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Netflix has revealed which shows and movies it has removed after being asked by governments around the world. In its Environmental Social Governance 2019 report, published Friday, the streaming giant said just nine pieces of content have been taken down since it launched services over a decade ago as a result of government demands. Netflix …

 Disney Plus may be the biggest direct challenge Netflix has faced since the DVD-mailer company reinvented itself as the internet’s answer to TV. But Reed Hastings, Netflix’s CEO, says he isn’t sweating the competition — he can’t wait to get his hands on it.  “I’m not saying we worry about them, we admire them,” he said at the Dealbook conference in New …

Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things helped exorcise some demons plaguing the streaming giant: The retro sci-fi series helped push Netflix’s global subscribers to 158.33 million, just shy of the company’s guidance but still solid enough to ease fears the streaming giant’s growth had peaked.  About 64 million accounts watched Stranger Things in the first four weeks of release, Netflix said Wednesday in …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. After being neglected by some of its users (guilty!), Apple music will finally replace iTunes in the new MacOS Catalina update this fall. This will result in Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV ($99 at eBay) splitting up into separate apps that …

Facebook’s long list of scandals has raised concerns, including from shareholders, that CEO Mark Zuckerberg wields too much power over the company. The social network was used to spread fake news during elections, fuel hate speech in Myanmar and livestream killings. Facebook is also expecting to face a record $5 billion fine from the Federal Trade Commission for its alleged …

Netflix is happy to brag about how many of its 148 million subscribers are watching its shows and movies — it means more of you sheeple will click play too.  Netflix let spill Tuesday that its heist movie Triple Frontier was watched by 52 million accounts, superhero series Umbrella Academy by 45 million and its Fyre Festival documentary by 25 million, …

Facebook is shaking up its board of directors with more diversity.  The social media company said Friday that it had nominated Peggy Alford, PayPal’s senior vice president of core markets, to its board of directors. If approved at the company’s annual stockholders meeting in May, Alford would be the first African-American woman to serve on Facebook’s board of directors. Peggy …

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings confirmed that his company won’t be playing a role in Apple’s upcoming video streaming service. “We want to have people watch our content on our service,” he said Monday. “We’ve chosen not to integrate into their service.” Apple is expected to reveal its offering at an event next Monday, but Hastings’ comments hint that the TV …

Netflix plans to increase its subscription prices starting this month for all tiers in the US, the company said Tuesday, with its most popular plan rising from $11 a month to $13.  “We change pricing from time to time as we continue investing in great entertainment and improving the overall Netflix experience for the benefit of our members,” a company’s …

Netflix may test new low-cost plans in certain areas. The popular streaming service plans to experiment with a cheaper version in some regions to try to boost sales, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said in Bloomberg article Monday. Reed didn’t reveal when or where the company will test these cheaper plans. Netflix has more than 137 million subscribers worldwide, and the company’s international …