NY Democrats propose 4% tax on Netflix, Uber to fund MTA

nypost.com Netflix could get a whole new premium. Albany lawmakers in the Assembly have floated potentially hitting streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and HBO Max with the state’s…

Netflix Password-Sharing Crackdown Seen Driving Subscriber Boost

investors.com Despite grumbling by Netflix subscribers who share their accounts with family and friends outside of their home, Netflix's crackdown on password sharing is likely to boost…

The Ratings Game: Netflix could be seeing ‘significantly stronger’ user growth amid password crackdown

marketwatch.com Netflix Inc. shares were continuing their rally Friday amid building optimism for the company’s password-sharing crackdown. The streaming giant is in the process of clamping…

In the Long, Paranoid Shadow of ‘24’

nytimes.com Kiefer Sutherland plays a corporate dirty trickster in “Rabbit Hole” rather than a federal agent, but the show quickly settles into the familiar whack-a-mole groove of “24.”…

New York Explores Taxing Netflix, Other Streamers to Foot City’s MTA Bill

thewrap.com Democrats in the New York State Assembly are reportedly considering a proposal that would levy a 4% state sales tax on streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Disney+ in…

Why Young Queen Charlotte From Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Looks So Familiar

looper.com Learn More Why Young Queen Charlotte From Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Looks So Familiar When you have a huge hit like "Bridgerton" on your hands, franchise expansion…

Detective Drama Series ‘The Mysterious Mortons’ In The Works At CBS From Amy Rardin, George Northy & Laurie Zaks

deadline.com CBS Studios is developing The Mysterious Mortons, a detective drama series for CBS from Amy Rardin (Charmed), George Northy (Charmed), and Laurie Zaks (Castle), Deadline has…

Who Plays Young King George In Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?

looper.com "Bridgerton" fans have been fascinated with Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) ever since we met the gossip-loving, blunt royal who obviously has some skeletons lurking about…

Netflix Vows to Decarbonize its Global Productions: ‘That’s Our Main Goal in the Next Couple of Years’

variety.com Netflix vowed to decarbonize its productions “across the globe” at Series Mania. “That’s our main goal in the next couple of years,” said Claudia Augustinis, head of…

‘Ajoomma’ Writer and Director He Shuming Signs With Sugar23 (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Writer and director He Shuming has signed with Sugar23, the multimedia and management company founded by Oscar-winning producer, manager and entrepreneur Michael Sugar. The…

‘Yellowjackets’: Simone Kessell Explains Why Adult Lottie Buries A Man Alive In The Premiere

deadline.com SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot points from the season premiere of Yellowjackets on Showtime. Fans of Yellowjackets finally got to meet the adult version of Lottie…

Who pays for the engagement rings on "Love Is Blind"? The inside scoop

newsweek.com Love Is Blind is back for another season with a brand new cast of individuals hoping to meet their perfect romantic match in the Netflix show's fourth installment. The show…

France bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones amid security concerns

pbs.org France announced Friday it is banning the “recreational” use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and other apps on government employees’ phones because of concern about…

Yellowjackets Is A Masterclass In How To Use Music On TV (And Here's What Other Shows Get Wrong)

looper.com Learn More Yellowjackets Is A Masterclass In How To Use Music On TV (And Here's What Other Shows Get Wrong) "Yellowjackets," which is finally returning for its sophomore…

France bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones

go.com PARIS -- France announced Friday it is banning the “recreational” use of TikTok, , Instagram and other apps on government employees' phones because of concern about…

Jason Katims on ‘Dear Edward’ Finale, ‘As We See It’ Cancellation and What’s Next

hollywoodreporter.com [This story contains spoilers to the season finale of Dear Edward, “Shelter.”] Apple’s adaptation of Dear Edward has wrapped its first season with an upbeat finale that…

‘Shadow and Bone’ Star Kit Young Compares Jesper Being a [Spoiler] to ‘Private Coming Out Party’

thewrap.com “Shadow and Bone” sharpshooter Jesper Fahey (Kit Young) keeps his guns close, but he keeps his past and true identity even closer. In “Shadow and Bone” Season 2, Jesper and…

‘The Last of Us’ Takes No. 1 on Top TV Songs Chart With A-Ha Classic

billboard.com A-ha’s “Take on Me” gives The Last of Us its first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind, reigning on the February 2023 ranking. Rankings for the Top…

How HBO, Streamer Intrigue and the Looming Writers’ Strike Stole the Show at Series Mania

variety.com The 2023 edition of Series Mania, which wraps on Friday, looks like it’s succeeded in solidifying its place as Europe’s premier TV festival. The fest’s main competition was…

