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Netflix hikes streaming plans in US, UK, France
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Netflix hikes streaming plans in US, UK, France

Netflix on Wednesday, increased the cost of certain of its streaming plans in the US, the UK, and France. Overcoming the 6 million median predictions of Wall Street experts LSEG surveyed, the company added roughly 9 million new subscribers globally. Netflix attributed the gains to its campaign against password sharing and a consistent stream of […]

Netflix begins cloud gaming service testing
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Netflix begins cloud gaming service testing

Netflix is now starting to test its cloud gaming service in the United States after conducting limited trials in Canada and the United Kingdom. The streamer has acquired gaming studios and licenced games from individual creators as part of the service, an expansion of the company’s mobile gaming activities that started in 2021. The goal […]

Netflix to increase price after password-sharing crackdown
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Netflix to increase price after password-sharing crackdown

Netflix is set to lay the groundwork for price rises following its crackdown on password-sharing, which likely increased subscribers by approximately 6 million in the third quarter. In order to reach the more than 100 million users who use its service without subscribing, Netflix, the only profitable major streamer, has restricted password sharing outside of […]

Netflix denies exit from Nigerian market amid speculationNetflix denies exit from Nigerian market amid speculation
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Netflix ends free subscription plan in Kenya

Netflix said on Monday that its free mobile plan in Kenya, which gave subscribers access to a quarter of its episodes and films for free for the previous two years, is coming to an end. It did not specify how many subscribers were gained as a result of the promotion strategy, which was created to […]

Netflix to increase price after password-sharing crackdown
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Netflix debuts games in Canada, others

Netflix users in Canada and the UK may be able to play Netflix games on some TVs as well as on their PCs and Macs in the upcoming weeks, according to the streaming giant. Netflix games were introduced in 2021 and up to this point could only be played on mobile devices. This deployment will […]

Netflix hikes streaming plans in US, UK, France
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Netflix partners Jio to expand to India

Netflix has signed a “first-of-its-kind” agreement with Jio Platforms, India’s largest telecom provider, to combine the streaming service with the carrier’s two pay-as-you-go plans. This is as the American streaming platform works to increase its subscriber base in the crucial Asian market. “We are thrilled to expand our relationship with Jio. Over the years, we […]

Netflix to roll out games for TVs, laptops
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Netflix to roll out games for TVs, laptops

Video streaming platform, Netflix will start the testing of a few games to make games playable on select TVs and laptops. Mike Verdu, the organization’s vice president of games made this known in a blog post on Monday. Starting on Monday, the company will launch a modest beta test for a restricted number of customers […]

Netflix restructures microsoft pact, lowers ad prices
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Netflix restructures microsoft pact, lowers ad prices

Netflix is making strategic moves in its advertising partnership with Microsoft for its lower-priced ad-supported subscription plan, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. The streaming giant launched the $7-per-month plan with commercials last year in 12 markets, including the US, to attract more customers. Microsoft was chosen as its technology and sales […]

Netflix denies exit from Nigerian market amid speculationNetflix denies exit from Nigerian market amid speculation
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Netflix begins password-sharing crackdown in India

Netflix will crack down on password sharing with customers in India and every other market Starting on Thursday. A limited test of the restriction, according to the global streaming juggernaut, helped the company add roughly 6 million customers in the quarter ending in June. The streaming giant declared that in almost all of its remaining […]

Netflix to increase price after password-sharing crackdown
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Netflix ends cheapest ad-free subscription in US, UK

Netflix has discontinued its basic plan for the subscribers in the US and the UK. This is Following the removal of the basic plan subscription package in Canada by the streaming giant. Users with the base plan could watch Netflix in 720p on a single screen, but new subscribers won’t be able to purchase the […]

Dutch authorities fine Netflix €4.75m over data transparency breach
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Netflix to invest $2.5b in South Korean movies 

Netflix has announced plans to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce Korean TV series, movies, and unscripted shows, which doubles the amount the company has invested in the market since 2016. According to Reuters, the announcement followed a meeting between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Netflix […]