Category: Netflix

Futures Flat on Worries Over Supply Chain Disruptions; Netflix Falls

U.S. stock index futures were flat on Wednesday as investors weighed the impact of supply chain constraints and inflation on corporate earnings, while Netflix shares remained sluggish after its quarterly report. Netflix’s global sensation “Squid Game” helped lure more customers than expected, the world’s largest streaming service said as it predicted a packed lineup would…


Dave Chappelle Loves Being Canceled

Comedian Dave Chappelle is facing blowback for his new Netflix standup special “The Closer.” He is not backing down, and I analyze comedy as an American art form that needs to be preserved at a time when getting “canceled” is all too common. Hosted by the two-time Emmy-nominated actor and singer-songwriter Beau Davidson, The Beau…


Hollywood’s Behind-the-Scenes Crews Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike Over Pay, Working Conditions

Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes crews have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a nationwide strike if they cannot reach agreement with producers on a new contract, their union announced on Monday. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), which represents some 60,000 off-screen workers, said that 90 percent of its members cast ballots and more than 98 percent…


UK Government Launches Consultation on Regulating Streaming Platforms

New rules may be introduced in the UK to regulate streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV+ so their content will be more in line with those broadcast on TV. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) launched a new consultation on Tuesday, asking for public opinions on how to regulate…


Netflix to Join Facebook, Google in Mandating Vaccines For On-Site Employees

Netflix will be imposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the cast and crew of all of its U.S. productions—the first major Hollywood studio to do so. According to a report from Deadline, the vaccination mandate applies to all actors and any crew that comes into close contact with them—also known as “Zone A” workers. Exceptions…


Steven Spielberg’s Studio to Make Films for Netflix

LOS ANGELES—Netflix added acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg to its roster with a joint announcement on Monday of a deal for his Amblin Partners production company to supply multiple movies a year for several years. The Academy Award-winning director of big-screen classics such as “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Schindler’s List” and “Saving Private Ryan” will continue to…


Dershowitz Sues Netflix Over Portrayal in Jeffrey Epstein Show

Attorney Alan Dershowitz this week sued Netflix and other parties for allegedly portraying him in a defamatory manner. “Defendants knowingly and deliberately misled Professor Dershowitz as to their intentions for his participation in the series, and maliciously and intentionally portrayed Professor Dershowitz in a defamatory manner by (i) promoting and bolstering false allegations of sexual…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (April 21)

President Biden announces new incentives to push people to get vaccinated. Businesses will get a tax break for giving their workers time off to get the vaccine shots. How much tax credit can businesses claim? Democrats in the House and Senate will have another go at passing the Green New Deal. Is Netflix losing its…


How Accurate is Netflix’s ‘Marriage Story’?

We all know someone that has gone through a divorce, whether it’s a family member, a friend, or possibly, the one reading this article. While divorce rates are dropping, meaning longer marriages in the United States, there are still millions of adults who have experienced a divorce. With such statistics, it’s no surprise someone would…


Alberta Premier Defends Campaign Against Netflix Film ‘Bigfoot Family’

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney defends a government-funded energy campaign against a Netflix movie, labelling it as anti-oil propaganda. The Belgian-French adventure animation, “Bigfoot Family,” takes place in Alaska, where a family of mythical Bigfoot creatures take on an antagonist oil mogul who prepares to detonate a pristine valley to excavate its oil resource. The movie…