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'Virgin River' renewed for 2 more seasons by Netflix
The show topped Nielsen's US streaming rankings by amassing 2.1 billion minutes viewed across 30 episodes of its first three seasons.
Dan Levy inks deal with Netflix to develop film and TV projects
Levy's work in series will start in July 2022 when his current three-year overall deal with ABC Signature ends.
Vishal Bhardwaj to team up with Netflix for spy thriller film'Khufiya'
The film is inspired by true events and based on the popular espionage novel 'Escape to Nowhere' by Amar Bhushan.
'Crime Stories: India Detectives' will get a Netflix release on September 22
The four-part documentary series is set in Bengaluru that explores the most-shocking crimes.
'Bright: Samurai Soul': Will Smith-starrer 'Bright' returns after four years, but as Netflix anime film
Simu Liu has voiced the lead in this English-language version of 'Bright: Samurai Soul'.
Netflix in talks to buy Roald Dahl's works; will be streamer's biggest acquisition deal in a decade
The deal could be announced in the next few days.
'Kota Factory' season 2 to stream on Netflix this September
The show stars Jitendra Kumar, Mayur More, Ranjan Raj, Alam Khan, Ahsaas Channa, Revathi Pillai and Urvi Singh.
Radhika Apte and Ali Fazal to host Netflix's fan event 'TUDUM'; Jennifer Aniston, Idris Elba & more to attend
The three-hour long virtual show will provide some exclusive first looks.
Chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili files $5mn defamation lawsuit against Netflix for 'sexist' line in 'The Queen's Gambit'
The 80-year-old was described in an episode as a female champion who had "never faced men."
Complete list of Emmy winners: Netflix series - 'The Queen’s Gambit' and 'The Crown' - bag top awards
'Ted Lasso' on Apple TV+ won for best comedy series.
Kevin Hart, Wesley Snipes-starrer series 'True Story' to debut on Netflix in November
The drama is written and executive produced by 'Narcos' and 'Narcos: Mexico' showrunner Eric Newman.
Vanessa Kirby ink first-look deal with Netflix to produce feature films
The actress' production banner aims to make high-end engrossing stories with universal appeal.
Netflix bags exclusive distribution rights to Legendary Pictures' 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'
Directed by David Blue Garcia, the new 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' movie is a direct sequel to Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic.
Jeremy Garelick to direct 'Murder Mystery' sequel for Netflix
Sandler and Aniston are expected to reprise their roles from the first film.
Jaipur tech firm boss gives staff holiday to watch 'Money Heist'. Calls it 'Netflix & Chill' day ... but who's going to tell him?
The CEO of Verve Logic has announced a holiday on September 3 as the fifth season of 'Money Heist' hits Netflix.
It's a wrap! Radhika Apte finishes shooting for 'Forensic'
The 36-year-old shared the update along with a photo with co-star Vikrant Massey.
Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning book 'All the Light We Cannot See' to be made into a limited series
'Free Guy' film-maker Shawn Levy will direct all the four episodes of the limited series.
Make some noise, 'Seinfeld' fans! All 180 episodes of TV series is coming to Netflix in October
One of the most popular TV comedies of the 1990s will be available starting October 1.
'Stranger Things' season 4 to drop on Netflix in 2022
The streamer has released a new 30-second promo for the show.
'The Crown' to battle 'The Mandalorian' for Best Drama at the Emmys; 'Ted Lasso' the frontrunner for comedy award
In the limited series competition, 'WandaVision' has exceeded all critical expectations.
Jaipur-based IT firm declares 'Netflix & Chill' holiday for Money Heist S5 drop, says important to relax
The company also thanked its employees for their "amazing spirit during work from home."
Addison Rae, who found fame on TikTok, is all set to make her film debut on Netflix
Rae's whirlwind success has fueled some criticism, but she brushes it off.
'Call My Agent: Bollywood', Indian remake of popular French series, to premiere on Netflix
An array of Bollywood personalities make a guest appearance in the series.
Netflix bags rights for Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut 'The Lost Daughter'
The acquisition comes ahead of the film's world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
Final season of 'Lucifer' will air on Sept 10 on Netflix
The last season saw Lucifer go through changes, and redeem his banishment from Heaven.
Neil Patrick Harris to lead Netflix comedy series 'Uncoupled'
Harris will also be serving as executive producer on the show.
