Blockbuster pokes fun at Netflix over password-sharing crackdown
The Twitter account for the Blockbuster video brand took to social media to tease Netflix over its password-sharing crackdown despite only having one remaining store.
Netflix subscriptions jump, password crackdown pays off
Netflix subscriptions are up after the streaming platform cracked down on users sharing their passwords, with an average of 73,000 new daily sign-ups from May 25 to May 28.
Netflix is cracking down on household password sharing: Other streaming services not far behind, expert warns
CoinDesk Chief of Staff of Content Pete Pachal discusses Netflix's crackdown on password sharing and how other streaming services could follow suit.
Netflix shareholders reject executive pay packages
Company shareholders withheld support for Netflix's 2023 executive pay package on Tuesday, following a call by striking writers to reject the proposed compensation.
Netflix starts password-sharing crackdown in United States
U.S. Netflix users are becoming subject to the streaming giant's efforts to restrict users from widely sharing passwords with people outside their households.
Netflix shares surge as streamer wows ad community
The jump in Thursday’s share price puts Netflix closer to its highest close since April 5, 2022, when it finished the trading session at $380.15.
Writers Guild of America to strike for first time in 15 years after failed negotiations with studios
More than 11,500 unionized screenwriters with the Writers Guild of America announced they will strike for the first time in 15 years starting on Tuesday, May 2.
Netflix misses on revenue in first-quarter earnings; password sharing rules get new timeline
Netflix's first-quarter results came out Tuesday afternoon. The streaming giant also released a new timeline on its wider effort to curb password sharing.
Netflix to ship last red envelope later this year
Netflix announced on Tuesday that it plans to ship out the last DVD in what has become an iconic red envelope, at the end of September.
Netflix scaling back movie output, cuts jobs in restructuring
Netflix is restructuring movie production, combining units, losing executives and cutting some jobs. The initiative is a move the company hopes will aid in decision-making.
Disney+ users paid up when the price rose
Disney retained 94% of subscribers from its old, ad-free Disney+ service after a $3 per month price increase, pushing the subscription to $10.99 per month.
Famous author Leigh Bardugo reaches 8-figure deal with Macmillan Publishers
Leigh Bardugo, the author of "Shadow and Bone," reached an eight-figure deal with Macmillan Publishers. The books will comprise a "variety of formats, age categories, and genres."
Netflix lowering prices in 30 countries
Streaming giant Netflix has brought the prices it charges for subscriptions down in some countries, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Court allows the PGA Tour to directly sue LIV Golf’s Saudi backers
The legal action began last summer when Phil Mickelson and 10 other golfers who bolted for LIV sued the Tour, arguing it had behaved as a monopolist in barring them from Tour events.
Netflix password-sharing crackdown details released
Additional information about streaming giant Netflix's efforts to restrict people from sharing passwords outside their households has come to light this week.
Netflix partners with GM to put more electric vehicles in shows and movies
Netflix and General Motors announced a partnership on Thursday to put more electric vehicles in movies and TV shows produced by the streaming giant.
Gunther VI, the 'richest dog in the world,' gets his tale told in Netflix doc: ‘Every good story has secrets’
Gunther, a German shepherd, has a net worth of a reported $400 million. He made headlines for selling a Miami mansion that once belonged to Material Girl Madonna.
Netflix plans to stop users from sharing passwords by end of March
Netflix told company shareholders in a recent letter that it plans on curbing users from sharing their account passwords by the end of March.
Netflix founder Reed Hastings stepping down as co-CEO
Reed Hastings, who founded Netflix in 1997, announced that he'll step down as co-CEO at the streaming platform and take on a new role as executive chairman.
US debt limit, Netflix, Goldman earnings and Davos top week ahead
The U.S. debt ceiling showdown, earnings from Netflix and Goldman Sachs, as well as meetings in Davos, will give investors plenty to digest this week.