Squid Game is huge among viewers worldwide, and it’s going to be huge for Netflix, too.
28.09.2021 - 08:07 / variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKorea Telecom has unveiled plans to inject $150 million into its media unit allowing it to expand its content production capacity. The move comes at a time when already high competition for Korean content is set to intensify further.KT said that it will buy new shares in KT studio Genie, the unit formed earlier this year to house all its media activities.
Squid Game is huge among viewers worldwide, and it’s going to be huge for Netflix, too.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor“Squid Game,” the hyper-buzzy Korean drama that has become Netflix’s biggest-ever TV show, is on track to deliver an astounding payback for the streaming service, according to the company’s internal estimates.Netflix paid $21.4 million for the nine-episode series, which premiered four weeks ago, and the company estimates “Squid Game” will deliver more than 40 times that — an estimated $891 million — in what the company calls “impact value,” Bloomberg reported
There's another new piece of street art in town, this time dedicated to the global phenomenon that is Squid Game.
Rebecca Souw South Korea boasts world-beating tech firms and entertainment content that is currently hugely in demand, but locally-based SVOD companies are struggling to compete with the dominance of Netflix.Competition for Korean eyeballs is set to intensify when Disney Plus launches in the country next month.The CEOs of two Korean firms – Jay Yang of Tving and Phil Yoon of KT Studio Genie – discussed their dilemma on stage Tuesday at the Asian Contents & Film Market, that is allied with the
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor“Squid Game” is officially the most popular TV show in its initial debut that Netflix has ever released, according to the company.The streamer said Tuesday that the ultraviolent Korean drama has been sampled by 111 million members since its Sept. 17 premiere worldwide, over the span of just 25 days.That means “Squid Game” has been viewed by more people in its initial month of release than the previous No.
Squid Game is reigning supreme on Netflix, and has officially overtaken Bridgerton to become the streamer’s biggest show ever.
Win or die trying. Netflix’s Squid Game hooked fans in with its high-stakes twist on classic Korean children’s games from the moment it dropped on the streaming site in September.
A primary school has urged parents to change their Netflix settings after learning of kids watching new show Squid Game.
Naman Ramachandran Anupam Tripathi, the India-born, Korea-based breakout star of Netflix’s global series phenomenon “Squid Game” is only just coming to terms with the success of the show.Tripathi plays Ali Abdul, a Pakistani economic migrant to Korea who is one of hundreds of deep-in-debt people roped into a deadly contest based on Korean playground games.“We felt that it will be received well, but when it became a phenomenon and sensation, it was not expected – I was not prepared,” Tripathi
Squid Game is taking over Netflix in such a massive way!
Netflix is changing something in Squid Game!
Netflix series “Move to Heaven” and “Sweet Home” each picked up three awards at the third edition of the Asia Contents Awards. The awards, held on the sidelines of the Busan International Film Festival, recognize excellence in TV, OTT and web content.An awards ceremony was held in Busan on Thursday evening in hybrid form.
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Netflix’s South Korean thriller “Squid Game” has been making headlines for its out-of-nowhere popularity, hitting No. 1 in 90 countries within 10 days of release and on track to become the streamer’s most-watched series ever.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix has moved fast to roll out official merchandise for “Squid Game,” in a bid to capitalize on the unexpected success of the Korean survival thriller.The streamer’s merch for “Squid Game” (at this link) includes T-shirts with the show’s logo and key images from the series ($34.95), a shirt that lets you pick a custom player number ($39.95), and a customizable hoodie that lets you pick a square, triangle or circle icon — which represent the three different
Netflix will edit scenes involving phone numbers from Squid Game after a real number was accidentally included in the show.The hugely popular series, which is set to be Netflix’s biggest, came under fire after it included the number belonging to a real man in the show.The Korean citizen’s number was printed on a business card that featured in the series’ first episode.
Everyone is absolutely obsessed with Netflix's newest release, Squid Game, and we understand the hype.The Korean survival drama has shown everyone's favourite playground games in a whole new light, putting a dark, twisted spin on them.