90 more Indian Netflix originals in the pipeline: Reed Hastings
Hastings Reed, the founder of Netflix has said that the platform has 90 more original Indian productions in the pipeline apart from a 70 already running, in an interview to TOI.
Jennifer Garner inks multi-film deal to star in and produce content for Netflix
Under the deal, Garner will produce the sequel to her Netflix family film 'Yes Day'.
Apple gives 'reader' apps on App Store a way around commissions. Who wins & who loses?
Apps such as Spotify, Netflix, AT&T's HBO Max & Disney+ are likely to fall in this category.
'Money Heist' star Ursula Corbero says 'craziness' about the show was unexpected
Titled 'La Casa De Papel' in Spanish, it was initially intended as a limited series from a local network.
Karan Johar, Netflix call off exclusive deal after 2 years
As part of the deal signed in September 2019, Karan Johar’s digital content studio Dharmatic Entertainment was to exclusively create content for Netflix. It was Netflix’ biggest deal yet in the Indian market as an exclusivity clause was attached to it.
Jaipur IT company takes ‘Money Heist’ craze to next level, declares holiday on release date
A Jaipur-based IT company, Verve Logic decided to give leave to its employees to watch ‘most-awaited’ season of web series‘Money Heist’. The company also provided Netflix subscription to the employees who don’t have it. Jaipur IT company takes ‘Money Heist’ craze to next level, declares holiday on release date
After 25 yrs in B-town, Sanjay Leela Bhansali goes digital with mega-series 'Heeramandi'
The 58-yr-old called 'Heeramandi' an important milestone in his journey as a film-maker.
Apple joins streaming elite, Netflix crosses milestone with Emmy wins
The honors give the streaming services new bragging rights they can use to promote their offerings in the hard-fought battle for audiences who are ditching traditional TV and searching for quality entertainment online.
Michelle Monaghan to star as identical twins in Netflix show 'Echoes'
Vanessa Gazy has written and created the show.
'Cobra Kai' renewed for season five ahead of S4 premiere
The show's fourth season will release on Netflix in December this year.
Gehana Vasisth supports Raj Kundra, compares bolder content on Netflix & Amazon
The actress urged people to watch those films before making a decision.
Paris Hilton will learn to saute & sear on her own Netflix cooking show
The show titled 'Cooking With Paris' will premiere on August 4.
'Fauda' actor-director Lior Raz talks about new Netflix thriller 'Hit & Run'
Actor and producer Lior Raz says he hopes his new Netflix series, "Hit & Run," keeps you guessing until the end. "It's like everything that you think of, it's totally different than—totally the opposite," said the "Fauda" star. "And this is what makes a good show…there are so many twists and turns. "Yeah, we're going to shoot the next season in October. We're going to shoot it and then it's going to be out very soon," said Raz on new season of 'Fauda'.'Fauda' actor-director Lior Raz talks about new Netflix thriller 'Hit & Run'
Season 3 of 'Sex Education' will premiere on Netflix in September
The third season is directed by Ben Taylor and Runyararo Mapfumo.
Just like K-pop, K-dramas are a big hit: Korean TV shows gaining popularity worldwide
Streaming websites are adding more Korean content to their offerings.
Mindy Kaling-backed 'Never Have I Ever' renewed for season three
The Netflix show features Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi.
Netflix cancels 'The Crew', 'Country Comfort', 'Mr. Iglesias' & 'Bonding'
Kevin James-starrer 'The Crew' is ending after just one season.
Will Smith turns host with Netflix's comedy variety special
The one-hour special will include celeb guests, comedic sketches & musical performances.
Money Heist: How Netflix made a blockbuster from just $2
It won an Emmy for best drama series. Several celebs across the world raved about it. It was by 2018 the most-watched non-English-language series and one of the most-watched series overall on Netflix. But do you know how much the streaming platform paid for it? Well, we'll save that bit for the end.
'Naomi Osaka' three-part docuseries on Netflix takes intimate look at tennis star
The series was taped over a two-year period starting with the 2019 U.S. Open.
PepsiCo enters into a brand promotion deal with Netflix
The association will integrate brand Pepsi with Money Heist, the Spanish show which is among the most viewed in India as well as globally on Netflix.
Steven Spielberg inks deal with Netflix to make several films a year
The deal however doesn't specifically include any movies to be directed by Spielberg.
Pierce Brosnan joins Tyler Spindel's action-comedy 'The Out-Law' on Netflix
Adam Devine will star in the film and also produce.
