Bertelsmann Expands Netflix Competitor RTL Plus as Fremantle Revenues Soar to $1.5 Billion

Naman Ramachandran Post pandemic, the Indian streaming audience is willing to consume varied content and Netflix plans to serve them more from around the world, as well as a plethora of local content, according to Monika Shergill, VP, content, Netflix India.Speaking at the APOS India media conference on Tuesday, Shergill said, “Over the last couple of years, we’ve had a dramatic growth… what we really seen and learned over the last couple of years, particularly, is that Indian audience is

Netflix employees who criticized anti-transgender comments on Dave Chappelle’s TV special are dropping labor complaints and one has resigned from the company, it was announced Monday.Terra Field, a senior software engineer who is trans, announced that Field had voluntarily resigned as of Sunday.“This isn’t how I thought things would end, but I’m relieved to have closure,” Field said in a resignation letter posted online.Chappelle's “The Closer” first aired on Oct.

Getting roasted by John Legend is a real treat.

For director Megan Mylan’s Simple as Water, which follows far-flung Syrian refugees as they strive to maintain their familial bonds in the aftermath of war, the filmmaker said she relied on an exhaustive casting process that involved building trust with her subjects.

Bohemia Interactive has released a new Creator DLC for Arma 3 called Western Sahara and developed by Rotators Collective.CDLC are the expansions for Arma 3 that third-party studios develop with support from Bohemia Interactive. The latest of these, Western Sahara, is available now.

EXCLUSIVE: Star Trek: Discovery is heading home.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix has released new data for its global smash hit “Squid Game” — showing it as No. 1 with a bullet.“Squid Game” pulled in a staggering 1.65 billion hours of viewing in 28 days following its Sept.

Marvel star Ben Kingsley and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend actress Rachel Bloom are among the big new names to enrol at The School for Good and Evil for Netflix. The streaming service is bringing the 2013 young adult fantasy novel of the same name, by writer Soman Chainani, to life, with a very starry line-up set to grace the hallways of the school.

officially confirmed that Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy would reunite to reprise their roles as the Sanderson Sisters in May, Disney+ shared the first official look at the three stars back together as they begin filming . “They're already running amok, amok, amok!

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian writer-director Niccolò Ammaniti’s dystopian drama “Anna,” centered on a 13-year-old girl who must contend with a viral contagion that kills off all adults on the island of Sicily, has been sold by Fremantle to over 30 territories, including a multi-territory deal with Disney Plus for key European markets.The Sky Original production, produced by Fremantle’s Wildside and co-produced by ARTE France, the New Life Company and Kwaï, is now set to

Grierson Awards: Netflix And BBC Neck-And-Neck

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster ITV increased external revenues by a strong 28% for the nine months ending Sept.

Naman Ramachandran German streamer RTL Plus (formerly TV Now), which was launched alongside the RTL Group’s robust financial results on Thursday, has revealed several content partnerships.With an annual content investment of €600 million ($693 million), RTL Plus will be expanded into a cross-media entertainment service, comprising video, music, podcasts, audio books and e-magazines in the first half of 2022, creating Germany’s first all-inclusive media subscription service.

ViacomCBS saw some nice streaming increases in the third quarter of 2021, when Paramount Pictures still didn’t pitch in all that much. Not from movie theaters, at least.Wall Street had forecast ViacomCBS earnings per share (EPS) of 76 cents on $6.57 billion in revenue, according to a consensus estimate compiled by Yahoo Finance.

Allen Maldonado (Sneakerheads, The Last OG) and Shadow of the Tomb Raider video game franchise alum Earl Baylon have joined the voice cast of Netflix and Legendary’s Tomb Raider anime series. It is based on the Square Enix action-adventure video game that has spawned comic books and three feature films, with a fourth on the way.

Dave Chappelle is willing to talk. After Netflix employees staged a walk-out in reaction to comments in the 48-year-old comedian’s recent special, “The Closer”, his rep tells ET that he is open to speaking to those who work at the streaming giant that are upset by his jokes.