Netflix

• Netflix Again Raising $1.5 Billion In Debt Financing Amid Aggressive Content Push
• 80% Of Netflix Viewership Comes From Licensed Content, Not Originals (Study)

  While licensed content dwarfed viewership of Netflix originals, the significance of the latter category is growing, according to analytics firm 7Park.

  
• Netflix Will Not Bring Any Movies To The Cannes Film Festival This Year

  Netflix showed two films at Cannes last year, but the French film industry wasn't happy about the streaming service's participation. This year, the festival banned Netflix from competitive slots, so the streamer said, "Okay fine, just won't go."

  
• Netflix May Pay $300 Million To Acquire A Los Angeles-Area Billboard Company

  Netflix has made an acquisition bid for Regency Outdoor Advertising, a billboard company it has worked with on several campaigns.

  
• Former Obama Adviser Susan Rice Joins Netflix’s Board Of Directors
• Steven Spielberg Says Netflix Films Should Qualify For Emmys, Not Oscars
• Cannes Film Festival Shuts Netflix And Other Streamers Out Of Palme D’Or Competition
• US Spends $2 Billion Monthly On Streaming Services, Older Viewers Cut Cords
• Brazilian YouTube Sensation KondZilla To Direct Netflix Original Series ‘Sintonia’
• Netflix Piloting Feature That Lets Kids Earn Virtual Rewards For Streaming
• The Obamas Are In “Advanced Negotiations” With Netflix For Political Series Slate
• Netflix To Add Vertical Preview Videos In App That Function Like Instagram Stories