Jennifer Lopez to star in Netflix's sci-fi thriller 'Atlas'
The movie will be directed by Brad Peyton of 'Rampage' fame.
Netflix expands deal with 'Bridgerton' producer Shonda Rhimes, adds gaming, live events to the pact
Rhimes has also created the hit ABC television shows 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Scandal'.
'Lagaan' celebrates 20-year anniversary with a Netflix-YouTube special
The reunion is titled 'Chale Chalo Lagaan - Once Upon an Impossible Dream'.
Video games are the next big thing for tech companies. It's high time it gets a new term
The global sales related to games are higher than the combined revenues from movies & music.
Rajkummar Rao, Radhika Apte to star in Vasan Bala-directorial 'Monica, O My Darling'
Production of the Netflix movie, which marks Bala's 3rd directorial, is currently underway.
Netflix India is getting its first dating reality show, 'IRL: In Real Love'
The show will be produced by Monozygotic.
Taapsee Pannu-starrer murder mystery 'Haseen Dillruba' to release on Netflix in July
Film revolves around a woman who finds herself entangled in the murder of her own husband.
Netflix's fully-owned post-production facility to launch in Mumbai next year
It also launched NetFX last year, a platform that enables multiple Indian artists to work on VFX for titles globally.
Priyanka Chopra says OTT a reality check for filmdom, made Bollywood junk ‘5 songs, some fights’ formula
Chopra Jonas said that streaming services have made artistes think outside the "formula" of a Bollywood film.
Luis Miguel biographical series on Netflix renewed for third and final season
Diego Boneta stars as the Grammy award-winning, Puerto Rican-born singer Luis Miguel.
Jamie Foxx's comedy sitcom 'Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!' cancelled at Netflix after first season
The show was inspired by Foxx's relationship with his daughter Corinne.
Jimmy Sheirgill, Namit Das, Monika Panwar and more to star in Netflix series 'Choona'
The show will mark the 'Ghoomketu' director's foray into the long-form series format.
'Money Heist' final season to release in 2 parts on Netflix, dates announced
The makers also released a 56 second-long teaser of the final season.
Oscar-nominated actress Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale to headline Netflix series 'The Watcher'
The show comes from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan of 'Ratched' and 'The Politician' fame.
'Top Gun: Maverick' director Joseph Kosinski to helm sci-fi thriller 'Chariot' for Warner Bros
Kosinski will direct from a script by Julian Meiojas and produce alongside Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen of 21 Laps.
'John Wick' star Lance Reddick to headline Netflix's live-action 'Resident Evil' series
Reddick will be the first actor of colour to portray notorious virologist Wesker in the history of the franchise.
Netflix and Excel Entertainment enter 'multi-year series partnership', announce two new projects
Sidhwani and Akhtar, producers of Excel Entertainment, said their partnership with Netflix marks a "new global chapter for Excel Entertainment" after 20 eventful years in storytelling.
Netflix won’t pass on impact of 2% equalisation levy to India users
The government broadened the scope of equalisation levy at 6%, first introduced in 2016, to include additional transactions. The definition of the new equalisation levy at 2% is too broad and in some way covers almost every online transaction, say tax experts.
Jennifer Lopez inks multi-year production deal with Netflix to create content supporting diverse, female actors & film-makers
Netflix's head of global films said they are looking forward to showcase "impactful" stories in collaboration with Lopez.
Netflix to expand into video games, hires new executive
Last week, Netflix also signaled that it was moving into the podcast space with the new hire of N'Jeri Eaton, a former Apple and NPR executive, as the company's first head of podcasts.
Watch your favourite shows, films on streaming, but first, find it
As streaming services proliferate, it's becoming more of a challenge to track down your favourites.
The Weeknd to star in fiction series for HBO, will also co-write and produce
The Weeknd is developing the project with Sam Levinson, known for directing feature film 'Malcolm & Marie'.
Aneurin Barnard, Anton Lesser join cast of Netflix's '1899'
The multi-lingual project is a new series from 'Dark' creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar.
Netflix's historical drama 'The Last Kingdom' to end with season 5
The series that originally started on the BBC six years ago is currently filming the last season.
Julie Delpy says she didn't turn down 4th 'Before' film; it was never in development
The actress said they couldn't come up with a good enough idea to take the series forward.
Sushmita Sen is elated as 'Aarya' gets International Emmy nod
For Sen, this is a "surreal" moment as 'Aarya' was her debut web series.
