Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor After two straight quarters of subscriber losses, Netflix returned to growth in the third quarter of 2022 — and told investors it’s expecting a strong Q4 to finish the year, even though it doesn’t expect big gains right away from the launch of its cheaper, ad-supported plans. The streaming giant reported 2.41 million net new paid subscribers in Q3, including a gain of 100,000 in the U.S./Canada region, to stand at 223.1 million worldwide as of the end of September. That handily topped Netflix’s previous forecast of a 1 million pickup for the period. For Q4, Netflix expects to gain 4.5 million new streaming customers, compared with 8.3 million in the year-earlier quarter. Netflix Basic With Ads is slated to launch in the U.S. on Nov. 3 and priced at $6.99 per month — three dollars less than the regular Basic plan. Similar ad tiers are also coming next month to 11 other countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain and the U.K.
Twitter Is Finally Launching Its Edit Button in the U.S. — but Only for Paying Subscribers (and It’s Still in Test Mode)
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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Twitter at long last will give users in the U.S., its biggest geographic region, the ability to edit their tweets. However, for now, the company will limit access to the “Edit Tweet” feature only to subscribers of Twitter Blue, its service with enhanced features for power users that costs $4.99 per month in the U.S. The tweet-editing function will roll out to Twitter Blue users starting Thursday, according to the company. That came after it opened up the option to edit tweets on Oct. 3 for Twitter Blue members in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The Edit Tweet button, which for years has been the most-requested feature among Twitter users, will let you edit tweets a few times within a 30-minute window after they’re posted. Twitter said it is limiting the ability to make edits to only the first 30 minutes to “help protect the integrity of the conversation and create a publicly accessible record of what was said.”
Edited tweets will appear with an icon, label and timestamp so “it’s clear to readers that the original tweet has been modified,” the company said in a blog post last month. Tapping or clicking on the label will take viewers to the tweet’s Edit History, showing past versions of the post. The company noted that the tweet-editing feature is still in a testing period. Users with access to the feature can only edit the text or media on original tweets and quote tweets — you can’t currently edit other types of tweets, including threads, replies, promoted tweets, polls or tweets composed using third-party apps. Twitter noted that even if you’re not in a test group with access to the Edit Tweet feature, you will still be able to see if a tweet has been edited. Twitter shared an
Tim Allen calls out ‘woke’ Twitter, gets attacked by ‘wokees’
tweeted Monday: “Who is the face of the woke. Do wokees have a club house in someone’s backyard or maybe a cute yet safe playpen somewhere?”This isn’t the first time the “Home Improvement” actor has caused a stir on Twitter.Last month, Allen tried to make a joke after President Joe Biden’s appearance on “60 Minutes.”“Biden was on 60 minutes.
Drew Ray Tanner Stars in ‘Boot Camp’ Rom-Com Movie Based on Popular Wattpad Story
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor In his first leading feature role, Drew Ray Tanner (“Riverdale”) will star in “Boot Camp,” a film adaptation of the hugely popular Wattpad story by Gina Musa of the same name. The romantic comedy tells the body-empowerment story of notoriously unathletic Whitney Carmichael, played by Rachel Boudwin, who begins to fall for her off-limits personal trainer, Axel (Tanner), after signing up for an intense summer boot camp to reinvent herself. A deepening connection inspires her to let go of the others’ expectations and, instead, find the strength to embrace her true self. Wattpad Webtoon Studios announced that production has wrapped on “Boot Camp” after filming began in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, earlier this month. The movie does not yet have distribution deals. “Boot Camp,” which currently has over 26 million reads on Wattpad, was developed with Great Pacific Media, December Films, Junction Hammer Productions and Channel Zero Studios.
President Biden says UK Prime Minister Liz Truss' tax cut plan was a 'mistake'
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss' push to cut taxes for her country's highest earners was a "mistake," President Biden stated Saturday. Truss was forced to scrap large portions of her tax plan last week amid market turmoil and disintegrating public confidence.
Wythenshawe welcomes back its 'iconic' Tudor hall six years after devastating arson
There were cheers and applause in Wythenshawe today as the town welcomed back its ‘iconic’ Tudor Hall.
Former NDF Chief Eric Welbers Launches Bravado Media (EXCLUSIVE)
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Eric Welbers, who served as managing director of the production company NDF until the end of March, has set up the internationally focused content company Bravado Media, with headquarters in Munich. Bravado has acquired all of NDF’s shares in Italy’s Viola Film (an 80% stake), headed by Alessandro Passadore, and Belgium-based Bravado Fiction (also an 80% stake), headed by Jan Theys, and Welbers is increasing his stake in NDF Intl. Production, which he will continue to run together with Matthias Walter. The new company will make its first market appearance at next week’s trade fair for audiovisual content Mipcom in Cannes.
