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11:02am, 14th May, 2019

Cannes jury head Inarritu hails cinema experience in Netflix age

Cannes jury president Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu lauded the "communal experience" of watching movies in cinemas as the French film festival, locked in a row with streaming services such as Netflix, got under way on Tuesday.

Obamas' Netflix slate features period drama, family show about vegetables

2:10pm, 30th April, 2019

Entertainment

Obamas' Netflix slate features period drama, family show about vegetables

Barack and Michelle Obama's production company on Tuesday unveiled a wide-ranging slate of programming it will supply to Netflix Inc, including a period drama set in the fashion world and a biopic about Frederick Douglass.

Netflix signs deal for Thai cave boy rescue miniseries

3:01am, 30th April, 2019

Entertainment

Netflix signs deal for Thai cave boy rescue miniseries

Netflix said on Tuesday it had secured the rights to make a miniseries about the dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in northern Thailand last year that captured international attention.

Netflix, streaming services win Oscars cinema rule battle

3:19am, 24th April, 2019

Entertainment

Netflix, streaming services win Oscars cinema rule battle

In a win for Netflix, Amazon and other internet streaming services, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted not to change its rules for winning an Oscar, Hollywood's top prize.

Zombies to star at Cannes Film Festival, but no Netflix or Tarantino

1:24pm, 18th April, 2019

Entertainment

Zombies to star at Cannes Film Festival, but no Netflix or Tarantino

Bill Murray fighting off zombies and an Elton John biopic tracking the singer's early days will be among the highlights at this year's Cannes Film Festival, though Quentin Tarantino's hotly-anticipated latest outing looked set to miss...

Netflix in talks to buy Hollywood's historic Egyptian Theatre: source

6:38pm, 9th April, 2019

Entertainment

Netflix in talks to buy Hollywood's historic Egyptian Theatre: source

Netflix Inc is in discussions to buy the Egyptian Theatre, a historic movie house in the heart of Hollywood, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.

Royals attend Netflix 'Our Planet' premiere

4:34pm, 4th April, 2019

UK

Royals attend Netflix 'Our Planet' premiere

Britain's Prince Charles and his two sons William and Harry attended the world premiere of the Netflix television series "Our Planet" on Thursday to underline the royal family's support for action against climate change.

3:07pm, 4th April, 2019

Entertainment

UK royals attend Netflix 'Our Planet' premiere

Britain's Prince Charles and his two sons William and Harry attended the world premiere of the Netflix television series "Our Planet" on Thursday to underline the royal family's support for action against climate change.

UK royals to attend premiere of Netflix "Our Planet" TV series

9:55am, 4th April, 2019

UK

UK royals to attend premiere of Netflix "Our Planet" TV series

Britain's Prince Charles and his two sons William and Harry were due to attend the world premiere of the Netflix television series "Our Planet" on Thursday to underline the royal family's support for action against climate change.

8:10am, 4th April, 2019

Entertainment

UK royals to attend premiere of Netflix 'Our Planet' TV series

Britain's Prince Charles and his two sons William and Harry were due to attend the world premiere of the Netflix television series "Our Planet" on Thursday to underline the royal family's support for action against climate change.

Netflix looms large as theater owners assess industry future

8:30pm, 2nd April, 2019

Business

Netflix looms large as theater owners assess industry future

As movie theater owners converge on Las Vegas for their annual convention, one topic that keeps coming up is how they contend with a company that has resisted their traditional business model: Netflix Inc.

Open that door? Netflix explores choose-your-own horror, romance

5:24am, 20th March, 2019

Entertainment

Open that door? Netflix explores choose-your-own horror, romance

A Netflix Inc experiment that began with viewers picking a movie character's breakfast cereal may expand to letting the audience choose the best on-screen date or the safest path to escape an ax murderer.

Japan's Netflix contender bets on youth-driven viral hits

2:51am, 14th March, 2019

Entertainment

Japan's Netflix contender bets on youth-driven viral hits

On a Friday night at a downtown Tokyo television studio, 12 teen models with cutesy nicknames like Ayamin and Kyokyo are waiting nervously to find out who has won coveted spots on the cover of Popteen magazine, a Japanese fashion bible.

'One Hundred Years of Solitude' coming to Netflix

2:50pm, 6th March, 2019

Entertainment

'One Hundred Years of Solitude' coming to Netflix

The groundbreaking novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is coming to the screen for the first time in a Spanish language series for Netflix, the streaming service said on Wednesday.

AT&T restructures WarnerMedia to gird for Netflix fight: memo

9:16am, 4th March, 2019

Business

AT&T restructures WarnerMedia to gird for Netflix fight: memo

AT&T Inc is restructuring its WarnerMedia business, according to a memo sent to employees on Monday and seen by Reuters, as it girds for a streaming video battle with Netflix Inc and Walt Disney Co.

'Green Book' denies Netflix top Oscar on night of music and diversity

1:16am, 25th February, 2019

Entertainment

'Green Book' denies Netflix top Oscar on night of music and diversity

Road trip movie "Green Book" triumphed over "Roma" to win best the best picture Oscar on Sunday, denying Netflix bragging rights as the first streaming service to beat Hollywood at its own game.

Netflix row overshadows premiere of film about Spanish lesbians

2:20pm, 13th February, 2019

Entertainment

Netflix row overshadows premiere of film about Spanish lesbians

A row over whether films produced for streaming platform Netflix should be shown at the Berlin Film Festival has overshadowed the premiere of "Elisa & Marcela", Isabel Coixet's tale of two Spanish lesbians.

Netflix' 'Roma' wins Best Film at BAFTA awards

4:36pm, 10th February, 2019

Entertainment

Netflix' 'Roma' wins Best Film at BAFTA awards

Netflix black and white family portrait "Roma" won Best Film at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards on Sunday, scooping up the top prize at the star-studded event in London.

Netflix subscriber growth misses estimates

3:27pm, 16th July, 2018

Business

Netflix subscriber growth misses estimates

Netflix Inc added fewer subscribers than expected in both its international and domestic markets in the second quarter.

Netflix's next act: feeding the service with its own movies

8:30am, 16th May, 2018

Business

Netflix's next act: feeding the service with its own movies

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As Hollywood studios unleash their summer blockbusters into theaters, Netflix Inc is trying to give film buffs a reason to stay home.