Netflix is turning into YouTube

Netflix has shows and movies. And video games. And live sports. And podcasts. And also, apparently, YouTube videos? For a company that used to seem like the next big thing…

Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels

Amid signs of slowing engagement, Netflix is reportedly considering launching “always-on” live channels, giving subscribers something to tune into 24/7.

Netflix in Talks to Buy Letterboxd: Report

Could Letterboxd, the popular film-review social network, end up in the clutches of Netflix or another big entertainment corporation? Letterboxd, founded in 2011, has been shopping itself to interested parties…

Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels

Netflix is thinking about adding always-on channels that would stream specific shows and movies, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move sounds like a Netflix version of always-on services…

Netflix Sets Golf Drama ‘Jupiter Island’ From ‘Love Story’ Creator and A24

A new drama series about elite golfers on an exclusive island is coming to Netflix. Titled “Jupiter Island,” the show hails from Connor Hines, the creator of FX’s “Love Story:…

Netflix Inks Exclusive Deal for Video Episodes of Vox Media Podcasts ‘Unexplainable,’ ‘Switched on Pop’

Netflix is still signing checks to fill out its growing podcast lineup. The streamer’s latest pact is with the Vox Media Podcast Network, now owned by James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems,…

TF1 Says Its Netflix Deal Has Already Paid Off

The French broadcaster says it has hit record streaming numbers just three weeks into its carriage deal with Netflix, the first of its kind worldwide.

LISTEN: Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Fight in France Over Streaming Quotas and Theatrical Windowing Rules

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Elsa Keslassy explains the battle that is brewing in France between Netflix and other streamers over the country’s programming quotas and its…

Netflix Sets ‘Heartstopper: Ending on a Hi’ Special

Featuring candid interviews and fans, the special will chronicle the “show’s creative journey, cultural impact and lasting legacy” following the release of the ‘Heartstopper: Forever’ film starring Kit Connor and…

Netflix Is Making ‘Super Size Me’ But for Fried Chicken

Kind of like, well, 2019’s ‘Super Size Me 2.’