Interview: Dan Minahan, Executive Producer of Marco Polo (Netflix)

Netflix’s latest original series, Marco Polo, sets sail on Friday 12th December. We sat down with Executive Producer Dan Minahan to talk the challenges of casting, the shift in television drama in the VOD age and what makes Netflix’s mindset … Read More

Breaking Bad’s Krysten Ritter to play Marvel’s Jessica Jones on Netflix

Krysten Ritter will star in Marvel’s new Netflix series, A.K.A. Jessica Jones.

The show, which spans 13 episodes, will follow Daredevil in Marvel’s new string of superhero shows, each of which will premiere exclusively on Netflix. The series will … Read More

Netflix is feelin’ good about Liz Garbus’ Nina Simone documentary – release date confirmed

Update: Netflix has confirmed that its Nina Simone documentary will premiere in June 2015.

Netflix is feelin’ good about a new Nina Simone documentary by Liz Garbus.

What Happened, Miss Simone?, directed by the Oscar-nominated helmet of Bobby Fischer Against … Read More

Original content drives Netflix to 17 million customers by end of 2014

Netflix is predicted to reach a worldwide total of 17 million customers by the end of 2014 – and its original content appears to be the key.

Netflix has made no secret of its two main strategies: make content … Read More

Tiny Fey’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt series nabbed by Netflix

Tiny Fey’s new series, Ubreakable Kimmy Schmidt, has been nabbed by Netflix. The comedy, which is created by Fey and Robert Carlock, was set to premiere on NBC during the midseason, but has now hopped over to the subscription VOD … Read More

Amazon doubles streaming traffic as Netflix competition heats up

Amazon has doubled its share of streaming traffic, according to new research, which shows just how heated competition with Netflix is becoming.

Recently, we argued that the coming 12 months could be the turning point in the rivalry beween the … Read More

Netflix postpones Bill Cosby special

Netflix has postponed the release of a new stand-up comedy show from Bill Cosby.

The special show, Bill Cosby 77, was recorded at the SF Jazz Center in San Francisco on Cosby’s 77th birthday and directed by Robert Townsend. It … Read More

Confirmed: The Queen is coming to Netflix in epic British series The Crown

Netflix has confirmed that The Crown is coming to Netflix in 2016, with Claire Foy rumoured to be playing the role of The Queen.

The epic is the first UK-produced show on the streaming service and they’ve picked the most … Read More

Netflix updates iPhone app to 1080p

Netflix has updated its app for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

The app, released yesterday, will upgrades the streaming service’s video to 1080p resolution for the new iOS devices – good news for those who bought the new phone … Read More

Netflix now available on YouView

Netflix is now available on YouView.

We reported last month that the video on-demand service would soon be added to the set top box. Today, YouView confirmed that the subscription service has officially joined the line-up of apps, offering customers … Read More