‘Watcher’ keeps Murphy and Netflix on top of streaming ratings (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Entertainment Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) scored again with streaming viewers courtesy of its latest hit from producer Ryan Murphy, picking up immediately from his last one. The Watcher, co-created by Murphy (the creator behind Glee and American Horror Story) and Ian Brennan, took over the top spot from Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer … Read more

‘Dahmer’ dominates as latest hit for Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Jerod Harris/Getty Images Entertainment Netflix’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story easily led overall streaming viewing for a third week, securing its place as Netflix’s latest eyeball-heavy hit in a week where overall positions didn’t change much. The series streamed 2.345B minutes to easily surpass the 1.099B minutes streamed by Hocus Pocus 2 … Read more

Netflix expands merchandising deal into Walmart stores (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Walmart (NYSE:WMT) are expanding their previously online deal for streaming-show merchandise to take it into brick-and-mortar stores nationwide. The two had created a digital storefront, The Netflix Hub, and are now moving that into more than 2,400 Walmart stores. The stores will feature music, apparel, collectibles, games and seasonal items tied to … Read more

Netflix earnings call: Hastings thankful subscriber ‘shrinking’ is over (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Juan Naharro Gimenez/Getty Images Entertainment Netflix stock (NASDAQ:NFLX) built up a 14%-plus gain late Tuesday after it reversed two quarters of subscriber losses and suggested the worst was over for its growth, with a third-quarter beat on top and bottom lines. The company added 2.41M net subscribers, topping a modest forecast for 1M adds, just … Read more

Netflix’s ‘Cobra Kai’ kicks over streaming-show rivals (NASDAQ:NFLX)

David Livingston/Getty Images Entertainment HBO Max (NASDAQ:WBD) and Amazon Prime Video (NASDAQ:AMZN) have a pair of dueling premium-fantasy programs rolling out week by week, but they still have a formidable challenge from Netflix’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) binge-it-all approach, lately exemplified by the hit new season of Cobra Kai. The show, an offshoot of the Karate Kid film … Read more

Netflix looks for reversal of fortunes by joining the streaming ad party (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Ethan Miller Netflix’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) plan to launch a version of its service supported by advertising represents something of a high-stakes move for a company that set the standard in streaming success – until it finally seemed to run into a growth wall. Netflix stock (NFLX) wrapped up 2021 at a $602 price point (not so … Read more

Streaming spreads the wealth as several shows hit 1B minutes (NASDAQ:NFLX)

David Livingston/Getty Images Entertainment Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) had the most-streamed program of the week – stop us if you’ve heard that one before – but there was plenty of streaming viewing to go around, as several platforms logged hits and eyeballs. A new season of Cobra Kai, its fifth, put Netflix (NFLX) back on top of … Read more

Streaming gains share of TV time again even as usage dips (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Streaming video’s share of television usage time ticked up again in August, even as back-to-school season meant overall TV usage dipped. For the fifth straight month, streaming’s share of the TV pie increased, rising to 35% following some high-profile new content releases, according to “The Gauge” from Nielsen, the ratings giant’s monthly macro look at … Read more

Communications stocks dive for week, and Meta finds 3.5-year low (NASDAQ:NFLX)

D-Keine The market’s worst week in months resulted in Communications stocks taking yet another 2022 bath, with only a few big names ending up in positive ground. The S&P 500 slumped 4.8% for the week, turning down again after a week-ago rebound, and Communication Services was among the worst sector performers, declining 6.4% as a … Read more

‘Sandman’ keeps Netflix in streaming lead as ‘Stranger Things’ withdraws (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Araya Doheny/Getty Images Entertainment Netflix’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) megahit Stranger Things may finally be tailing off after dominating viewing with its most recent season – but the streamer has some replacement programming ready to dominate eyeballs. The retro-horror/sci-fi hit fell to third place overall in Nielsen’s most recent weekly streaming ratings (for Aug. 8-14), with a still-impressive … Read more