How Crypto Fugitives Evade the Authorities

beincrypto.com Authorities arrested fugitive Do Kwon at a Montenegrin airport. How easy would it have been to avoid capture? Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency fugitive behind Terra crisis, is…

Season 4 is the wildest Love Is Blind season since the first. Let’s discuss

polygon.com The pods are open, people are talking, and love is blind — maybe. (It’s the name of the grand “experiment,” after all.) The new, fourth season of Netflix’s Love Is Blind…

Christina Milian to Executive Produce and Star in Netflix Holiday Rom-Com ‘Meet Me Next Christmas’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Christina Milian continues her streak of rom-coms at Netflix with the upcoming holiday movie “Meet Me Next Christmas.” The project marks the actor and musician’s third…

First TikTok, now Netflix: Why is France banning the streaming site on government devices?

euronews.com In recent months, lawmakers in the United States, Europe, and Canada have stepped up efforts to restrict access to TikTok, the popular video-sharing app owned by Chinese…

Wall Street analysts' top stock calls on Friday

cnbc.com Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: UBS reiterates Tesla as buy UBS said it's recent survey checks show Tesla is "best positioned" to win the EV race. "Despite a…

The 25 Best Shows on Netflix to Watch Right Now

vanityfair.com We’ve all been overwhelmed by streaming TV choices, only to give up and watch something you’ve already seen. But this curated list of the best shows on Netflix is here to…

Robert Pattinson to Star in Serial Killer Comedy for Adam McKay

thewrap.com Adam McKay is lining up big stars his next ensemble film: The “Don’t Look Up” director wants Robert Downey Jr, Robert Pattinson, Forest Whitaker for his next film, a McKay…

‘You’ Is the Latest Series to End on Its Own Terms

vanityfair.com Joe Goldberg is closing in on one last kill. Netflix has announced the fifth season of You, starring Penn Badgley as an identity-switching stalker and serial killer, will be…

New Adam McKay Movie Project, with Robert Pattinson, Amy Adams, Robert Downey Jr., Hits Hollywood Studios

hollywoodreporter.com After months of murmuring, the latest A-list ensemble project from The Big Short and Don’t Look Up filmmaker Adam McKay has hit Hollywood. Titled Average Height, Average…

Talking About TV: Most Talk YouTube -- Especially Younger Viewers

mediapost.com Nielsen just released the latest version of The Gauge, its monthly TV video viewing time-spent report of what Americans watch on their televisions across broadcast, cable…

2023 Series Mania: Four Key Takeaways

hollywoodreporter.com National protests in France threatened to disrupt the 2023 Series Mania television festival and international industry summit, but, in the end, the 2023 event went off…

‘Icons Unearthed’ Scores Six-Season Renewal At Vice TV

deadline.com This is one iconic renewal. Vice TV has ordered six more seasons of Icons Unearthed, which will bring its anthology documentary series from the Nacelle Company through…

Who is Irina Solomonova on 'Love Is Blind' Season 4? Instagram and more

newsweek.com The new season of Love Is Blind, the fourth installment of the Netflix dating show, has 30 new contestants taking part, one of them being Irina Solomonova. The hit series…

Prince Harry's coronation attendance increasingly likely

newsweek.com British bookmakers have been cutting the odds on Prince Harry attending the coronation of King Charles III throughout March, despite the ongoing dramas within the royal…

Viewers Want More Foreign Content

thewrap.com Spanish-language fare like ”Money Heist“ once dominated streaming imports, but now Japanese, Korean and Chinese shows are scoring with viewers The goal now is to create hit…

Hello, You Season 5

looper.com Learn More Hello, You Season 5 - Joe Goldberg Gets A Fifth And Final Season At Netflix It's official: Penn Badgley's Joe Goldberg will return for one last round of murders.…

‘You’ Renewed by Netflix for Fifth and Final Season

variety.com On Friday, Netflix announced that “You” — its hit thriller starring Penn Badgley as the prolific serial killer Joe Goldberg — has been renewed for a fifth and final season.…

Netflix Renews ‘You’ for Fifth and Final Season; Showrunner Sera Gamble Steps Down

thewrap.com Netflix has revealed that ‘You’ will end with a fifth and final season. The news was shared in a 26-second video posted to Twitter, which shows star Penn Badgley along with…

Tony Shalhoub To Lead Carlos Ghosn Series In The Works From Alfonso Cuarón, Michael Winterbottom, Fremantle & Anonymous Content

deadline.com A dramatization of the life of Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan/Renault CEO who escaped from arrest hidden in a music case, is in the works from Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuarón…

