Culture

Letterboxd Holds Early Sale Talks With Netflix, Sony, and Paramount Skydance

Letterboxd, the film-logging social network, is in early talks to sell, with Netflix, Sony, Paramount Skydance, TPG, and Alexis Ohanian circling and LionTree valuing it around $250 million.

Technology

Netflix Now Requires a Unique Email Address for Every Profile

Netflix is now requiring every profile on an account to be tied to a unique email address, surfacing an unskippable prompt and, reps say, no permanent way to opt out.

Technology

Jay Hoag Replaces Co-Founder Reed Hastings as Netflix Board Chairman

Netflix named longtime director Jay Hoag board chairman on June 4, succeeding co-founder Reed Hastings, who left the board after nearly three decades — completing a transition that began when Hastings stepped down as CEO in 2023.

Technology

YouTube Passes Netflix in Daily Viewing Time for First Time in 2025

Average daily YouTube viewing climbed to 99.1 minutes in 2025 as Netflix slipped to 93.4, the first time YouTube has overtaken Netflix in Digital i's measurement across 20 markets.

Culture

Netflix Adds 'The Breakfast Club' Live Stream as First Daily Live Show Starting June 1

Netflix will livestream "The Breakfast Club" with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and Jess Hilarious worldwide starting June 1 at 6 a.m. ET — its first daily live show, a three-hour ad-free simulcast of the iHeartMedia radio program with bonus content during commercial breaks.

Sports

Netflix's "Quarterback" Season 3 Premieres July 14 With Daniels, Mayfield, Ward, and Flacco

The third season skips the league's elite tier entirely. No Mahomes, no Allen, no Burrow — instead, two struggling young starters, a Bucs MVP candidate who collapsed, and a 41-year-old veteran traded mid-season. The cast is a thesis about what NFL drama actually looks like.

Culture

Netflix Cancels The Vince Staples Show

The Vince Staples Show is done at Netflix after two seasons — cancelled despite a 94% critics score and praise for its sharp, self-referential Long Beach satire.

Technology

Netflix Revenue and Profit Rise as Subscriptions Top 325 Million

Netflix's advertising revenue exploded 250% to $1.5B in 2025, even as its $82.7B Warner Bros. acquisition spooked investors despite a record-breaking earnings beat.

Entertainment

Netflix to Stream Sony Films Globally After Debut in Cinemas

Netflix landed the first worldwide Pay-1 streaming deal in Hollywood history, securing exclusive rights to Sony films — including The Legend of Zelda and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse — in a $7B+ agreement.

Streaming

Netflix Bids for Warner Bros. Discovery as Media Landscape Reshuffles

Netflix has submitted a cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery — an unprecedented bid that would reshape Hollywood and consolidate the streaming wars into a handful of dominant players.

TV

Netflix's The Vince Staples Show Gets Season 2 Trailer

The Vince Staples Show returns November 6 on Netflix with six new episodes. Season 2 digs into grief and self-discovery — still filtered through Vince's unmistakable deadpan.

Sports

Indiana Fever Returns to the Upside Down: Stranger Things Uniforms Make Comeback

Indiana Fever bring back their Stranger Things alternate jerseys for the Netflix series' final season — dark reds, retro fonts, and a supernatural edge that made them fan favorites the first time around.