Streaming Video On Demand

Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest said on Monday Netflix Inc’s (NASDAQ: NFLX) recently launched South Korean hit series "Squid Game" could soon become the streaming giant’s most-watched series. What Happened: The popular investment management firm, citing Google Trends data,...

HBO Max, owned by AT&T's (NYSE: T) WarnerMedia, has just dropped the trailer for the Game of Thrones prequel "House of the Dragon." The show is set to air on the streaming service on January 1, and the company would be hoping to see a repeat of the monumental...

Netflix Inc’s (NASDAQ: NFLX) popular Korean-language drama “Squid Game” is drawing the ire of some viewers, who are complaining that subtitles and closed-captions change the meaning of the well-scripted show. What Happened: A viewer, Youngmi Mayer, said on Twitter that she is...

Netflix Inc's (NASDAQ: NFLX) subscriber base stood at over 209 million as of the end of the second quarter. A large part of this growth for the company has been driven by the company's set of in-house shows, the Netflix Originals, with British teen comedy-drama Sex...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has been countersued by South Korea’s SK Broadband to pay network usage fees after the streaming giant caused heavy traffic on the internet service provider’s network, Reuters reported Thursday. What Happened: SK Broadband, a subsidiary of South Korean...

“Black Widow” star Scarlett Johansson and Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) have settled a lawsuit concerning breach of contract, The Hollywood Reporter reported on Thursday. What Happened: Terms of the settlement were not revealed for the months-long dispute. Johansson had in July filed a...

Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has bought game developer Night School Studio for an undisclosed amount. What Happened: The Glendale, California-based studio is known for storytelling in games.  Founded by Sean Krankel and Adam Hines in 2014, Night School Studio launched the...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Bollywood filmmaker and producer Karan Johar have ended a key, exclusive, content deal signed two years ago, The Economic Times reported on Tuesday, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter. What Happened: The deal required Johar’s digital content...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) said Monday it is launching a free mobile plan with limited TV shows and movies in Kenya as it looks to score new subscribers in the key African country. What Happened: The streaming giant said the free plan is available on Android mobile phones and will not have ads...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) on Sunday swept the 73rd Emmy Awards with a total of 44 wins, marking the first time a streaming video-on-demand service achieves such a feat. What Happened: Netflix grabbed a total of 44 awards, including 11 for drama series "The Crown" alone,...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) announced Wednesday it has tied up with TikTok star Addison Rae for an exclusive multi-picture movie deal. What Happened: Rae will also executive produce projects that she brings to the company, Netflix said in a statement. The development comes close on the...

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is shutting down its Hotstar U.S. service as a standalone platform in 2022 as part of its push toward the Disney streaming bundle. What Happened: The content available on the Hotstar service in the U.S., which is South-Asia-centered, will be divided between...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is marking its entry into mobile gaming with adventure titles “Stranger Things: 1984” and “Stranger Things 3.” What Happened: Netflix Poland made the announcement in a tweet, first noted on Apple Insider, on Thursday. See Also: How To Buy Netflix (...

Three Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) engineers and two others were charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with insider trading on Wednesday. What Happened: The SEC said in a statement that the three Netflix engineers and two close associates generated over $3 million in total...

Viu is now Southeast Asia’s second largest streaming video-on-demand service by paid subscribers, just behind the Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) Disney+ and ahead of Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX), Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing research firm Media Partners Asia....