Democratic strategist Paul Begala says ‘pain-in-the-a-- White liberals on Twitter,’ are not 'real' Democrats
Democratic strategist Paul Begala slammed "pain-in-the-a--' White liberals on Twitter," claiming that people of color are the real heart of the Democratic Party. Begala, during a Tuesday appearance on "CNN Tonight," Begala got into a heated back and forth with Forward Party founder Andrew Yang on whether President Biden has the vigor to win re-election in 2024. Describing himself as a guy who "loves Joe Biden," Begala claimed that the current president would "steamroll" Trump in a second election, as well as any Democrat who may seek to challenge him. "I spoke before or after Joe Biden half a dozen times," Yang said, referring to the 2020 debates. "And the fact is, when he came off that stage, you know what people were not saying? That guy has the energy, the vigor–" "All of a sudden he developed it," Begala interjected.
Prince Joachim Finally Speaks With Queen Margrethe -- Weeks After She Stripped Royal Titles From Grandkids!
Prince Joachim and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark are finally trying to reconcile!
Biden's war on American energy even makes Carter years look good by comparison
If President Joe Biden was looking for a gift for former President Jimmy Carter’s 98th birthday, his mishandling of the OPEC situation sure fits the bill. For all the current administration’s shortcomings and failures, they have been remarkably effective at waging war on America’s energy producers.
Ahead of Arizona and Nevada rallies, Trump super PAC launches ads in each state tying Democrats to Biden
Ahead of former President Trump’s rallies this weekend in the key general election battlegrounds of Arizona and Nevada, a recently formed Trump super PAC is launching ads in crucial midterm races in both states. The spots by Make America Great Again Inc., which start running on TV Saturday, were shared first with Fox News Friday. The new ads follow by a day the first commercials released by the super PAC targeting hotly contested Senate races in Ohio and Pennsylvania, where GOP-held open seats are being heavily targeted by the Democrats in November's midterm elections. Fox News' "Hannity" and the Wall Street Journal first reported about the ads. The commercial in Arizona takes aim at Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly and Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, the Democrats’ gubernatorial nominee.
Drake To Make His Debut Performance At Harlem’s Historic Apollo Theater
When Drake hits the stage at his upcoming New York show, he’ll be performing at one of the Big Apple’s most legendary venues: Harlem’s Apollo Theater.
Harry Styles’ Beauty Brand Pleasing Launches Multifunctional Makeup With Designer Marco Ribeiro
Harry Styles is solidifying his place in the beauty industry! The singer’s skincare and nail polish brand, Pleasing, launched its first-ever makeup line.
‘Sister Wives’: Christine Finally Tells The Wives She’s Leaving Kody
It’s the moment the wives have been dreading. In a new exclusive sneak peek clip for Sunday’s episode of “Sister Wives“, Christine Brown finally addresses the elephant in the room and tells her sister wives face-to-face that she is leaving Kody.
Meghan King Reveals What Joe Biden Gifted Her For Whirlwind Wedding To His Nephew Cuffe Biden Owens!
Meghan King may be moving on, but she’s not done spilling the tea on her past romances!
'Sister Wives': Christine Finally Tells the Wives She's Leaving Kody (Exclusive)
, Christine Brown finally addresses the elephant in the room and tells her sister wives face-to-face that she is leaving Kody. The in-person exchange is filmed on their phones because Christine wants to keep the conversation private for the time being. «It's no secret that Kody and I have been in a rough spot for a long time, and I have decided to leave. I'm going to leave Kody,» Christine begins. She goes on to call it a «hard decision,» adding, «But I need to make a choice for happiness.
‘Killing Eve’ Producer Sid Gentle Launches Bristol Label
Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films has opened a label in Bristol, with first project set as the BBC and HBO’s Rain Dogs.
Meghan King Reveals the Wedding Gift Joe Biden Gave Her, Explains Why She Married Cuffe Biden Owens After 3 Weeks of Dating
Meghan King is revealing what made her marry her ex, Cuffe Biden Owens, after only 3 weeks of dating, plus, revealed what the President got them as a wedding gift.
Sister Wives’ Christine Brown Finally Tells ‘Angry’ Meri, Janelle and Robyn About Her and Kody’s Split: First Look
Breaking up is hard to do! Christine Brown finally tells her fellow sister wives about her and Kody Brown’s split in the upcoming episode of Sister Wives — and she gets mixed reactions.
Warner Bros. Cooked HBO Max Subscriber Numbers, Misled Shareholders in Discovery Merger, Lawsuit Claims
grow the number of subscribers to its streaming service without regard to cost or profitability.”The plaintiff, a pension fund to benefit current and former police officers in Collinsville, Illinois, suggests that anyone who purchased WBD on the open market post-merger is qualified to join the lawsuit.It’s seeking a jury trial for monetary damages, alleging three separate Securities and Exchange Commission violations.