Singapore - With such a diverse mix of international content that Netflix has to offer Singaporeans, it takes more than only one episode for viewers to get “hooked” to a series. Netflix pinpointed the specific episode that took watchers from casual to committed by examining global viewing of more than 60 shows. That is, 70% of viewers who watched this episode went on to complete season one or more poetically, when members were hooked there was no turning back. For instance, the fear … [Read more...] about Netflix unveils binge watching pattern
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Video streaming gaining popularity in Taiwan
Taiwan’s media scene has changed significantly since the beginning of the internet era. According to Nielsen Taiwan, only 18% of its population had access to the internet daily in 2000. But by 2015, 79% of its population of 23.3 million are connected. Television still remains the most popular platform for receiving news, but this viewership has declined from 93% to 88% in 2000. Still, pay-TV is increasingly saturated with the focus shifted to more on-demand services. pay-TV … [Read more...] about Video streaming gaining popularity in Taiwan
Canadian story retold by Netflix & CBC
Los Angeles/Toronto – Netflix and CBC are joining forces with show runner Moira Walley-Beckett and Miranda de Pencier’s Northwood Entertainment for the highly anticipated dramatic television series ANNE, based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s timeless classic novel Anne of Green Gables. CBC greenlit the eight-episode, one-hour series earlier this year. The show will stream globally on Netflix and be broadcast in Canada on CBC in 2017. Award-winning director Niki Caro (Whale Rider, McFarland USA, … [Read more...] about Canadian story retold by Netflix & CBC
Netflix announces series premiere dates
Beverly Hills, CA—Netflix has announced premiere dates for eight upcoming series that span documentary, drama and comedy, including: Chef’s Table: France; Joe Swanberg’s Easy; The Ranch; Lovesick (fka Scrotal Recall); Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life; Captive; Beat Bugs (S2); One Day at a Time; and Black Mirror. Three series, including Chelsea, Lady Dynamite and Real Rob were renewed for a second season. The Untitled Motown Project, an all new animated series for children and families from … [Read more...] about Netflix announces series premiere dates
Netflix original Blame!
Beverly Hills, CA- Netflix announced, together with Polygon Pictures, a groundbreaking deal for the anime original film Blame!, to premiere exclusively on Netflix globally. Blame! is set in the distant future where what’s left of the human race resides within the Megastructure, a vast and dangerous labyrinth that has grown wild and out of control. Thrown into this world is the mysterious Killy, a strange individual who is on a quest to bring civilization back from the brink of oblivion. … [Read more...] about Netflix original Blame!
Netflix secures global streaming for American Crime Story
Beverly Hills, CA– Netflix and 20th Century Fox Television Distribution announced their first global SVOD licensing agreement. Netflix will be the exclusive global streaming home for FX’s hit, American Crime Story. The first season of the franchise will be available globally on Netflix, excluding Canada, in 2017 with all seasons made available after their respective broadcast windows. The 22-time Emmy nominated first season, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story concluded its … [Read more...] about Netflix secures global streaming for American Crime Story
