Netflix

• A $25 million goodbye to Stranger Things
• YouTube touts TV podcast viewership–right after Netflix poached its shows

  On Dec. 18, a couple days after Netflix's twin announcements, YouTube published a short, single-purpose blog post. That single purpose? To convey exactly how much podcast watch time YouTube is banking on TVs alone, and remind Netflix that it may take creators' shows, but it'll still lag behind on Nielsen's charts.

  
• Can Netflix use a Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition to break into movie theaters?

  Netflix has indicated that it will honor theatrical commitments if it is able to acquire fellow streaming company Warner Bros Discovery.

  
• Can Netflix apply its streaming playbook to the world of video podcasts?

  Netflix is in talks with iHeartMedia and SiriusXM regarding deals that could include exclusive video podcast distribution.

  
• Netflix is going whole hog on gen AI–but it still wants production partners to follow some rules
• Netflix’s continued creator push brings Mark Rober on board
• ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ has taken over Netflix and the pop charts. Now you can sing along in movie theaters.
• Netflix is treating YouTube like a “farm league” for creators. How’s that working out?
• As ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Squid Game’ top charts, Netflix is going all-in on Korean exports
• Netflix’s latest digital creator pickup is webnovel ‘Solo Leveling’
• A Wall Street analyst wants Netflix to challenge YouTube in the realm of short-form content
• Netflix’s ads are growing up with new placement options and measurement tools