Netflix’s foray into live boxing was a success Saturday night. The company said 60 million households watched the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson main event live around the world, peaking at 65 million concurrent streams. Nearly 50 million households globally tuned in live for the co-main event of Serrano vs. Taylor 2. Additionally, the bout […]
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Sun Country Airlines Begins Flights From Oakland
OAKLAND — Sun Country Airlines has begun service at San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK). The carrier will offer seasonal nonstop flights between OAK and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP) throughout the summer 2024 travel season. Sun Country Airlines is a new entrant at OAK and is the only carrier at the airport that currently offers […]
NFL to Stream Two Christmas Day Games
Netflix has an early Christmas gift for football fans — but it won’t fit under the tree. On Dec. 25, 2024, Netflix for the first time will stream two Christmas Day NFL games: the Super Bowl LVII-winning Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans. Netflix has a three year deal […]
Netflix to Run Documentary on Jerry Jones and Dallas Cowboys
Netflix has teamed up with Skydance Sports and NFL Films, in association with Stardust Frames Productions, for an upcoming documentary series that tells the definitive story of Jerry Jones and his unique journey in transforming the Dallas Cowboys franchise, leading a historic set of players and coaches to three NFL titles in the 1990s, and […]
Netflix Wins 22 Emmys Led by Beef
Netflix won six Emmys at the 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night, including Outstanding Limited Series for BEEF. BEEF’s Ali Wong made history with her win, becoming the first Asian-American actress to win Outstanding Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the first woman of Asian descent to win an Emmy […]
Robert De Niro to Star in Netflix Series Zero Day
Acclaimed actor Robert De Niro will star in a new Netflix limited series Zero Day, a conspiracy thriller. De Niro will also serve as executive producer and this will be his first TV series. The series is from Creator / Executive Producer Eric Newman under his Grand Electric Productions deal with Netflix, and Creator / […]
Netflix to Air Series on NFL Quarterbacks
Netflix has formed its first partnership with the NFL: Quarterback, a new docu-series that will take a unique look at each season, told through the lens of NFL quarterbacks. This year, the series features exclusive, unprecedented access to Patrick Mahomes [photo above], Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota from the beginning of the 2022 season to […]
Silicon Valley Has Big Presence in Super Bowl Ads
Silicon Valley will have a big presence in advertising during Sunday’s Super Bowl game between Kansas City and Philadelphia on Fox Network. Apple will be the sponsor of the halftime music show featuring Rihanna, replacing Pepsi, which had been the halftime sponsor for the past decade. Netflix is teaming up with GM in a 60-second […]
Netflix Shares Up 13% on Subscriber Increase
Netflix reported third quarter earnings and subscriber figures that were higher than projected, sending the stock up 13% on Wednesday to close at $272.38. The streaming leader said it had big hits across TV and film in the third quarter – launching some of the most watched series and films of all time on Netflix, […]
Kevin Bacon Joins Beverly Hills Cop Netflix Movie
Veteran actor Kevin Bacon has joined Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley, a sequel to the Beverly Hills Cop action films. The movie will air on Netflix. Bacon has starred in numerous films including Footloose, Sleepers, Apollo 13, A Few Good Men, JFK and Mystic River. Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser and Bronson Pinchot have […]
Netflix Teams With Ubisoft for 3 New Mobile Games
Netflix is partnering with game maker Ubisoft to create three mobile games from some of the world’s most beloved game franchises on Netflix, starting in 2023. First announced at Ubisoft’s annual digital event Ubisoft Forward, the three games will expand on the Valiant Hearts, Mighty Quest and Assassin’s Creed universes, and will be available exclusively […]
Netflix is Most-Watched Streaming Service
Netflix is the most-watched streaming service according to data from Nielsen. For the month of June, streaming made up 33.7% of total television viewing according to The Gauge, Nielsen’s monthly total TV and streaming snapshot. This is streaming’s largest share of TV usage to be measured by The Gauge since its inception in May 2021. While viewership […]