Netflix might be losing subscribers but those who are hanging around are watching some of the best content available via streaming, as new numbers shared by Nielson would appear to suggest.
Streaming services were responsible for a record share of the total television viewing across the United States for the month of April, according to new data.
Netflix knows that kids watch what they like and they tend to watch it over and over again. That's bad for the streaming company because it means kids don't always find new content when they need it — but it hopes a new Mystery Box feature will fix that.
Netflix has announced that it is expanding its language availability of Audio Descriptions (AD) and Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH) starting this month, although the project will spread into 2023. The announcement comes as part of the streamer's celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
Recent reports are that Netflix is losing customers faster than it is gaining them, something that saw it lose an aggregate of 200,000 paying customers last quarter. But new research shows that the biggest issue isn't that people are leaving — it's who those people are.
Netflix has reportedly canceled a number of animated projects including 'Wings of Fire,' 'Antiracist Baby,' and 'With Kind Regards From Kindergarten.'
Netflix is giving some people access to its original content months before launch, according to a report. The program, which is available to a limited number of customers in the United States, requires that viewers give the streamer feedback on shows before their big release to the wider subscriber base.
Netflix has reportedly fired around 150 employees, most of the based in the United States, as it works to reduce operational costs.
Netflix is reportedly making plans to offer some of its upcoming unscripted content live for the first time, opening the door to online competitions and live voting.
Streaming service Disney+ managed to add a massive 7.9 million subscribers to its platform last quarter, beating Wall Street expectations of as low as 4.5 million.