Subscribers to Google’s YouTube TV will see their monthly fee increase from $64.99 per month to $72.99 per month starting in mid-April, the streaming service announced on Thursday. “Due to the rising cost of content, we’re updating our membership pricing to reflect the complete value of YouTube TV,” according to a notice released by the…
Netflix Cuts Prices in Some Countries to Boost Subscriptions
Netflix Inc. said on Thursday it has cut prices of its subscription plans in some countries as the streaming giant looks to maintain subscriber growth amid stiff competition and strained consumer spending. The past year has seen intense competition in the streaming industry as a pandemic-driven boom fades and consumers curtail spending over fears of…
Netflix Expands Crackdown on Account Sharing to 4 More Countries
Netflix said on Wednesday that it has expanded its crackdown on password sharing, which had eclipsed 100 million accounts, throttling the streaming giant’s ability to invest in new content. The California-based streaming giant first tested its crackdown in Latin America and is now rolling out the changes in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain, the company said…
Netflix Canada Begins Password Sharing Crackdown, Additional Members Cost $7.99
Best friends, siblings and cousins across Canada may soon find themselves locked out of a shared Netflix account as the streaming giant begins cracking down on password sharing. Netflix Canada began sending emails to Canadian users on Wednesday that outlined limits to how accounts can be accessed by users they don’t live with. It comes as Netflix seeks to grow subscribers and revenue…
Netflix Says Password Sharing ‘Undermines’ Business, Warns Crackdown Will Expand
Netflix issued a notice saying it will expand its crackdown on Netflix accounts that are sharing passwords between several households as it rolls out paid sharing “more broadly” during the first quarter of 2023. In a letter (pdf) dated Thursday, the Los Gatos, California-based streaming service said that widespread account sharing is undermining its business and ability…
Netflix Co-Founder Steps Down as CEO: ‘The Board and I Believe It’s the Right Time’
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings stepped down as CEO this week, stating: “The board and I believe it’s the right time.” Hastings stepped down as chief of the online streaming service, handing control over to his longtime colleague and co-CEO, Ted Sarandos, and his COO, Greg Peters, Reuters reported. The co-founder decided to step down as Netflix…
Netflix Customers Could Face Criminal Charges For Sharing Their Password
Netflix customers may soon face criminal charges for sharing their password next year. The popular streaming service is planning to put an end to password sharing beginning in early 2023, according to The Wall Street Journal. Netflix has been exploring ways to crack down on it for some time, and this is the first official notice…
Chris Rock to Go Live on Netflix in a First for the Streamer
Chris Rock is going where no comedian has gone before—live on Netflix. The streaming giant said Thursday that Rock will be the first artist to perform on the company’s first-ever live, global streaming event. The comedy special is set to stream in early 2023, but few other details were revealed. “Chris Rock is one of…
When Gimmicks Become Exploitation and Ethical Ruin
November 2, 2022
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Commentary The world of edgy Western film has taken a turn for the worse. While it has always been a gimmick for Australian viewers to flip across to SBS and alarm ourselves at the liberal doses of nudity, the age of Netflix has struck up an arms race where the winner is the program that…
When ‘Edginess’ in Cinema Becomes Exploitation and Ethical Ruin
November 2, 2022
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Australiachild abusechild exploitationCutiesEntertainmentFilm & TVhollywood filmInternationalNetflixOpinionRick and MortySocial IssuesUSViewpointsWorld
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Commentary The world of edgy Western film has taken a turn for the worse. While it has always been a gimmick for Australian viewers to flip across to SBS and alarm ourselves at the liberal doses of nudity, the age of Netflix has struck up an arms race where the winner is the program that…
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