‘You’ Renewed For Fifth & Final Season By Netflix With New Co-Showrunners As Sera Gamble Steps Down

deadline.com Joe Goldberg’s story is coming to an end. Netflix has renewed You for a fifth season, which will be the the last chapter for the popular thriller from Warner Bros.…

‘When Calls The Heart’ Producer Motion Picture Corporation Of America Hires Two Senior Execs, Re-Ups A Third

deadline.com Motion Picture Corporation of America, the Brad Krevoy-led producer of shows like Hallmark Channel’s When Calls The Heart, has hired two senior executives and re-upped a…

Netflix’s ‘You’ Renewed for Fifth and Final Season

hollywoodreporter.com Joe Goldberg will stalk one last time. Netflix has handed out a fifth and final season renewal to its Penn Badgley drama You. Showrunner Sera Gamble, who has steered the…

11 Best Consumer Discretionary Stocks of 2023

marketbeat.com While you might already know that you can invest in consumer staples like food and tobacco products, you might not know that you can also invest in what people buy when they…

Global Streamers’ Original Content Spend Increase to Slow in 2023 Amid “More Cautious Approach”

hollywoodreporter.com Global streamers’ original content spend will grow to $26.5 billion in 2023, up $3.3 billion, or 14 percent, from $23.2 billion last year, according to estimates from…

France Bans TikTok & Other ‘Recreational Apps’ Such as Netflix, Candy Crush & Twitter From State Employee Work Phones

deadline.com France has announced a measure banning all recreational apps from the work phones of the country’s 2.5 million civil servants. The move, seemingly sparked by recent concerns…

Captain Pikachu steals the show in new Pokémon Horizons: The Series trailer

polygon.com As the last episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series aired in Japan, The Pokémon Company released a new trailer for the next generation of Pokémon anime. The new series…

Ron DeSantis speaks about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: 'Annoying'

newsweek.com Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has spoken out about Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the royal family for the first time in an interview for British TV with the Rupert…

Rom-Coms Can Kiss And Make Up With Audiences, But They Need To Get Some New Techniques

looper.com Learn More Rom-Coms Can Kiss And Make Up With Audiences, But They Need To Get Some New Techniques Hollywood is always on the lookout to detect and get on top of the trends…

We Are All Love Is Blind’s Sleepy Tiffany

vanityfair.com Spoilers for Love Is Blind season four below. Dating can be a real snooze. On the fourth season of Love Is Blind, the reality-television dating experiment series which…

Disenchanted Disney Staffers See the Looming Mass Layoff as a Way Off the Roller Coaster Ride

thewrap.com With just weeks before a downsizing that will impact some 7,000 employees, many at the company tell TheWrap they’re weighing their less-than-magical options “I’d be happy to…

Kid-focused short video app Zigazoo launches a TikTok competitor for Gen Z

techcrunch.com Zigazoo, the startup known for its TikTok-style video-sharing app for kids, is launching a separate app targeted toward Gen Z users. The new Gen Z app will take the flagship…

International Insider: Mania On The Streets; BAFTA Business; Greek Mythology; Aussie Crime Rules; BBC’s Distinctive Desires

deadline.com Bonjour, Insiders. Jesse Whittock with you as another busy week in entertainment land draws to a close. Max and I were in Lille France for Series Mania for most of it, where…

John Wick: Chapter 4: Caine Is A Refreshing Take An Old Action Trope

looper.com Learn More John Wick: Chapter 4: Caine Is A Refreshing Take An Old Action Trope From ultra-violent video games like "Mortal Kombat" to children's television shows like…

Before the Bell: Tech Megacaps Again Save the Day, Banks Stumble, and Jack Dorsey Gets Shorted

247wallst.com Premarket action on Friday had the three major U.S. indexes trading lower. The Dow Jones industrials were down 0.90%, the S&P 500 down 0.72% and the Nasdaq 0.38% lower. Nine…

Spotify's Latest Move Might Estrange International Listeners

thestreet.com A licensing dispute lead to the removal of one of the most popular genres in the world. Spotify (SPOT) - Get Free Report has removed the entire catalog of Zee Music, India’s…

‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’ Arrests 3M UK Viewers, But Struggles To Match Other Netflix Movies

deadline.com Detective John Luther’s movie debut helped lock up millions of UK viewers for Netflix, but the feature fell well short of other film offerings on Netflix. Luther: The Fallen…

Who is Micah on "Love Is Blind" Season 4? Instagram, job and more details

newsweek.com Micah Lussier is one of the 30 contestants taking part in the new season of Love Is Blind, the fourth installment of the Netflix dating show. The series famously follow…