After receiving harsh criticism for his remarks about transgender and LGBTQ+ communities in his previous Netflix special The Closer, Dave Chappelle again took a jab at trans people and targeted the disabled community in his latest special ‘‘The Dreamer’’. Chappelle…
Frank Nweke II unveils bold vision for Southeast’s creative economy at Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival
In a groundbreaking keynote address at the ongoing Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival (ENIFF) Frank Nweke II outlined a compelling vision for the Southeast’s creative economy, positioning it as a pivotal force for regional and national development. The former minister…
Netflix password crackdown fuels subscriber surge
A burst of people signed up for Netflix this spring, after the streaming giant cracked down on password sharing. The company ended June with more than 238 million subscribers, adding 5.9 million members since March. That was bigger than expected…
Netflix announces password sharing crackdown rollout in US
Netflix announced Tuesday that it will begin to send emails to members who are sharing their account information outside of their households in the U.S. “A Netflix account is for use by one household,” the streaming company said in a…
Netflix is shutting down its DVD business
Netflix’s famous red envelopes are headed to the recycling bin of history. The company announced the shutdown of the DVD-by-mail business Tuesday ahead of its first-quarter 2023 earnings report. Since 1998, according to the company, it has mailed out more…
Court rejects sect’s request to block release of documentary on Netflix
A South Korean court on Thursday rejected a local religious group’s request for an injunction to stop the release of a new Netflix documentary series about its chief. The Seoul Western District Court rejected the request that the religious fringe…
Christina Applegate says SAG Awards may be ”last awards show as an actor”
Christina Applegate is continuing to hint she may be retiring from acting and that her role as Jen Harding in Dead To Me will be her last. During a recent interview, Applegate opened up about how difficult it would be…
The Bank of Dave beats Oscar nominee All Quiet on the Western Front as Netflix’s number 1 film
A biopic of an entrepreneur, who took on the finance industry to open his own community-based bank, has overtaken Oscar-nominees as Netflix’s number one film in the UK. The Bank of Dave tells the life story of Dave Fishwick who…
Netflix Asia Documentaries Boss Aloke Devichand departs streamer after 5 years
Aloke Devichand, Netflix’s Head of Asian Original Documentaries who commissioned docs on Blackpink and Naomi Osaka along with an Oscar-nominated short, has exited the streamer after nearly five years. Devichand joined Netflix in 2018 in the newly-created post to build…
Prince Harry blasts Palace for issuing false statement ‘to protect my brother’
Prince Harry claimed in the fifth episode of his new Netflix series that the palace put out a false, joint statement to correct “bullying” reports directed at Prince William during the royal family’s crisis talks surrounding Harry and Meghan Markle’s…
