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Tesla to soon get Netflix, YouTube streaming support: Elon Musk
Tesla has already unveiled games that drivers can play on the displays in their cars
Netflix unveils mobile plan in India at Rs 199 per month
This is Netflix’s fourth Indian plan, in addition to the existing basic, standard and premium plans which are priced between Rs 499 and Rs 799
Dystopian fiction and films are reimagining what our future might look like
Dystopia – or anti utopia (coined by Thomas More’s work Utopia) – describes a frightening and undesirable society. Common themes of this genre are depictions of a society that has collapsed.
Stranger Things Season 3 Final Trailer: Horror-sci-fi drama is about to get creepier
Check out the final trailer of Stranger Things Season 3!
Mohit Raina and Jacqueline Fernandez to star in Netflix’s Mrs Serial Killer
Mohit Raina and Jacqueline Fernandez will now follow suit of some of their colleagues and star in a Netflix original.
‘Chopsticks’ Review: Abhay Deol starrer web series is a big letdown
Check out the review of the web series ‘Chopsticks’
Shah Rukh Khan appears on David Letterman’s Netflix special
“No more footprints… this is The Abominable Snowman!! Before Batman and Spiderman, there is Mr. Letterman thanks for your generosity,” Shah Rukh Khan wrote.
Sacred Games teaser: Season 2 introduces Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey as new members
While Kalki will essay a character called Batya, Ranvir will be joining the cast as Shahid Khan.
Jacqueline Fernandez to star in Netflix’s ‘Mrs Serial Killer’
Mumbai: Actress Jacqueline Fernandez is set to make her debut in the digital space with Netflix’s upcoming thriller “Mrs Serial Killer”, according to the streaming service on Wednesday. The film is directed by Shirish Kunder and produced by his wife Farah Khan. “So thrilled that Jacqueline makes her digital debut[Read More…]
Beyonce Knowles’ Netflix deal worth a $60 million?
Los Angeles: Netflix has landed a three-project deal, reportedly worth a whopping $60 million, with singer Beyonce Knowles. The first of the three specials is “Homecoming”, the behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling her 2018 Coachella performance – a massive spectacle of dance, visuals and music that reaffirmed Beyonce’s moniker of Queen Bey[Read More…]
Streaming giant Netflix gained 9.6 mn customers in first quarter
Los Angeles: Streaming giant Netflix gained 9.6 million streaming customers in the first quarter of 2019. But a price hike in the US and other countries is slowing its momentum going into the second quarter. The company reported paid net adds in Q1 of 9.6 million (with 1.74 million in[Read More…]
Netflix amps up India slate with 10 new original films
Mumbai: Continuing its investment in Indian content, global streaming giant Netflix on Monday announced a slate of 10 new original films, across a range of genres and subjects. With these additions, a total of 15 new original Indian films — including previously announced titles “Music Teacher”, “Cobalt Blue”, “Chopsticks”, “Upstarts”[Read More…]
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings departs from Facebook Board
San Francisco: Facebook, which is reportedly spending $1 billion on producing original content, has announced that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings will not rejoin the company’s board as a director. Peggy Alford, currently senior vice president of Core Markets for PayPal, will be nominated to join the board of directors, Facebook[Read More…]
Disney to launch streaming service to take on Netflix, Hulu
San Francisco: Taking on streaming giants like Netflix and Hulu, Walt Disney Co. has announced it will launch its new streaming service called Disney+ in November, at a price of $6.99 a month. This comes after the entertainment giant sealed the deal on its $71 billion acquisition of 21st Century[Read More…]
Apple set to launch Netflix-style streaming service
San Francisco: Apple is expected to launch a slew of new products at its Cupertino headquarters in California on Monday, including a Netflix competitor, a revamped news service and a subscription-based gaming offering. The event, to be hosted at the Steve Jobs theatre on campus, will herald a new era[Read More…]
Netflix tests Rs 250 per month mobile-only subscription plans to boost user base in India
In a move to expand its user base in India, Netflix, the America-based streaming giant, has extended its cheaper mobile-only subscription trials to India. The new Rs 250 per month mobile-only subscription plan is being tested with select users in the country. Netflix has confirmed it’s not an official roll-out of[Read More…]
Animated show ‘Battle Kitty’ to woo kids on Netflix
Los Angeles: Taking the interactive animation format for children a notch higher, Netflix has announced a new show “Battle Kitty”, based on a concept emerging from its creators’ Instagram posts. The kitty is small, fluffy and rocks a fierce pink bow. She uses its super-strength to defeat all the monsters[Read More…]
Modi fans trend #BoycottNetflix after Hasan Minhaj releases an episode bashing PM Modi
Popular comedian Hasan Minhaj got too many requests from his fans to do an episode on upcoming Indian elections and how could he disappoint his fans. He tried to break down the Lok Sabha Election 2019 for the global audience. On the latest episode of Netflix’s Patriot Act, Hasan Minhaj[Read More…]
Netflix won’t be part of Apple streaming platform
By Radhika Bhirani Los Angeles: Ahead of the launch of Apple’s streaming service, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said his company will not integrate its services with the upcoming platform. “Apple’s a great company. (But) we want to have people watch our content on our service, and so we have[Read More…]
Australian man allegedly made $200,000 for selling Netflix, Spotify passwords
Sydney: An Australian man has been arrested for selling stolen subscription details from services like Netflix and Spotify, from which he made a profit of around 300,000 Australian dollars. “The man was allegedly behind the website WickedGen.com, which boasted to have 120,000 users and sold Netflix, Spotify and Hulu logins[Read More…]
Here’s why Sex Education is a must watch for people of all ages
Couple of weeks back I was browsing on Netflix, when I came across a show titled Sex Education. From the trailer it did seem like a coming-of-age teen dramedy. I had previously read a lot of reviews on social media, where people were raving about the show and decided to[Read More…]
‘The Kissing Booth 2’ sequel is on
Los Angeles: The second installment of “The Kissing Booth” is in makes on Netflix, actor Joel Courtney said on Twitter. The sequel will reunite many of the team that made the original breakout hit, including Joey King and Jacob Elordi, reports variety.com. “Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! It’s official!,” Courtney told[Read More…]
Priyanka Chopra and Madhu Chopra’s Marathi production Firebrand to premiere on Netflix on 22 February
Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra and Madhu Chopra’s Marathi production Firebrand will premiere exclusively on Netflix, in 190 countries on 22 February 2019. The film features award winning Marathi actors like Usha Jadhav, Girish Kulkarni, Sachin Khedekar and Rajeshwari Sachdev. Firebrand is directed by National Award winner Aruna Raje and also the[Read More…]
After Jio, Mukesh Ambani bets big on Internet, video streaming market
New Delhi, Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani who has disrupted the mobile telephony market with Reliance Jio, is set to take on Internet and video streaming giants like Google, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Spotify. According to an article in the winter 2019 issue of Foreign Policy magazine,[Read More…]