Netflix picks up NBC’s The Blacklist for record amount

Netflix has snapped up The Blacklist for a record amount of money.

The US series follows a wanted FBI fugitive (played by James Spader), who agrees to help the bureau to get rid of certain criminals and terrorists on his … Read More

Maison du Cards: Netflix announces Marseille, first French original series

Power, corruption, redemption. All in one major city. It might sound like House of Cards, but that’s exactly the plan for Netflix’s new TV series, Marseilles. Set against the rich backdrop of the port city, the show is the first … Read More

First look: Netflix Marco Polo images (released on 12th December)

Netflix’s Marco Polo will be released on Friday 12th December – and we can now reveal our first look at the TV series.

The show, which is based on the famed explorer’s adventures in Kublai Khan’s court in 13th century … Read More

1 in 5 Netflix subscribers will soon be in Europe

1 in 5 Netflix subscribers will eventually be from Europe, according to one new report.

Netflix accounted this year that it would be focusing attention on expanding into more countries this year – specifically, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland and … Read More

Breaking Bad: Did Netflix win or lose the 2014 Emmy Awards?

It’s hard to believe that it has been almost a year since Breaking Bad’s final season. The 2014 Emmys, though have not forgotten: Vince Gilligan’s series, which won a huge following in the UK after it was released on Netflix … Read More

Netflix to adapt A Tale of Two Cities with Channel 4?

Netflix is reportedly planning to adapt Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities in collaboration with Channel 4.

The Internet TV company is no stranger to co-producing content with broadcasters, divvying up the rights for Norwegian thriller series Lilyhammer and … Read More

“Binge-watch”: How Netflix changed the way we speak

Language is a fascinating thing, not just used to communicate but to define the world around us. New words are created in response to new ideas or technologies – which means that the impact of video on-demand upon our lifestyles … Read More

Breaking Bad is the most streamed programme in the UK

Breaking Bad is the most streamed programme in the UK, according to new research.

The study conducted by GfK is the first real insight we’ve had into subscription VOD trends. Indeed, we’ve written before about the lack of data available … Read More

Breaking: Netflix went down last night, forcing people to actually talk to each other

UK homes were shocked last night went Netflix went down for at least one hour, forcing people to actually talk to each other.

Not in person, of course – on social media. These are some of the best tweets … Read More

Netflix picks up Congo documentary Virunga

Netflix, the world’s leading Internet TV network, has acquired the rights to Grain Media’s acclaimed documentary Virunga, an extraordinary look inside the battle for the heart of the Congo.

The film follows an embattled team of park rangers at Virunga … Read More