Polish complaint Netflix said on Thursday it would make changes to maps in a documentary that showed German Nazi death camps inside the borders of modern Poland, after Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki pressed.. Reuters - Published on November 14, 2019	Disney+ debut hit by tech glitches, company blames demand Walt Disney Co's long-awaited debut in the streaming media wars on Tuesday was hit with technical glitches that the company said were caused by higher-than-expected demand as it takes on rival Netflix.. Reuters - Published on November 12, 2019
Poland reacts angrily to Netflix Nazi death camp documentary The prime minister asks Netflix to make changes to a map shown in The Devil Next Door. BBC News - Published on November 12, 2019	Poland asks Netflix to make changes to documentary about Nazi death camp guard Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has pressed Netflix, the U.S. streaming and production company, to make changes to a documentary that includes a map showing Nazi death camps inside the borders.. Reuters - Published on November 11, 2019
AT&T surprises with HBO Max price in battle against Disney and Netflix AT&T Inc in May will launch its HBO Max streaming service with a new "Game of Thrones" series at the current HBO price of $15 a month in an aggressive move to battle Netflix, Disney and Apple for the.. Reuters - Published on October 30, 2019	AT&T reveals HBO Max price and date it will take on Disney, Netflix AT&T Inc executives on Tuesday said the company's HBO Max streaming video service will cost $15 per month -- the same price it currently charges for HBO -- when it launches in May 2020, marking an.. Reuters - Published on October 30, 2019