Streaming one billion subscriptions

One Billion subscriptions and counting — the continued rise of streaming

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, … >

Posted Filed under
Shadecraft Joe Henderson project

Joe Henderson, Lucifer showrunner, lines up his next project

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 … >

Posted Filed under
Netflix adaptations lead to book sales

Book sales linked to TV shows analysed by Netflix

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 … >

Posted Filed under
Netflix innovation Downloads For You

Netflix innovation takes more control over your viewing experience

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 … >

Posted Filed under
Netflix movie bonanza

Netflix movie bonanza for 2021 — new movies every week!

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 … >

Posted Filed under
Alice in Borderland

Netflix lines up Alice in Borderland

Premiering on Netflix next month, Alice in Borderland is an original live-action adaptation from a fan-favourite manga of the same name, written and illustrated by Haro Aso and first serialized in Shōnen Sunday Comics. A high-concept, high-tech psychological thriller, Alice in Borderland recounts the story of a group of slacker video-gamers who find themselves transported … >

Posted Filed under
We Are The Champions (Netflix)

We Are The Champions out today on Netflix

We Are The Champions is on Netflix from today (November 17 2020). Before any Queen fans get excited at the prospect of a new documentary about Freddie Mercury and bandmates, this documentary is about something else. Welcome to the world of the quirky, the unusual, the downright eccentric. We Are The Champions explores the world of … >

Posted Filed under