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Netflix

Netflix is a popular US entertainment company that provides films and TV shows on demand. The streaming service, which also airs original programming, is available in more than 30 languages and 190 countries.

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Bill Kaulitz and Tom Kaulitz smile, wearing colorful flashy suits.

Tokio Hotel's Kaulitz brothers to reveal intimate moments in Netflix series

Tokio Hotel's Kaulitz brothers to reveal intimate moments in Netflix series

An upcoming reality show follows Tokio Hotel's twin stars. A look back at how they became a successful teenage boy band.
MusicMarch 14, 202411 images
Actors Luciane Buchanan (left) and Gabriel Basso raise their hands while standing on a dock next to small boats in a scene from the series "The Night Agent."

Streaming: Netflix releases first viewing figures

Streaming: Netflix releases first viewing figures

Netflix wants to present viewing figures twice a year. In the first list, the series "The Night Agent" comes out on top.
MediaDecember 13, 2023
Scene from the Netflix-series "The Empress" showing the protagonists Sisi and Franz-Joseph in royal attire.

German series 'The Empress' wins International Emmy Award

German series 'The Empress' wins International Emmy Award

The German miniseries delves into the early life of the iconic Austro-Hungarian Empress Sisi.
CultureNovember 21, 2023
Picture of three women of different ages looking away from the camera, one of them is wearing a crown.

How Netflix's 'The Crown' has kept royal watchers riveted

How Netflix's 'The Crown' has kept royal watchers riveted

The final season spotlights Princess Diana's death, Charles marrying Camilla and the queen reflecting on her reign.
CultureNovember 14, 202312 images
Picture of inidgenous women with headphones on at a court trial.

Translation: The art of bridging language barriers

Translation: The art of bridging language barriers

On International Translation Day, we look at films, books or songs across cultures that we can enjoy via translation.
CultureSeptember 30, 2023
A young woman looks into the camera, with dark eyes and dark hair, a black and white photograph

#thatgirl: Why Germans love Empress 'Sisi'

#thatgirl: Why Germans love Empress 'Sisi'

After Empress Elisabeth of Austria was stabbed and died 125 years ago, the woman of famed beauty became a legend..
CultureSeptember 10, 2023
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A still from the Netflix original animation series titled "Supa Team 4," showing four Black women superheroes, ready for action.

Africa's animation industry goes global on Netflix, Disney

The release of Netflix original "Supa Team 4" is a taste of what's to come from Africa's animation industry.
CultureJuly 20, 2023
Film still from Squid Game, a man holds up a candy and frowns at it.

'Squid Game' series breaks all records

Fans of the "Squid Game" series are rediscovering traditional children's games, especially the honeycomb challenge.
FilmOctober 15, 20216 images
A still from "Blood Red Sky" with a vampire woman leaning over a dead man.

Why 'Blood Red Sky' is a Netflix hit

More than 50 million people have watched the vampire thriller — a German Netflix record. What is the secret?
FilmSeptember 6, 2021
A smartphone with the Netflix logo

Netflix cancels production in Turkey after gay row

Netflix has decided to cancel a new series in Turkey — over a gay character. There may be further trouble in store.
CultureJuly 24, 2020
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