Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ estimated to be worth about $900 mln
“Squid Game,” Netflix Inc’s (NFLX.O) biggest original series launch, is estimated to be worth almost $900 million for the streaming giant, Bloomberg News reported late...
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South Korea broadband firm sues Netflix after traffic surge from ‘Squid Game’
South Korean Internet service provider SK Broadband has sued Netflix (NFLX.O) to pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work because of a...
Cypriot songs feature on popular Netflix show Love 101
Music written, recorded and released by Cypriot artists will be featured on Season 2 of the popular Netflix series Love 101, premiering on Thursday. Eleni...
Where Netflix binge-watching comes cheap
Although the video streaming service Netflix is available in over 190 countries, many markets are still underdeveloped. To further push acceptance in African countries, the streaming giant...
UK’s Sky plans own smart TVs to take on streaming services
Britain’s Sky is preparing to launch its own smart televisions as the media firm takes on streaming device makers such as Roku (ROKU.O) in a...
Diehard DVD shops still keeping film buffs happy
In his excellent profile of the animal loving Andreas Tsavellas and his DVD emporium (Sunday Mail, April 4) Theo Panayides is right to point out...
Jiu Jitsu in Netflix top ten US and Canada
Jiu Jitsu, the first Hollywood film to be shot entirely in Cyprus, has made its way into the top ten of the most watched films...
Netflix to get tough on ‘cheats’?
Netflix Inc is testing a feature that asks viewers to verify they share a household with the account holder, the company said on Thursday, a move...
Amend: The Fight for America shows how US is still working on its statement of independence
The United States’ Declaration of Independence contains one of the most famous sentences in the English language: “We hold these truths to be self-evident,...
Bridgerton: Gossip Girl meets Pride and Prejudice
When best-selling romance author Julia Quinn was asked by journalist Maureen Lee Lenker about the progress of her book series Bridgerton being adapted for Netflix,...
History of Swear Words: a documentary in disguise
By Kyriacos Nicolaou When it was first announced that actor Nicolas Cage would host an off-the-cuff Netflix series about the history of cursing less than...
Cypriot doctor subject of episode on one of Netflix’s most watched
London-based Cypriot doctor Kypros Nicolaides features in the first episode of one of Netflix’s currently most watched programmes, The Surgeon’s Cut. The docuseries, produced by...
The Queen’s Gambit: coming of age of flawed genius
Despite ample evidence as to the pitfalls in praying at the altar of the flawed genius people remain perennially swayed by this exact notion. Netflix’s...
Timely horror thrillers
Although Cyprus remains steadfast in retaining its grip on bright, dry and generally uplifting weather, we are technically bang in the middle of Autumn, with...
Animated projects continue to thrive amidst pandemic
Earlier this month, we delved into how the film industry was being affected by the coronavirus outbreak and how it was grappling to stay afloat...
Enola Holmes brings lighthearted twist on mystery genre
Catching a glimpse of Netflix’s latest film, perhaps through a trailer popping up, you might wonder if your memory has failed you. Was there a...
Nicosia prisons to feature on new Netflix series highlighting humanitarian approach (Updated)
The Nicosia central prisons will feature in a new Netflix documentary based on its humanitarian approach in treating prisoners, director of prisons Anna Aristotelous confirmed...
Songs used as plot milestones: Always Be My Maybe
Last year’s Always Be My Maybe is firmly on the list of unqualified successes among all Netflix originals, particularly in the romantic comedy category. While...
I’m Thinking of Ending Things: cryptic, intriguing and a touch pretentious
Released on Netflix earlier this month, I’m Thinking of Ending Things is a demanding watch, as most Charlie Kaufman films often are. Based on the...
10 years since The Social Network released
We are a few days away from the 10 year anniversary of David Fincher’s The Social Network being released. The screenplay was written by Aaron...