Coronavirus Outbreak: Netflix sees viewership spike during entertainment industry shutdown, says Ted Sarandos
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Netflix sees viewership spike during entertainment industry shutdown, says Ted Sarandos

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Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos has said that the novel coronavirus has caused a ‘massive disruption’ in the global entertainment industry. With many cities worldwide under lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos has said the company has witnessed a surge in online viewership. Sarandos told Brian Stelter on CNN’s Reliable Sources that the novel coronavirus has caused a “massive disruption” in the global entertainment industry. Though many productions have halted work, Sarandos said they have all gone digital and started implementing the concept of “virtual reading rooms”.

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Netflix's post-Covid slump continues: Streaming giant loses almost ONE MILLION subscribers
2 years, 5 months ago

Netflix's post-Covid slump continues: Streaming giant loses almost ONE MILLION subscribers

Daily Mail  

Netflix shares remain at historic lows after the US streaming giant shed nearly one million subscribers during the Spring due to its 'woke' content and rampaging inflation hurting millions of cash-strapped families in Europe and North America. Netflix shed 970,000 subscribers in April-June 2022 Though shares rose around 7% after the April-June results were published, they are still 66% down …

Netflix crisis: Why the reports of its death are grossly exaggerated
2 years, 8 months ago

Netflix crisis: Why the reports of its death are grossly exaggerated

Firstpost  

The news that Netflix has finally fallen to earth after losing some 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of this year and the subsequent slump in its share price has evoked two extreme kinds of reactions. Others have variously described Netflix’s troubles as a “moment of reckoning” and a “gut-wrenching moment” for an industry that until the other day was …

Why Netflix Subscriptions Are Going Down? Elon Musk Has An 'Answer'
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Netflix Subscriptions Are Going Down? Elon Musk Has An 'Answer'

News 18  

Streaming giant Netflix has, for the first time in a decade, reported a loss in subscribers. As Netflix reported a loss in subscribers for the first time, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that it is the “woke mind virus" that is making Netflix unwatchable, which may have led to the drop in subscriber count. “The woke mind virus is making …

Netflix’s subscriber growth has slowed dramatically. Blame competition and the pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Netflix’s subscriber growth has slowed dramatically. Blame competition and the pandemic

LA Times  

Netflix’s subscriber growth slowed dramatically in the second quarter as the surge in streaming subscriptions from the COVID-19 pandemic petered out, competition increased and the company considered novel ways to grow its business. “Competition in the U.S. seems to finally have arrived in meaningful form given the backdrop of so many new streaming apps and the Discovery and Warner Media …

Netflix’s pandemic-fueled subscriber growth is slowing down
3 years, 8 months ago

Netflix’s pandemic-fueled subscriber growth is slowing down

The Hindu  

Netflix’s pandemic-fueled subscriber growth is slowing far faster than anticipated as people who have been cooped at home are able to get out and do other things again. Signaling that the trend is continuing, Netflix forecast an increase of just 1 million worldwide subscribers in the current April-June period, down from an increase of 10 million subscribers at the same …

Netflix boss says coronavirus was ‘lucky break’ for his company
4 years, 4 months ago

Netflix boss says coronavirus was ‘lucky break’ for his company

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Netflix’s CEO Reed Hastings has reflected on the impact of coronavirus …

Ted Sarandos becomes Netflix’s co-CEO, as subscriptions soar
4 years, 5 months ago

Ted Sarandos becomes Netflix’s co-CEO, as subscriptions soar

LA Times  

Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos got a big promotion Thursday to co-CEO as the Los Gatos, Calif., streaming giant continues to rack up subscribers during the pandemic. He has overseen content operations since 2000 and was pivotal in the company’s transition from a DVD rental business to a massively popular streaming hub with a raft of original productions such …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hollywood studios, unions seek expert advice to develop guideline for safe resumption of film, TV shooting
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hollywood studios, unions seek expert advice to develop guideline for safe resumption of film, TV shooting

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The coronavirus shutdown has taken a severe financial toll across the film industry, as well as on cities such as Los Angeles that benefit economically from production. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted producers, movie studios and workers’ unions to seek expert advice on how to safely reopen film and TV sets, which shut down worldwide in mid-March. Perry’s 330-acre self-contained …

How Kumail Nanjiani went from coronavirus warnings to Netflix and chill
4 years, 7 months ago

How Kumail Nanjiani went from coronavirus warnings to Netflix and chill

LA Times  

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(Almost) every show coming to TV this summer. And 29 that aren’t
4 years, 7 months ago

(Almost) every show coming to TV this summer. And 29 that aren’t

LA Times  

Two months after the COVID-19 pandemic halted most productions, the TV spigot hasn’t slowed — at least not yet. Iglesias” Season 2 “Grand Army” “Teenage Bounty Hunters” “The Politician” Season 2 “Warrior Nun” “Cursed” PBS “Grantchester” Season 5 “Beecham House” “American Masters: Mae West: Dirty Blonde” “Prehistoric Road Trip” “Great Performances: Ann” “Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths and Secrets” “American Masters: …

Netflix's 'Coronavirus, Explained' Docuseries review: Tells you everything there is to know without freaking you out!
4 years, 8 months ago

Netflix's 'Coronavirus, Explained' Docuseries review: Tells you everything there is to know without freaking you out!

