It's been a turbulent ride for House of Cards fans, but it's about to come to an end with the show's 6th and final season. Netflix revealed today that House of Cards season 6 will premiere in November, wrapping up the company's first original series. Given recent events, House of Cards season 6 is shaping up to be quite a bit different from previous seasons, as it'll be missing series lead Kevin Spacey.
Netflix is updating its account profile avatars, adding improved versions of existing options, as well as entirely new images to choose from. The company is adding avatars that feature characters from some of its popular original shows, such as Orange is the New Black and Fuller House. Netflix also explains how to use multiple profiles to split up recommendations based on genres.
In late June, Netflix released a very brief teaser for its upcoming original animation Disenchantment. The series is created by Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, marking his first show for the streaming service. That initial teaser provided only a few seconds of content, but now Netflix back with its first proper trailer for the series.
San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing this weekend, meaning there are plenty of announcements coming not just for comics, but for movies, TV, and gaming as well. On the Marvel side of things, Marvel Studios has decided to skip this year's show, leaving us without any news on the cinematic universe, however the company's TV shows are here to fill the gap. So far, there have been announcements for the seconds seasons of Iron Fist and Cloak & Dagger.
Netflix, as part of its overall original content push, has released many of its own comedy specials, including ones featuring major comedic names like Seinfeld and Bill Burr. You need a Netflix account to watch these originals, but soon you'll have the option to listen to them -- at least parts of them -- using satellite radio service SiriusXM.
Netflix has simplified its TV interface by adding a new sidebar with quick access icons. The redesign somewhat resembles the YouTube TV interface, making it easier to access the items you'd previously have to scroll to the top to find. The company is rolling out its new interface to subscribers around the world while teasing similar future updates that are already in the pipeline.
It's the summer of 1985 and the small city of Hawkins, Indiana, is home to a bustling mall, a new Netflix teaser for Stranger Things reveals. The trailer gives us our first official video for the upcoming third season of Netflix's streaming hit, marking the company's latest retro-themed teaser. Don't expect any hints of what season 3 will bring, though.
Netflix has revealed smarter downloads on Android, an update to its offline downloads feature that enables the app to manage content on its own. The old offline download experience isn't going anywhere, but rather Netflix is adding a second downloading option -- smart downloads -- that ensure the user's favorite content is always available offline without using up excess phone or tablet storage.
Netflix has finally released the official trailer for Orange is the New Black season 6, giving us out first look at the upcoming season. Netflix plans to release season 6 later this month, making the entire batch of episodes available to all regions where it is officially available. If you haven't watched season 5 yet, skip this trailer to avoid spoilers.
Niantic is widely known for creating Pokemon Go, but the developer first made its name with Ingress, the augmented reality mobile game that served as much of the foundation for hit Pokemon title. Late last year the studio announced it was working on Ingress Prime, which will serve as both a sequel and revamp of the original, and feature improvements from Pokemon Go. Now Niantic has also announced an Ingress anime series is debuting this fall on Netflix.
Just as Netflix's star ratings went the way of the dodo, so too will its user reviews. Currently, users can submit and read reviews for TV shows and movies when browsing the service on desktop, but that feature isn't long for this world. Netflix has announced that it will begin phasing out user reviews later this month, first removing the ability to publish them and later removing them from sight altogether.
It seems to be a time for streaming services to raise prices higher. Contrary to its promises, AT&T has been adding figures after its acquisition of Comcast. Sony, too, has increased the subscription cost of PlayStation Vue. Now it seems that even the streaming giant is doing so but with a different and somewhat confusing twist. Netflix customers in Italy and other parts of Europe are reporting not only a new “Ultra” plan but also a significant change to its other tiers as well.