Netflix shares plunge. It’s a statement of fact — following their quarterly investor update, the share price took an 11% hit. So what? Cultbox is about content rather than business, though for most streamers, their business is content. It matters, hence our fascination with global trends and ratings. If you’ve paid any attention to entertainment … >
Netflix and Sony have signed a deal to bring Sony’s films to Netflix from 2020 Where other film studios are launching their own streaming service (eg Paramount+) or being bought by existing studios (Disney acquiring 21st Century Fox for Disney+, Sony has instead signed a deal with Netflix (as StudioCanal has with Sky). Regular CultBox visitors will know, we’ve been doing … >
There are now over one billion subscriptions to streaming services worldwide according to the Motion Picture Association Each year the Motion Picture Association produces a state of the industry report, and the latest for 2020 (it’s 63 pages but quite readable) can be downloaded and studied. Of course any industry trends were trampled on by COVID-19, … >
Netflix has released The Irregulars official trailer and it shows some interesting angles to this supernatural Holmesian series We mentioned the new Netflix Victorian series The Irregulars a few weeks ago when we had the start date and teaser trailer. The show is coming on March 26, in other words next Friday (at the time of writing). … >
Lupin part 2 is scheduled for some time in summer 2021, but that hasn’t stopped Netflix putting out a teaser In case you’ve forgotten, Netflix has dropped a teaser trailer for Lupin part 2. No date — all we know is it’s due this summer. Why drop a trailer now? We assume there’s a grand plan … >
Lucifer season 6 filming is drawing to a close, and it’s reported showrunner Joe Henderson as lined up his net Netflix project If you following Tom Ellis (@tomellis17) or Lesley-Ann Brandt (@LesleyAnnBrandt) on Twitter, you’ll have seen Lucifer and Maze have filmed their final scene together (sob!) Brandt reported so in a tweet: What a … >
We recently discussed how the popularity of the Bridgerton novels has soared since the series hit Netflix, and now the streamer has done some analysis of just how well book sales benefit from television adaptation led by Bridgerton, half of the Top 10 titles on The New York Times Best Sellers list this month are books … >
Netflix innovation Downloads For You promises to enhance your mobile experience — is it a good thing? We’ve all picked up a remote and flicked around for viewing inspiration. For every easy decision, there are times we peruse the options. This is the moment Netflix innovation Downloads For You wants to intervene if you’re on the … >
Netflix growth in Europe continues but subscribers should be more interested in the latest price rise According to analysis by Ampere Analysis (Netflix becomes the second largest TV group in Europe it’s good news for the company as it is now second only to Comcast (who own Sky) in Europe. The link is worth following, … >
Subscribers are promised a Netflix movie bonanza with the streaming service releasing a new movie each and every week in 2021 With that many movies we clearly can’t go into any depth. What we can tell you is there will be award winning filmmakers, including Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog), Paolo Sorrentino (The Hand of God) and Adam … >