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January 19, 2023

Business

Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Transitions to Chairman Role, With Greg Peters Elevated as Co-CEO

Streaming giant added 7.7 million net new subscribers in fourth quarter

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Reed Hastings will transition from co-chief executive to executive chairman. PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

January 19, 2023

Business

Netflix Shocker: Reed Hastings to Exit Co-CEO Role, Will Remain as Executive Chairman

Greg Peters has been promoted to co-CEO alongside Ted Sarandos, with Bela Bajaria and Scott Stuber also being promoted.

By Editors Desk

January 19, 2023

Business

Netflix co-CEO steps down

Cofounder Reed Hastings will now serve as executive chairman, the company announced. Here's what we know

By Editors Desk

December 30, 2022

Media & TV

Netflix Experiments With Fitness Content in Latest Push for Subscriber Engagement

Subscribers will have access to 90 workout videos from Nike Training Club beginning Dec. 30.

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'Nike Training Club Workouts' on Netflix COURTESY OF NIKE

December 17, 2022

People

Godfather Tyler Perry skipped Lilibet’s christening: ‘I don’t want to do that’

Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry has revealed why he refused to attend Harry and Meghan’s daughter’s christening despite being godfather.

By Editors Desk

Lilibet’s godfather Tyler Perry implied he wasn’t interested in all the royal family hullabaloo, according to his comments in the Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan. Pictures: Netflix

December 15, 2022

Lifestyle

'SCREAMED, SHOUTED': Harry's explosive Prince William claims exposed

Prince Harry has revealed for the first time exactly what happened during his infamous 2020 Sandringham showdown with his family – and he pulled no punches.

By Editors Desk

The Queen with Meghan, Harry, William and Kate in 2018. Picture: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

December 08, 2022

Lifestyle

Meghan shows her real face in candid video

The first episode of Meghan and Harry’s Netflix series features a candid video of the Duchess wearing no makeup, as she cries about life with the royals.

By Editors Desk

Harry and Meghan were also interviewed for the series. Picture: Netflix

December 01, 2022

Media & TV

Meghan bursts into tears in dramatic trailer

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Netflix trailer has today been released - with the duchess seen crying in the explosive documentary.

By Editors Desk

Meghan Markle in the new trailer. Picture: Netflix

October 19, 2022

Business

Netflix reveals surprising new results

Netflix has been on a downward trend all year, losing subscribers and wiping billions off its value. Today’s results were surprising.

By Editors Desk

Netflix posted subscriber growth of 2.4 million accounts in Q3. Picture: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP

September 08, 2022

Tech

Seven countries demand Netflix ban

Seven Arab countries are calling on Netflix to remove from its platform programming they have deemed “offensive”.

By Editors Desk

Heartstopper tells a same-sex coming-of-age romance. Picture: Netflix

August 12, 2022

Business

Disney passes Netflix in streaming war, but there are two catches

In the heated streaming war, Disney has just claimed a major victory. But dig a little deeper and the numbers tell a different story

By Editors Desk

The House of Mouse now claims 221.1 million streaming subscriptions. Picture: Disney

August 03, 2022

Business

Netflix Is Scrambling to Learn the Ad Business It Long Disdained

Reed Hastings insisted on focusing on subscriptions until competitors started nibbling away at his business model

By Editors Desk

‘Squid Game’ was a breakaway hit for Netflix. ROBYN BECK/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

July 26, 2022

Business

Shopify laying off 10% of staff as explosive pandemic growth fizzles

Affected staff being notified today

By Editors Desk

Shopify is laying off about 10 per cent of its workforce. At one point in mid-2020, Shopify became the most valuable company in Canada with a valuation of almost half a trillion dollars. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

July 20, 2022

Business

Netflix’s shock result leads to price surge

Netflix has just lost almost a million subscribers. But the surprising result has led to a surge in its stock price.

By Editors Desk

July 19, 2022

Business

Netflix only loses 970,000 subscribers in second quarter after warning of loss of 2 million

Netflix warned that it could lose 2 million subscribers during the quarter.

By Editors Desk

Reed Hastings, co-CEO of Netflix, participates in the Milken Institute Global Conference on October 18, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images

July 19, 2022

Business

Advertisers Were Locked Out of Netflix for Years. Now They Have Big Plans.

Hyundai, Peloton hope to have their products featured in Netflix shows

By Editors Desk

Hyundai had its Ioniq 5 electric sport-utility vehicle integrated into an episode of ‘Black-ish’ on Disney’s ABC network earlier this year. PHOTO: RICHARD CARTWRIGHT/ABC

July 14, 2022

Business

Why Netflix Chose Microsoft to Power Its Advertising Ambitions

The ability to provide privacy, combined with an established ad tech stack through Xandr, and a strong ability to iterate quickly, helped push the computing giant over the finish line.

By Editors Desk

July 13, 2022

Business

Netflix reveals key detail about cheaper prices

Netflix has made a significant decision in its moves to introduce a cheaper, advertising-supported subscription tier.

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The Netflix office in Los Angeles. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

July 13, 2022

Business

Netflix, Microsoft to Team Up for Streaming Ad Sales

At launch, consumers will have more options to access Netflix’s award-winning content.

By Editors Desk

May 22, 2022

People

Dave Chappelle surprises comedy show with appearance, makes transphobic jokes

Dave Chappelle is never far from controversy, making a surprise appearance and doubling down on transphobic jokes.

By Editors Desk

Dave Chappelle is back at it. Supplied by Netflix.