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While China had been wrapped up with the Coronavirus since November last year, a lot of other parts of the world were affected starting early this year. For anyone looking for information on the virus for their own knowledge, or for research on a project or report, Coronavirus, Explained puts all the information known thus far in one place pretty …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Netflix adds 15.8 mn subscribers worldwide in 3 months; CEO warns pandemic-fueled spike temporary
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Netflix adds 15.8 mn subscribers worldwide in 3 months; CEO warns pandemic-fueled spike temporary

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Netflix more than doubled the quarterly growth it predicted in January, well before the COVID-19 outbreak began to shut down many major economies. Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world’s most essential services in times of isolation or crisis. Currency effects also …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Disney+, Netflix witness surge in subscriptions as US audiences stay home
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Disney+, Netflix witness surge in subscriptions as US audiences stay home

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The coronavirus outbreak may have affected the film and television industry, but has proven beneficial for the streaming platform business. IndieWire notes the data collected shows that despite the film and entertainment industry suffering a major blow due to the coronavirus outbreak, Disney+ has emerged as a strong entertainment alternative for homebound audiences. There has been high traffic on Netflix …

Coronavirus: ITV broadcast of Contagion during pandemic sparks 160 Ofcom complaints
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: ITV broadcast of Contagion during pandemic sparks 160 Ofcom complaints

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But some people still found the channel’s decision to …

How coronavirus could DESTROY the Australian TV industry
4 years, 9 months ago

How coronavirus could DESTROY the Australian TV industry

Daily Mail  

The global coronavirus pandemic is already having a major impact on the Australian entertainment industry. In demand: Popular entertainment shows are facing an uncertain future while news coverage is rating through the roof due to the overwhelming public interest in COVID-19 'Lives are at risk': Former Channel 10 executive Robert McKnight spoke about the future of the industry on his …

‘The Office’ is Netflix’s most-watched acquired show during the coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

‘The Office’ is Netflix’s most-watched acquired show during the coronavirus outbreak

The Hindu  

The Office has always been one of Netflix’s most-loved shows since it was acquired by the streaming platform, and now it seems like people are turning towards the mockumentary and Michael Scott for reassurance, more than ever before! As reported by Variety, the former NBC hit is the most-watched ‘acquired’ show on the platform during the week of March 2 …

Coronavirus pandemic: Netflix and YouTube reduce video quality in Europe because data is needed for work from home
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Netflix and YouTube reduce video quality in Europe because data is needed for work from home

India Today  

Video streaming giant, Netflix and YouTube appear to be feeling the pinch of the novel coronavirus. But even that may become a lot more difficult in the coming days, as Europe could face an unprecedented breakdown of the internet because of the increasing bandwidth requirements of users across the continent. To tackle this tricky situation, giants of the video streaming …

Virus-shocked Hollywood gets break with streaming services
4 years, 9 months ago

Virus-shocked Hollywood gets break with streaming services

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Sports are on hold, theaters are closed and so are amusement parks, a disaster-movie scenario that has stunned Hollywood. The Walt Disney Co. put the box-office hit “Frozen 2” on its Disney Plus streaming service three months earlier than planned, “surprising families with some fun and joy during this challenging period.” The animated film became available in …

Virus-shocked Hollywood gets break with streaming services
4 years, 9 months ago

Virus-shocked Hollywood gets break with streaming services

Daily Mail  

LOS ANGELES - Sports are on hold, theaters are closed and so are amusement parks, a disaster-movie scenario that has stunned Hollywood. The Walt Disney Co. put the box-office hit "Frozen 2" on its Disney Plus streaming service three months earlier than planned, "surprising families with some fun and joy during this challenging period." For Disney, streaming is the outlier …

Coronavirus: OTT viewership spikes as more people stay home and binge-watch
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: OTT viewership spikes as more people stay home and binge-watch

Business Standard  

With more and more companies promoting work-from-home culture due to the rapid spread of coronavirus, a 20 per cent increase in viewership across several over-the-top platforms has been observed. A senior official of an Indian OTT platform said that as people spend more time at home due to 'social distancing', they have more time to spend watching video content online. …

Contagion becomes one of most-watched films online in wake of coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Contagion becomes one of most-watched films online in wake of coronavirus pandemic

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’ve never done that before.” He added: “It felt like I …

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