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Apple Keeps Trophy Mill Churning With 4 BAFTA TV Awards: Here's What It Won
Monday, November 28, 2022 - 9:17pm | 320Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL) streaming service has snagged four British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Children & Young People Awards. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company said in a statement Monday that Apple TV+ scored wins with "Wolfwalkers" getting the BAFTA in the...
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Amazon Fined By Russia For Failing To Remove Content About Drug Use, Suicide
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - 9:12pm | 433Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) was handed a fine by a court in Russia for its failure to remove proscribed content on Tuesday. What Happened: A Moscow court fined the Jeff Bezos-founded conglomerate 4 million rubles ($65,000) for failing to remove content related to...
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Netflix Co-CEO Hastings: 'Thank God We're Done With Shrinking Quarters'
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - 8:45pm | 455Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) Co-CEO Reed Hastings expressed his relief with the streaming giant snapping its run of receding quarterly numbers on Tuesday. What Happened: "Thank God we're done with shrinking quarters," said Hastings at the company’s third-quarter earnings call...
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Netflix Puts Harry-Meghan Documentary On Backburner As 'The Crown' Gets Bashed: 'They're Rattled'
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - 2:38am | 454Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) will reportedly delay a documentary featuring Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, after the plotline latest season of “The Crown” faced brickbats. What Happened: The streaming service, which is grappling with...
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Netflix Could Face Legal Action Over South Korean Crime Drama In Suriname: What You Should Know
Thursday, September 15, 2022 - 4:05am | 453Suriname is considering legal action against the producers of South Korea's hit Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) series "Narco-Saints" which it believes fosters negative images of the nation by portraying it as a "narco-state." The story was reported...
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Netflix Avatar Of 'Resident Evil' Shrugs Off Critics' Hate To Rank No. 2 On Most-Watched List
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 - 7:22am | 574Recent Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) debutant “Resident Evil” may be getting panned by critics, but that has not kept the series from racking up views. What Happened: The first season of the videogame-based horror franchise garnered 72.7 million hours from when it debuted on July...
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Netflix Launches 'Mystery Box' Feature: What Does It Do Exactly?
Friday, May 20, 2022 - 5:52am | 408Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is launching what it calls a “Mystery Box” — a feature which the company says will help them discover new shows. What Happened: Netflix’s director of product innovation for kids and family TJ Marston said in a blog post Thursday that the...
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Netflix Lays Off 150 Employees Due To 'Slowing Growth:' What You Should Know
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 10:58pm | 310Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is reportedly laying off nearly 150 employees due to “business needs.” What Happened: A representative of the subscription video-on-demand firm said its “slowing growth” meant that it had to slow the “cost growth as a company,”...
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Password Sharing Woes, Ads, 'ARM,' Price Hikes And More: Key Takeaways From Netflix's Q1 Earnings Call
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - 2:18am | 693Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock lost more than a fourth of its market capitalization in extended trading on Tuesday after the streaming giant's quarterly results failed to impress investors. Russia Exit Hit: Netflix's decision to stop streaming in Russia led to...
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'Woke Mind Virus:' Elon Musk Reacts To 25% Netflix Stock Plunge
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - 11:23pm | 434Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the “woke mind virus” is making Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) unwatchable, just hours after the online video streaming giant's stock plummeted following dismal quarterly earnings. What...
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Netflix Rolls Out 'Double Thumbs Up' Feature — To Let Users Show What They Really, Really Like
Monday, April 11, 2022 - 11:37pm | 341Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is introducing what it calls a “Double Thumbs Up” button which can help its subscribers indicate the kind of series and films they want to see more in the future. What Happened: The newest option is an adjunct to the existing "Thumbs Up" and...
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Netflix Now Has 'Short-Ass' Movie Category — You Can Thank Pete Davidson's SNL Skit
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 2:02am | 452Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has humored comedian Pete Davidson and added a “short-ass” movie category to its streaming service after the latter performed a catchy rap number on Saturday Night Live. What Happened: Netflix tweeted “good idea” in...
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Apple Rides On Historic Oscar Win, Dangles Free Friday Night Baseball Games on Apple TV+
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - 3:28am | 552Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Major League Baseball (MLB) said Tuesday that “Friday Night Baseball” will be available for free to anyone with an Apple TV+ and internet access. What Happened: Friday Night Baseball will premiere on April 8 ...
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Apple Beats Netflix To Win Best Picture Oscar As Online Streaming Takes The Limelight
Monday, March 28, 2022 - 4:07am | 523The growing popularity of subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms was highlighted at Sunday’s Oscar awards ceremony after Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: APPL) “CODA” won the best picture prize What Happened: “CODA,” released by Apple TV+,...
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Netflix Tests If It Can Monetize Password Sharing: What You Need To Know
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 11:44pm | 512Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is cracking down on unrestrained password sharing outside a single household in certain markets. What Happened: The streaming giant is testing a new feature that will require subscribers to cough up money when they share their password with people they don...