About 105 million Netflix users have watched at least one episode of “Orange Is the New Black,” the streaming service’s originals chief Cindy Holland exclusively told Variety in the July 18 cover story on the series, now entering its seventh and final season. That makes the series Netflix’s most-watched original ever.

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HBO Max will also be the new streaming home for fare from The CW and feature original movies from Greg Berlanti and Reese Witherspoon.

Starting today, you can watch Amazon Prime Video on Chromecast and Android TV devices.

For the past several years, Netflix has seemingly been opening its checkbook at every available opportunity for every creator with an idea. The era of big spending may finally be coming to an end.

For a few years now it seemed as if the deep pockets of streaming services were bottomless, many of them and Netflix in particular seemed to be greenlighting shows and films left and right and happy to spend big on a bunch of content to help build up their library – regardless of how well said content performed.

“Stranger Things” finally feels like a TV show. The first two seasons of Netflix’s hit supernatural saga felt structurally and thematically more like a film and its sequel than seasons of episodic television. In Season 1, a self-contained tale of the vanishing of Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) the format worked, but trying to expand that same plot to a second season made for repetition and lazy storytelling.

The proliferation of streaming and the novelty of the subscription video on demand interface are contributing to paralysis among consumers grappling with too much choice, according to Nielsen’s latest Total Audience Report.

The kind folks over at Netflix have offered us a first glimpse of upcoming series The Witcher. The streaming service tweeted pictures of Henry Cavill, who plays Geralt, as well as Anya Cholatra, who plays Yennefer, and Freya Allan, who plays Ciri.

April showers bring May flowers . . . and apparently a whole new crop of sexy movies on Netflix. From erotic thrillers to tantalizing romances, there's a sexy movie available for everyone this month, no matter your vice. Sure, the days should be spent enjoying the Spring weather, but cool nights call for a hot movie to warm things up, and we've got all the films that will do the job. It may not be warm enough to turn on the air conditioning just yet, but after you watch one of these 25 sexy flicks, you just might need it.

Odds are you've watched your favorite show on Netflix enough times to pick up on the overarching plot no matter what episode you're watching. Of course, you can manually choose an episode at "random," but that takes a lot of work. Now, however, Netflix may do that work for you. At least on Android.

The number of Canadian households paying for at least one streaming video service will eclipse traditional TV subscribers for the first time next year, predicts an annual report on consumer habits. Convergence Research Group says the growing popularity of an array of streaming options — ranging from Netflix and Crave to sports platform DAZN — is leading to a gradual shift in where viewers invest their entertainment dollars.

While cord cutting is still finding the most popularity in the US, countries around the world are starting to trend toward streaming and away from pay TV. A Strategy Analytics report is offering some insight about how cord cutting is growing in Europe.

Netflix has said it doesn’t intend to ever run traditional ads. But advertising industry experts aren’t so sure that will be the case. During a panel at IAB’s Digital Content NewFronts on Monday, executives from YouTube, JPMorgan Chase, media agency UM and MediaLink were asked about Netflix staying ad-free. “Well, that’s not what their recruiters say,” said Tara Walpert Levy, YouTube and Google’s VP of Agency and Media Solutions. “They’re going to need growth. Eventually, they’re going to need more growth.”

Martin Scorsese is gearing up for a busy 2019 with two major film projects set for release. First up is the director’s summer music documentary “Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese,” followed by his expensive gangster movie “The Irishman” sometime in the fall. Both movies are being released online and in select theaters by Netflix, which has put Scorsese right in the middle of escalating debates pitting Netflix against the theatrical experience.

First she blesses us with her memoir, then she stunts in Balenciaga boots. And now my forever first lady and President are joining the ranks of the entertainment industry with a host of Netflix TV shows and movies. According to The New York Times, the Obamas currently have seven (!) projects in the works for Netflix, from documentaries to dramas and everything in between. There's really nothing they can't do.

Fielding questions on Apple's recent push into services during an investor conference call, Cook likened Apple TV+ to an over-the-top product similar to those offered by major networks and content holders. "The TV+ product plays in a market where there's a huge move from the cable bundle to over-the-top," Cook said. "We think that most users are going to get multiple over-the-top products and we're going to do our best to convince them that the Apple TV+ product should be one of them."

Amid all the hoopla about how much money Avengers: Endgame has made, one little sci-fi film maintains its No. 3 spot on the highest-grossing movies of 2019. The Wandering Earth is the biggest movie that barely anyone in the West has heard of: China’s second highest-grossing film of all time, 2019’s third highest-grossing film worldwide, the second highest-grossing non-English film of all time...

