Investigators have searched the offices of Netflix in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud, a French judicial source had told Reuters. The French investigation is beingn carried out by the PNF (National Financial Prosecutor’s Office). Dutch authorities were simultaneously searching the company’s European headquarters in Amsterdam, the French […]
Disney has announced its distribution deal with French media group Canal+, which includes movie releases six months after their theatrical release, and access to Disney TV channels and streaming service Disney+, will not be renewed at the end of the current contract on December 31st 2024. The deal, signed in 2019, allowed a first window […]
Prime Video has announced its new generative AI feature, X-Ray Recaps, which is powered by Amazon Bedrock, a fully managed AWS service for building and scaling generative AI applications with foundational models. Using a combination of Amazon Bedrock models and custom AI models trained on Amazon SageMaker, X-Ray Recaps analyses various video segments, combined with […]
Disney+ and Freddie Flintoff have partnered for an untitled Original documentary film (1×90’) with exclusive access to the former international cricketer and broadcast presenter, produced by South Shore. The Disney+ Original documentary film will look back at Flintoff’s incredible life and cricketing career that saw him win two Ashes series with England and become a […]
In Q3 2024, Netflix jumped ahead of NBCUniversal in corporate demand share in the US — that is, demand for all original TV content produced under a company’s corporate umbrella – according to Parrot Analytics. This is the first time that Netflix has led a legacy studio in the category. While this is a telling […]
Households are keen on having a ‘digital detox’ with 40 per cent of consumer respondents concerned about the amount of time their household members are spending online. This is according to the latest EY decoding the digital home study, which surveyed 20,000 consumers on their attitudes toward technology, media and telecoms experienced in the home […]
Netflix and MGM Grand Hotel & Casino have revealed plans to open a new dining experience with Netflix Bites Vegas, a culinary residency. The venue will commence construction imminently and will open its doors at MGM Grand in 2025. From screen-to-table, Netflix says that fans and foodies alike will be invited to “a one-of-a-kind restaurant […]
Netflix and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) have reached an agreement to renew the existing licensing deal for animated films including those from Illumination and DreamWorks Animation (DWA) and, in the future, will add US rights to live-action films from both Universal Pictures and Focus Features. As part of the new agreement, Netflix will continue […]
Don’t Move, starring Yellowstone’s Kelsey Asbille, and Finn Wittrock, debuted at #1 on Netflix’s English Films List with 20.2 million views in the week commencing October 21st, making it the most-watched title of the week. Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the Hour, in which she also stars alongside Daniel Zovatto, was #2 for the […]
The Pinkfong Company, the entertainment company behind Baby Shark, has announced the global release of Pinkfong & Hogi Mini-Movie: The Tricky Three Cars, a special adventure mini-movie based on the popular YouTube Originals TV series Pinkfong Wonderstar. The 40-minute action-packed adventure debuts on Netflix worldwide on November 3rd in both English and Korean dubbed versions. […]