Todd Spangler

Survey: 39% of Americans say Netflix has best original content of all streaming services

April 14, 2021 at 1:52 p.m.

Netflix's multibillion-dollar content spending continues paying off: The lion's share of U.S. consumers say the streamer has the best original programming, according to a new Morgan Stanley survey. Netflix remains the most frequently...

This image released by Netflix shows Phoebe Dynevor, left, and Rege-Jean Page in a scene from "Bridgerton." Television producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers will be honored for their wardrobe efforts on projects like "Grey's Anatomy" and "Bridgerton" at the Costume Designers Guild Awards. (Liam Daniel/Netflix via AP)

‘Bridgerton’ renewed for Seasons 3 and 4 by Netflix

April 13, 2021 at 3:02 p.m.

Netflix has renewed its biggest new original series, "Bridgerton," for seasons 3 and 4 before the second season has even finished shooting. Season 2 of the sex-soaked show set in Regency...

Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher celebrates after being acquitted of premeditated murder at Naval Base San Diego July 2, 2019 in San Diego, California. Gallagher was found not guilty in the killing of a wounded Islamic State captive in Iraq in 2017. He was cleared of all charges but one of posing for photos with the dead body of the captive.

Apple TV Plus launches true-crime podcast ‘The Line’ ahead of docu-series premiere

April 6, 2021 at 3:02 p.m.

Apple TV Plus announced "The Line," its first combination podcast-TV original -- a bid to exploit the tech giant's podcast footprint to seed signups for its TV subscription service. "The Line,"...

THE OFFICE -- "Gay Witch Hunt" Episode 1 -- Aired 09/21/2006 -- Pictured: (l-r) Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute and Steve Carell as Michael Scott

All seasons of ‘The Office’ are streaming free on Peacock (but just for one week)

March 18, 2021 at 3:23 p.m.

Peacock is unlocking the full run of "The Office" for free for one week, as NBCUniversal continues to find new ways the use the immensely popular sitcom as a carrot to draw users...

Spotify launches Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen podcast

February 22, 2021 at 5:49 p.m.

Barack Obama sat down with Bruce Springsteen for a series of wide-ranging conversations that will hit Spotify as an exclusive original podcast -- the newest entry in the company's expanding slate of audio programming. "Renegades:...

FILE - Event signage appears above the red carpet at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Nominations for the 78th annual Golden Globes will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Golden Globes 2021 official preshow to be livestreamed on Twitter

February 17, 2021 at 4:41 p.m.

Twitter is again on board as the livestreaming partner for the Golden Globes preshow this year, ahead of the awards telecast on NBC. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Dick Clark Prods. announced their partnership...

Justin Bieber arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Justin Bieber: Seasons" on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020.

Justin Bieber to perform live concert of ‘Journals’ on TikTok

February 10, 2021 at 7:29 p.m.

On Valentine's Day, Justin Bieber is showing the love to fans with the TikTok's first-ever full-length concert by a single artist -- in which he'll perform songs from his 2013 album "Journals." The...

Character of Sega franchise Sonic the Hedgehog is seen at a promotional booth for the video game "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020" during the Tokyo Game Show in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture on September 12, 2019. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo credit should read CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP/Getty Images)

Sonic the Hedgehog series coming to Netflix in 2022

February 1, 2021 at 3:21 p.m.

Sonic the Hedgehog is getting a brand-new animated show on Netflix. The 30-year-old character will be featured in "Sonic Prime," a kids-and-family series from Sega of America and WildBrain, set to premiere worldwide on Netflix...

Netflix releases first inclusion report, acknowledging need to improve recruitment of Hispanics

January 13, 2021 at 4:19 p.m.

Netflix, like other tech companies, has regularly published data about the diversity of its workforce since 2013. Now the streamer has released its first "inclusion report," in which the company...

This image released by Netflix shows Al Pacino portraying Jimmy Hoffa, left, and Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran in a scene from "The Irishman." The New York Film Critics Circle named "The Irishman" the year's best film on Wednesday, handing Martin Scorsese's mob epic its second such honor in two days. (Netflix via AP)

‘The Irishman’ nabs 17.1 million U.S. viewers on Netflix in first five days, per Nielsen

December 6, 2019 at 3:54 p.m.

Martin Scorsese's mafia saga "The Irishman" was watched by 17.1 million unique Netflix viewers in the U.S. in the first five days of its streaming release, according to Nielsen estimates....

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