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Netflix taken to court in India over portrayal of Rajiv Gandhi...

MUMBAI: An Indian politician has taken streaming giant Netflix to court, demanding it to delete “offensive scenes” and derogatory remarks about former Prime Minister...

Netflix fires senior executive over use of racial slur

Netflix sacked its chief spokesman Jonathan Friedland, he revealed on Friday, after he used the N-word twice in the space of a few days...

Netflix to blame for decrease in reading

Are you all caught up on your favourite Netflix show, but that novel on your nightstand is gathering dust? You're far from alone, according to...

Katherine Langford bids goodbye to ’13 Reasons Why’

13 Reasons Why star Katherine Langford has confirmed that she will not be returning to the controversial hit series for a third season. Though...

Obamas sign production deal with Netflix

Barack and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series with Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service announced...

Jennifer Aniston to play homosexual president in upcoming White House comedy

LOS ANGELES: Jennifer Aniston will portray the first female - and first gay - US president in a comedy film for Netflix, the streaming...

Priyanka Chopra, Will Smith to host original series on Youtube

Priyanka Chopra is all set to conquer new heights. After proving her mettle in Hollywood with a number of films and a superhit TV...

Netflix releases trailer for ’13 Reasons Why’ season two

13 Reasons Why fans brace yourselves! Netflix has announced the release date for the second season of teen suicide drama, 13 Reasons Why, with...

Netflix to not screen its films at Cannes film festival

LOS ANGELES: Netflix Inc announced that it was pulling out of the Cannes Film Festival next month after the organisers banned the streaming platform’s...

Netflix orders reality show on IPL’s Mumbai Indians

Netflix is making a reality show about cricket for India. The streaming giant is partnering with Condé Nast Entertainment for an unscripted series about the Mumbai...

Danger, Will Robinson! ‘Lost in Space’ finds new life on Netflix

LOS ANGELES: More than 50 years after it appeared on U.S. television, science-fiction family drama “Lost in Space” is getting new life as a...

‘Stranger Things’ creators being sued for ‘ripping off idea for show’

Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of Netflix's "Stranger Things," are being sued by producer Charlie Kessler, who claims the brothers ripped off his...

Netflix series ‘The Mechanism’ angers former Brazilian president

BRASILIA: Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has accused Netflix of political bias and character assassination in its series based on the massive Car Wash...

Saif, Nawazuddin’s Netflix venture to premiere in July

MUMBAI: Netflix’s big-ticket India original series Sacred Games, starring Bollywood biggies Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte, will premiere on July 6. The...

Steven Spielberg doesn’t want Netflix original movies to get Oscars consideration

LOS ANGELES: Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg thinks Netflix films are “TV movies”, and shouldn’t get Oscar consideration. Since Netflix began distributing movies, the industry...

Netflix and Formula One to come together for documentary series

LONDON: Netflix are to make a documentary series chronicling the 2018 Formula One season and which will be screened next year, the sport’s rights...

‘Stranger Things’ actors to now receive six figure salary per episode

LOS ANGELES: The stars of web series Stranger Things have landed a big pay increase for the sci-fi drama’s upcoming third season. The stars of...