Netflix CEO calls on telcos to contribute to content cost
Greg Peters, co-CEO Of Netflix, used his keynote address at Mobile World Congress to ask telecoms operators to contribute to the costs associated with producing entertainment content.
Greg Peters, co-CEO Of Netflix, used his keynote address at Mobile World Congress to ask telecoms operators to contribute to the costs associated with producing entertainment content.
Streaming stalwart Netflix will introduce the ‘Basic with Ads’ plan in November, which will be cheaper than the core product and subsidised with ads.
According to some research from Ofcom, 16-24 year olds in the UK watch seven times less broadcast TV than those aged 65+, who still have the box on for a third of the day.
The streaming services blames password sharing, inflation the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation for a 200,000 drop in subscribers in Q1, as shares plummet around 25%.
New research has revealed that the number of UK homes paying for streaming services fell in Q1 2022, with 1.5 million total cancellations in that period.
Video streaming giant Netflix is now bundling mobile games in its offer, starting with a small number of titles and thus limited disruption to the gaming industry’s business model.
US video streaming giant Netflix has published a blog in response to SK Broadband suing it for the costs of increased network traffic resulting from Squid Game.
Amazon has delivered another solid quarter, but the numbers fell short of market expectations. When looked together with the latest financial results from other big tech companies, it is tempting to ask if the pandemic bonus is coming to an end.
A South Korean court has ruled against Netflix in a case over its payment – or lack thereof – of network usage fees.
Consumers in South Korea could soon end up paying twice to watch Netflix thanks a proposed new law.
Iflix, dubbed the ‘Netflix of Asia’, has been acquired by Hong Kong-based Tencent, as the firm takes another step towards its dream of becoming the streaming giant of South East Asia.
As expected, Netflix has experienced a material benefit from many societies being placed under lockdown thanks to the on-going coronavirus pandemic.
European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton has been on the phone to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings to officially request the streaming service slowdown downloads.
The streaming revolution has changed our content consumption habits and now NBCUniversal could add further pain to the cinema industry by offering theatrical releases as in-home rentals.
There might be a lot of pretenders to the video streaming crown but data from the US demonstrates one thing; no-one comes near Netflix.
Video streaming giant Netflix reported revenue growth of 31% on the back of 21% subscriber growth, but it will face a lot more competition this year.
The older characters in the room might not get the appeal of small(est) screen entertainment, but the app economy is real and generating some serious revenues today.
The entertainment landscape is shifting at remarkable speed, but it might surprise a few to see the internet giants are hording such a monstrous proportion of the wealth.
The Italian Government is investigating Netflix after the streaming giant failed to file a tax return in the country.
Securing a partnership with the likes of Netflix and Amazon might be the golden-ticket for the telcos, but no-one should forget they have as much negotiating power as the OTTs.