Stranger Things after show to launch with Season 2

Stranger Things is getting its own after show, Netflix has revealed.

These days, you’re not a show if you don’t have your own after show – a programme about the programme that dissects the episode that has just broadcast. The … Read More

Netflix raises $1.6bn extra funding for new content

Netflix is raising an additional $1.6 billion funding, as the streaming giant continues to step up its original content production.

The VOD service is selling almost $2 billion worth of notes to “qualified institutional buyers”. The proceeds from that wave … Read More

New clip from Stranger Things 2 asks all the questions

How do you release a clip from a mystery show’s second season without spoiling the mystery? Simple: Show a character denying all knowledge of everything. It’s an inspired choice of clip for Stranger Things 2, which finally arrives this Friday … Read More

Nielsen expands TV ratings to include Netflix, but are they accurate?

Nielsen this week announced that it is expanding its TV ratings to include Netflix.

The firm has long been the go-to analyst for viewing figures across the small screen, but as the world of entertainment and video has changed, so … Read More

Sean Penn’s lawyers warn Netflix over El Chapo series

Sean Penn’s lawyers have warned that Netflix’s new El Chapo documentary could put the actor in danger, by implying that he was involved in the capture of one of the world’s most wanted men.

The Mexican druglord, whose real name … Read More

Netflix preys on French crime thriller The Mantis

Netflix has nabbed the rights to French crime thriller The Mantis (La Mante).

The series, which is made by Septembre Productions, stars Carole Bouquet. Best known for playing “Bond girl” Melina Havelock in For Your Eyes Only, she also won … Read More

How Iron Fist is connected to Luke Cage Season 2

Earlier this month, Netflix released a new photo of Luke Cage Season 2, featuring not only Mike Colter’s hero, but also Finn Jones’ Iron Fist.

If that might have seemed like a weird pairing before The Defenders saw the … Read More

Chelsea Handler Netflix talk show to stop after two seasons

Chelsea Handler’s Netflix talk show is stopping after two seasons, its host has announced.

The series, which launched in May 2016 to decidedly mixed reviews, has struggled ever since. Initially airing three nights a week, in an experimental departure from … Read More

The Punisher gets release date of 17th November

The Punisher’s official release date has been confirmed as Friday 17th November.

After much speculation – and a delay in the wake of the tragic shooting in Las Vegas – Netflix has announced that the Hell’s Kitchen spin-off series will … Read More

Revealed: The most binged shows on Netflix UK within 24 hours

First came box sets, then came binge-watchers and now come binge-racers, people who watch an entire season with 24 hours of a show’s release. That’s the term Netflix has come up with for the most eager viewers.

Accomplishing in … Read More