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Netflix Finally Axes the ‘Basic’ Ad-Free Tier
In July last year, Netflix officially confirmed that it had ended the option for new subscribers to sign-up for its ‘basic’ tier. So, if you were not a current subscriber, the original entry-level tier that the platform launched with (back in the day when they didn’t even entertain the idea…
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Contestants Claim Squid Game Reality Show Was Heavily Rigged!
Those of you with good memories may recall that following the huge success of the TV series ‘Squid Game’, Netflix opened up applications last summer for a planned reality TV adaptation of the show. – Admittedly though, although I did apply and never heard anything back, I had completely forgotten…
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Netflix Causes Confusion With its Initial Password Sharing Crackdown Info
Following an announcement last month, Netflix confirmed that it was set to start rolling out its account-sharing crackdown at some point before the end of Q1 2023. Exactly when this would happen, however, remained something of a mystery. Following an official update to their support website, however, it seems that…
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Netflix Boss Claims They’ve Never Cancelled a “Successful” Show
It’s not exactly a secret that Netflix is currently undergoing a very terse tightening of the metaphorical belt. – After years of throwing money at pretty much any half-baked idea, ultimately, with subscribers falling away in their millions, they’ve had to start turning their attention towards actually producing cost-effective shows…
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Netflix to Start Its Account Sharing Crackdown Before the End of Q1 2023!
Netflix has not exactly been shy in expressing its opinion in regard to those who enter into ‘account sharing‘ agreements. They don’t like it. It’s again their terms of service. And in a nutshell, they want to bring the practice, if not to an end, then at least make those…
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Netflix Expected to Shortly Confirm One of its Worst Quarters Ever!
The recent news surrounding Netflix over the last 6-months has been predominantly bad. Subscribers are leaving, and worse, their brand-new ad-supported tier doesn’t appear to be striking a chord with consumers. Well, not when for just £2 more you can avoid having any adverts at all! Yep, Netflix has problems,…
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Netflix Accused of Cynically Burying Their Standard ‘Basic’ Package!
With Netflix losing subscribers in rapid fashion, I think it would be fair to say that the streaming platform is in something of a mini-crisis at the moment. – A key factor in this, of course, is the cost of living rising throughout the world. Put simply, cancelling your Netflix…
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More Woe For Netflix as 700,000 UK Subscribers Are Expected to Quit in 2023!
With Netflix having lost over 2 million subscribers in just the last year, it seems pretty clear that the streaming platform is in the middle of a bit of a crisis. – Something which certainly isn’t helping matters either is the fact that many of their higher-profile shows over the…
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Netflix to Start its Account Sharing Crackdown in Early 2023
Earlier this week, changes to the UK’s Intellectual Property guidelines officially confirmed that the sharing of passwords on streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, Spotify, etc. was now categorically against the law. – Yep, those UK residents among you reading this who participate in ‘account sharing’ activities, you are now…
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Netflix Begins Hiring For A Major Gaming Title?
Over the last few years streaming giant Netflix has been making more and more overtures to wanting to get into the world of video games. Admittedly, exactly what form this would take has always been a little unclear with most rumours suggesting they were initially looking to go down the…
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Netflix Confirms New Feature to Help You Kick People Off Your Account!
It’s not exactly a secret that Netflix takes a rather dim view of account sharing (the practice of multiple people – typically from different locations – all using one singular account to save money). In fact, over the last 6 months, it seems pretty clear that attempting to stop this…
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Netflix Confirms £4.99 Ad-Supported Subscription Tier for November
Ever since the start of the year, there have been rumours suggesting that in order to address their alarming drop off in subscriber counts seen since the start of the year, Netflix was considering the introduction of a new less expensive tier which would see it supported, in some way,…
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Netflix To Move Away From Binge Releases To Weekly Drops?
Although this hasn’t always been the case (with more than a few exceptions), typically speaking when Netflix drops a new show they tend to dump all of the episodes in one fell swoop. This does, of course, invite the consumer to sit down and binge-watch the entire thing. – Following…
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Is Netflix’s Upcoming Ad-Tier A Precursor for More Price Increases?
It’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that at some point, either late this year or in early 2023, Netflix will announce the launch of its brand new ad-supported subscription tier. Effectively representing a fourth and least expensive option to consumers, it has clearly been a matter of more than a…
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Netflix Cans Resident Evil After Just 1 (Mostly Crap) Season!
Released last month, Netflix certainly attempted to build a fair bit of hype for its live-action adaptation of Resident Evil, and, overall, based on what we saw leading up to its launch, it genuinely looked somewhat decent. – When it finally landed, however, all most people seemed to find in…
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