Torture or competitive fun? That appears to be the debate surrounding the new Netflix series, "Flinch." According to the streaming giant, "'Flinch' is a new all action comedy game show with one simple rule: do not flinch." "The show is set on a remote farm in the hills of Ireland where brave and foolish contestants gather to test their nerve against three fiendish games," a description of the show reads. "If they flinch, there are painful consequences both for them, and for our hosts, who have each chosen a player to represent them in the games."

EW is pulling back the veil on season 5 of Netflix’s Black Mirror. Below is the first photo from the eagerly anticipated new season of the Emmy-winning anthology drama. Here is Anthony Mackie (Avengers: Endgame) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman) facing off on a rainy street in one of the new episodes. There are no additional details about this episode. But series creator Charlie Brooker teases: “It’s the Marvel-DC crossover no one saw coming.”

Even with Netflix’s recommendation algorithm steadily serving you new movies, new TV shows and original programming tailored to your binging habits, the streaming service’s firehose of content makes what’s coming and going difficult to parse. That’s why we break down each month’s additions with a spotlight on what to keep on your radar. Netflix’s own “new releases” category is an info dump.

Gather all your sweet little house plants around the TV: Zach Galifianakis is bringing Between Two Ferns: The Movie to Netflix come September 20. The rumored Ferns film, based on the titular interview show, will be directed by Scott Aukerman, who also co-wrote the screenplay with the series’ star. According to the film’s official synopsis, after “Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show Between Two Ferns and uploaded it to Funny Or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock.

On Nov 12, 2019, Disney+ is expected to launch in the United States and threaten Netflix’s market dominance. In order to maintain its competitive advantage, Netflix could feasibly integrate blockchain technology into its service. In an article published by Forbes, it is claimed that Netflix has heavily disrupted the cable television industry. However, it explicitly declared that it is no longer “the future of television.”

There’s no shortage of choices for streaming video services—with Apple, Disney, NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia all planning launches in the coming year. But consumers may already feel they have too many subscriptions. That’s according to Hub Research, which recently released results from its Best Bundle survey of 1,631 U.S. consumers, ages 16 to 74, who watch at least one hour of television per week.

You’ll want to put down your cards, Planeswalkers. After directing the hyper-successful, Infinity-Saga-ending Avengers: Endgame, directors Anthony and Joe Russo have a new project: adapting the 26-year-old collectible card game Magic: The Gathering for the small screen.

Every pay-to-stream video company is fighting a “battle royale” for your attention, and not all of them will make it. Former Amazon Studios strategist Matthew Ball says Netflix and Disney are safe bets to land on the winners list, but now as an outsider looking in, he thinks there’s a strong argument that Amazon will be up there, too.

Over 30 million accounts streamed Netflix's new Adam Sandler movie 'Murder Mystery' the first weekend it was available.

The first pressure point is pricing. Apple Music costs US$10/month. Apple charges $10/month for Apple News+. No price has been declared for Apple Arcade, but a 9to5Mac survey suggests that $10/month would be expected.

Are you thinking about breaking up with the puffy orange cloud? Meet your new music streaming suitors.

On its fifth album, the Baltimore duo still finds a way to settle jangled nerves and transport listeners to a warmer, softer, easier place.

Local governments are taxing popular cloud services to make up for lost sales tax revenue. But they face a legal problem. It’s on. Subscribers to popular streaming services, including XBox Live and Spotify, have filed a lawsuit that claims the city of Chicago’s controversial tax policy on digital entertainment is illegal. The challenge to the tax policy, filed last week in Cook County state court, is important because it could help define...

Producer and songwriter Kevin Kadish, one of the first speakers, zeroed in on financial challenges songwriters face with music streaming services. "I've never heard a songwriter complain about radio royalties as much as streaming royalties," Kadish said. "That was the real issue for us, like 1 million streams equals $90. For a song like 'All About That Bass,' that I wrote, which had 178 million streams. I mean $5,679? That's my share.

YouTube is seeking streaming rights to TV series and movies to bolster its new subscription service, intensifying its rivalry with Netflix Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Hulu in the competitive market for online video. Executives of YouTube, the Alphabet Inc. unit that is the world’s largest online-video service by viewers, have met with Hollywood studios and other production companies in recent months to consider pitches and negotiate licenses for new content...

Last month, Pandora announced that it would acquire key assets of the struggling streaming music platform Rdio. After initial murky assessments of the future

The most beloved rock band in history and one of the most persistent holdouts in the digital age of music listening -- The Beatles -- is set to finally arrive on streaming services, according to Billboard sources with knowledge of the negotiations.