As Daniel Craig plays Bond for fifth & last time, will the next 007 be a female?
Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has repeatedly said that the next 007 "doesn't need to be a white man".
Netflix joins virtual YouTuber boom to promote its anime character
N-ko, a 'sheep-human lifeform', is Netflix's attempt to tap into the appeal of VTubers.
Dhanush-starrer 'Jagame Thandhiram' to drop on Netflix on June 18
The Tamil-language action thriller is directed by Karthik Subbaraj.
Retired attorney Alan Dershowitz sues Netflix for $80 mn over Jeffrey Epstein show 'Filthy Rich'
The suit also claims Netflix defamed Dershowitz.
Samir Modi has had enough of online shopping; pandemic saw him renew passion for photography and cooking
Modi purchased Japanese Ramen cookbooks and a smart pressure cooker during this period.
Film-maker Shoojit Sircar teams up with Irrfan Khan's son Babil for a project
Details about the project, backed by Lahiri and Sheel Kumar's Rising Sun Films Production, are still under wraps.
'Love Per Square Foot' film-maker Anand Tiwari and actress Angira Dhar reveal they got married in April
The couple shared the news on their Instagram handles.
A teleprompter came to the rescue of Cactus Communications boss during WFH
Abhishek Goel shares the tech and gadgets he swears by for smoothly working from home .
Amazon launches service aggregating video streaming apps in India
Prime customers will still have to pay individually for subscribing to each streaming service, although they are currently being offered at a discounted price.
Srijit Mukherji to direct Mithali Raj biopic 'Shabaash Mithu' after film-maker Rahul Dholakia's exit
The film went on floors in April, before the second wave of COVID-19 put the shooting on hold.
Tahira Kashyap Khurrana announces book on motherhood 'The 7 Sins of Being A Mother'
This is her fifth book and the second that she wrote amid the pandemic.
Cantabil Retail India director uses Evernote to organise his to-do list, invested in a smartwatch to track fitness
Deepak Bansal says one of the key elements in maintaining a work-life balance is to keep the mind clutter-free.
Emmys saw a jump in ratings; up to 7.4 mn viewers tuned in this year
Last year, around 6.1 million people watched the restricted ceremony.
Adecco India MD's predictable diet chart includes vitamin, mineral-rich meals
Vidya Sagar Gannamani's plate has a mix of vegetables, white meats, fruits & nuts.
Judge dismisses Kevin Spacey accuser from case who tried to sue anonymously
C.D. said he was 14 in 1983 when he and Spacey began a sexual relationship.
Netflix confirms move into video games as its growth slows
Netflix said it is continuing to invest in content as production recovers from pandemic-caused delays, and that it is "in the early stages of expanding into games."
Goldmedal Electricals Director can’t wait to get his hands on the new GoPro
Kishan Jain, who likes to travel & document it, was in search of a good camera.
Former India employee Nandini Mehta sues Netflix over wrongful termination
In a 47-page complaint, Mehta’s counsels from law firm McLaughlin & Stern alleged that the termination was in retaliation to her “valid complaints” regarding the company’s corporate structure in India, which according to the lawsuit, was meant to avoid local tax liability in the country.
'Sherlock' fame Benedict Cumberbatch to star in 'The 39 Steps' series for Netflix
The spy thriller takes place just before the outset of World War I.
Gwendoline Christie joins 'Addams Family' spinoff series 'Wednesday'
The live-action show, set up at Netflix, will focus on the character of Wednesday Addams, to be played by 'You' star Jenna Ortega.
Harry-Meghan's first Netflix project will focus on Invictus Games for injured veterans
Harry will appear on camera in the documentary series called 'Heart of Invictus'.
Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas joins Producers Guild of America as member
The 39-year-old actor expressed her gratitude towards the PGA on Twitter.
Norm Macdonald, former 'Saturday Night Live' comic, passes away after 9-yr-long battle with cancer
He was a stand-up comic and briefly a writer for the sitcom 'Roseanne' when he was picked to join the cast of 'SNL' in 1993.
Netflix lands 'Knives Out' sequels in deal worth over $400 mn
Production on the second 'Knives Out', by Johnson and produced by him and Ram Bergman, is to begin this summer.
Watch together, stay together: Streaming services are being hailed as a 'unifying factor' for dubbing and subtitling content
Streaming services are being dubbed as the great unifiers in Europe already.