Three different streaming outlets — Max, Netflix and Paramount+ — were among the top winners at the duPont-Columbia Awards, some of the top honors accorded each year to audio and video reporting done in the public interest, while some of the usual news organizations named each year were not. CNN, CBS News, NBC News and […]

The Big Red N is flexing its power. Netflix shares zoomed to new all-time highs Wednesday, to nearly $1,000 per share, after the streaming giant posted strong Q4 subscriber additions and announced a series of new price hikes. Netflix stock opened at $997.66/share Wednesday, up 15%, giving the company a market capitalization of more than […]

Netflix has released the trailer for its new limited series “Zero Day,” which features an ensemble cast of Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Lizzy Caplan, Connie Britton, Joan Allen, Matthew Modine and Angela Bassett. The six-episode procedural thriller hits the streamer on Feb. 20. According to an official logline, “Zero Day” follows “Robert De Niro […]

Netflix is expanding its unscripted slate with “Offline Love,” a unique Japanese dating series that challenges modern romance by stripping away digital devices. Set to premiere globally on Feb. 18, the 10-episode series follows 10 singles searching for connection in Nice, France, with just 10 days to find love through serendipitous encounters. The show marks […]

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from Seasons 1-7 of “Love Is Blind,” streaming now on Netflix. “Love Is Blind” has asked a question for six seasons now: Is love really blind? The experiment, during which singles date and get engaged before ever meeting, has been successful for some. Others, not so much. Over the course of the seven […]

Netflix is increasing subscription prices in the U.S. and other markets — including the first hike on its ad-supported plan. The streamer revealed the price increases along with its Q4 2024 earnings results Tuesday, when it announced its biggest-ever quarterly increase in subscribers with a gain of 18.9 million for the period. Under the new […]

Netflix revealed it has now reached 301.63 million subscribers globally when it reported its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings Tuesday. Analysts estimated the streamer would add 9.18 million paid subs during the October-December time period versus the 13.12 million it tacked on in the comparable Q4 2023. Netflix smashed those expectations by adding 18.91 million subscribers, a […]

Beyond the perceived glitz and glamour of producing film and television shows lies another crucial economic engine of the entertainment industry: premieres, award shows and events. These gatherings are not merely celebrations of artistic achievement and publicity, they are vital to keeping Southern California’s diverse workforce employed, small businesses operating and continuing to drive the […]

“The Lincoln Lawyer” has been renewed for Season 4. Netflix confirmed the news in a post on X on Tuesday. The popular legal drama show is based on the book series of the same name by Michael Connelly. Season 4 will be based on the book “The Law of Innocence” and will consist of 10 […]

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., has partnered with Italy’s prestigious Cineteca Di Bologna on a curated film screenings’ series called “Stories That Matter” that will launch with Oscar-shortlisted documentary “Daughters.” The powerful Netflix doc, which follows four girls as they head toward a special daddy-daughter dance date with their imprisoned fathers, will […]

The news that “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” Netflix’s most ambitious series in Latin America, injected more than $52 million (225 billion Colombian Pesos) into the Colombian economy is gratifying for the thousands of locals who contributed to its making. The reported amount accounts for both direct expenses and the broader ripple effects across the […]

The eagerly anticipated TV Drama Vision showcase in Göteborg has unveiled its 2025 program, where 50+ series from some of the best Nordic and European creatives will be showcased over Jan. 28-29, next to a full program of inspiring talks. “Our curated program is a true team effort. We’ve worked hard and enjoyed every bit of […]

Early on in their accaimed TV series adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude” Netflix and Bogota-based producer Dynamo (“Narcos”) set out to find Macondo.  First, writers, producers and location managers visited Aracateca, the Nobel Prize winner’s birthplace on Colombia’s Caribbean seaboard. Later they toured Colombia’s Guajira peninsula, its Pacific Coast and […]

Norwegian actor turned TV writer-director Henriette Steenstrup says she “adooores” “Ted Lasso,” and it’s easy to see why. Her first gig as showrunner “Pørni,” the Viaplay comedy hit, recommissioned by Netflix for Seasons 4-5, displays similar qualities: a rare ability to mix comedy with heart-warming drama, without shying away from serious issues. With her upcoming […]

REEL ROMANCE Netflix is betting on love this Valentine’s Day with “Melo Movie,” a romantic drama series that pairs “Parasite” actor Choi Woo-shik with “Strong Girl Bong-soon” star Park Bo-young. The series drops globally Feb. 14. The story follows a film critic (Choi) who reunites with an aspiring director (Park) years after a mysterious incident […]

The upcoming Netflix series “The Four Seasons” has added Julia Lester to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively. Lester will appear in a recurring role alongside series stars Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Erika Henningsen, Marco Calvani, and Will Forte. The series was originally picked up for eight episodes in January 2024 […]

Netflix has set the premiere date for the “You” Season 5, which will be the show’s final outing. “You” will return on April 24. The official description for the final episodes states, “In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his […]

SPANISH SALON SkyShowtime has announced that production is underway for its new comedy series “Nails,” its third original series commissioned in Spain. “Nails” tells the story of four women from distinct backgrounds and ages who meet regularly at a nail salon, leading to a transformative friendship. The quartet is overwhelmed by societal pressures to be […]

U.S. director Matty Brown’s allegorical drama “The Sand Castle,” which sees Lebanese multi-hyphenate Nadine Labaki reunite on screen with young “Capernaum” siblings Zain and Reman Al Rafeea – who are both Syrian refugees – will be released globally on Jan. 24 by Netflix at a critical time in the Middle East. With Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks […]