Massively popular Korean television show Squid Game will "absolutely" get a second season, according to Netflix's Ted Sarandos. The co-CEO confirmed the plan during the company's Q421 earnings call in January, hinting that not only will the show get a second season, but that Netflix may also be eyeing a wider "universe" based around the series.
As of January 14, Netflix in the United States now costs at least one dollar more for each of the three plans offered, meaning the company's 4K customers are now paying $20/month for the service. The company has also increased its plan prices in Canada.
Streaming Netflix in 4K is probably the best way to watch your favorite shows and movies since it guarantees the highest possible quality. At 4K, you can expect to see every detail, crisp visuals, and vivid colors. However, if you're watching Netflix and you find that the quality is not quite that mind-blowing, it might mean that your Netflix isn't really streaming in 4K.
Netflix has become a ubiquitous part of our lives, having replaced the video rental stores of yesteryear and spawned colloquial slang like "Netflix and Chill." Having Netflix on in the background is so common the company went as far as checking in on you every few episodes to make sure you're alright.
Netflix has canceled its live-action Cowboy Bebop adaptation less than three weeks after the show premiered. Though early reviews for the series were low, some fans had hoped Netflix would give its latest original a second chance to redeem itself. The streaming service isn't known for keeping shows around for more than a few seasons, however, and it has a history of canceling far more popular originals prematurely.
Netflix is one of the most popular video streaming platforms in the world and has tens of thousands of subscribers globally. The streaming giant has announced that it will soon allow subscribers to stream AV1 video content directly to their TVs. AV1 is a high-efficiency video codec that has a royalty-free license from the Alliance of Open Media. Netflix points out that the royalty-free video codec was made possible by the members of the Alliance of Open Media, which it is a founding member of.
As promised, Netflix has expanded its mobile games to iOS devices, enabling iPhone and iPad owners to play the same handful of titles previously launched on Android devices. The expansion brings the Netflix Games portal to the company's apps on iPhone and iPad, as well as each standalone game with its own listing in the App Store.
Saturday, November 6, marked the premiere of Riot Games' animated Netflix series Arcane based on the hit video game League of Legends. Here to help fans celebrate is Epic Games with a new Jinx skin in Fortnite. The announcement comes amid the launch of League of Legends in the Epic Games Store alongside other titles like Valorant.
Netflix has dropped yet another trailer for the upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things, this time giving fans a look at Eleven and Will in their new life after moving away from Hawkins, Indiana. Though the duo has moved away from the city where all the madness happened, the season four trailer reveals that their history has caught up with them.
Netflix viewers around the world were introduced to South Korean director and screenwriter Hwang Dong-hyuk via his astronomically popular streaming series Squid Game. Perhaps hoping to capitalize on the show's ongoing success, Netflix has made three movies from the director available to its subscribers in the US -- though don't expect anything similar to the bloody game show.
Netflix Games was revealed today for the general public on Android devices of many sorts. Netflix Games at launch is made for mobile smart devices - specifically for Android smartphones and tablets - with precious few titles right out the gate. This new game-serving platform is not separate from the standard Netflix app - it exists within the app you already have downloaded to your device.
A former Army base in New Jersey called Fort Monmouth may one day be a major production hub for future Netflix originals. The company has revealed intentions to bid on the property, though it hasn't revealed how much it is willing to pay for the nearly century-old location. Fort Monmouth was officially shut down by the US government in 2011.