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Netflix CEO Says Password Sharing Prevention Will Be Handled In A Way That “Makes Sense To Consumers”

April 21, 2021 12:26 pm

Netflix knows you’re a thief. The streaming service knows you’ve been using the login information given to you from your friend, co-worker, parents, or ex-partner. And Netflix is going to stop you from doing i...

Netflix CEO Can’t Deny “Super-Impressive” Disney+ Launch But Says There’s No ‘Bridgerton’ On Family-Friendly Service

Charles Barfield

January 20, 2021 11:16 am

News, Television

How do you know that Disney has become a major player in the world of streaming? Well, on the day that Netflix announces passing 200 million subscribers worldwide, the streaming service still has to talk about...

No, Netflix Doesn’t Want To Buy Theaters Or Destroy The Theatrical Experience, According To Its CEO

Charles Barfield

September 10, 2020 11:23 am

Box Office, News

If you believe reports and speculation that is consistently floating around social media and general film discourse, you may believe that Netflix is the biggest enemy of the theatrical experience and the strea...

Netflix Aims To “Always Please You” & Doesn’t Mind If You “Occasionally” Go Astray To Disney+, According To CEO

Charles Barfield

July 17, 2020 11:16 am

News

When choosing a life partner, you need to develop a relationship built on trust. Sometimes your eyes are going to wander to the new, attractive option. But your partner always knows that you’ll come back at th...

Netflix CEO Laments Being Outbid By Amazon For ‘Fleabag’ & Warns Of “A Whole New World” In November

Charles Barfield

September 20, 2019 2:51 pm

News, Television

Despite having all the money in the world, Netflix isn’t immune to good ol’ fashioned competition. While speaking at a recent panel (via Variety), Reed Hastings, Netflix CEO, discussed the future of the streami...

Netflix Releases ‘A Great Day In Hollywood’ Video After Executive’s Racist Remarks Become Public

Charles Barfield

June 25, 2018 1:15 pm

News

Friday afternoon is always the best time to drop bad news, if you’re a major company. People are off to enjoy their weekend and the regular news cycle is pretty much done for the week. So, even though it happen...

Netflix CEO Claims Viewers Have Streamed 20 Million Hours Of ‘Mudbound’

Charles Barfield

June 22, 2018 4:23 pm

News

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Even after Netflix has soared in popularity, especially overseas, there’s still a fair amount of detractors that think the streaming service will never be able to replace theaters. Many of those people happen t...

Netflix CEO Responds To ’13 Reasons Why’ Controversy Saying “Nobody Has To Watch It”

Charles Barfield

June 7, 2018 10:08 am

News, Television

**Spoilers ahead for season 2 of "13 Reasons Why"** Normally, when Netflix announces a new season of one of their TV series, no one bats an eye. Nowadays, it seems like the streaming service has a new season...

Netflix CEO Admits To Making “Mistakes” In The Dispute With The Cannes Film Festival

Charles Barfield

May 3, 2018 12:46 pm

Festivals, News

It appears like Netflix is starting to soften their stance on the whole Cannes Film Festival debacle. If you’ve followed The Playlist for the last two months, you’re well aware of the recent issues between the ...

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