Category: netflix
Apple is reportedly buying older TV shows to take on Netflix and Amazon
When Apple TV+ launched last year its MO was very much original content. The company had poured an eye-watering sum of money into creating new shows specifically for the platform and people were, understandably, a bit wary of paying for a service to… Source
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With 170M users, Bilibili is the nearest thing China has to Youtube
Bilibili, a Chinese video streaming website that was once regarded as a haven for youth subculture, has been steadily making its way into the mainstream as users age up and content diversifies. The NASDAQ-traded company recorded a 70% year-over-year growth to reach 172 million monthly active users by the first…
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Watch the trailer for Spike Lee’s Netflix movie ‘Da 5 Bloods’
Spike Lee is no stranger to streaming movies, but he’s now ready to show just what he can do when his next joint goes directly to Netflix. The service has released (via Hollywood Reporter) the first trailer for Da 5 Bloods, a tale of black Vietnam Wa… Source
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Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ turns teenage pain into comedic bliss
“Never Have I Ever” is a new Netflix comedy created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, loosely based on Kaling’s own teenage years. The show focuses on Devi (played by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), who’s desperately hoping for a good sophomore year after the sudden death of her father — cue the…
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Comcast has handed out one million cord-cutting Xfinity Flex boxes
When Comcast launched its Xfinity Flex streaming box for broadband-only subscribers last year, it seemed a bit silly to pay $5 per month when you could just use a Chromecast-type device instead. However, the company got rid of the monthly fee in Sept… Source
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Original Content podcast: Waco offers a surprising look at a real-world tragedy
“Waco,” a Paramount Network series that recently started streaming on Netflix, dramatizes the tragic real-life standoff between the FBI, the ATF and the Branch Davidians. A couple of your Original Content podcast hosts only had a fuzzy idea of what actually went down in Waco, Texas in 1993. And all…
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