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Netflix Closes AAA Game Studio Before It Ever Released A Game

One of Netflix’s most intriguing video game studios is no more, Game File reported. The company’s Southern California game studio, one of a handful of internal studios assembled by Netflix in recent years as part of its expansion into video games, has been shut down, Game File has learned. The studio, also known as team “Blue,” seemed poised to break

Netflix Ad-Supported Tier Has 40 Million Monthly Users

Netflix’s cheaper, ad-supported tier has amassed 40 million global monthly users, the company said Wednesday. That’s nearly double the 23 million figure the streaming giant shared in January, CNBC reported. The company also said it would launch its own advertising platform and no longer partner with Microsoft for that technology. The tech giant will remain a programmatic advertising partner, but

Netflix Is Increasing The Price On its Plans

Netflix said its efforts to limit password sharing delivered stronger customer growth than expected in the third quarter, and it announced plans to increase some prices in the U.S., U.K., and France, The Wall Street Journal reported. According to The Wall Street Journal, shares rose more than 12% in after-hours trading. The streaming giant added 8.8 million subscribers in the

Netflix Subscriptions Jump After Password-Sharing Crackdown

Netflix's long-awaited crackdown on password-sharing in the U.S. delivered a windfall of new subscribers in its earliest days, according to new data, The Wall Street Journal reported. According to streaming analytics company Antenna, the streaming giant amassed more new subscriptions in the U.S. between May 25 and 28, shortly after Netflix notified users of the limits, than in any other

Netflix Cracks Down On Password Sharing In Four New Markets

Netflix announced: We’ve always made it easy for people who live together to share their Netflix account with features like profiles and multiple streams. While these have been hugely popular, they’ve also created confusion about when and how you can share Netflix. Today, over 100 million households are sharing accounts - impacting our ability to invest in great new TV

Netflix Issues Rules Regarding Account Sharing

Netflix has unveiled its plans to prevent password sharing between people in households outside of an account owner’s primary location, IGN reported. According to IGN, the FAQ pages for US and UK Netflix subscribers currently highlight the devices that may require verification if they are not associated with the Netflix household or if they attempt to access an account outside