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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), along with Howard University, has established a $5.4 million scholarship fund in honor of the late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. What Happened: Boseman, who passed away from colon cancer in August last year, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from...

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,...

Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management on Monday snapped up 19,300 shares — estimated to be worth about $3.57 million — in Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), as the media and entertainment company scores success with the theater-only ‘Shang-Chi’ release. Disney shares closed 0....

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 (...

Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest on Wednesday trimmed all of its exposure to Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) in one of the two active exchange-traded funds that own shares in the streaming video on-demand service.  The popular money managing firm sold 192 shares —estimated to be...