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A comparison of major apps found that video streaming services like YouTube, Netflix and Prime Video consume the most mobile data, with usage climbing sharply at higher resolutions—YouTube alone can burn through over 15GB per hour at 4K. Video calling apps such as Zoom use less per hour overall, though group calls increase consumption because separate audio and video streams are downloaded for each participant.
Many Netflix viewers experience inconsistent audio quality, with dialogue sometimes sounding distant or garbled on certain shows while others play fine. The root cause isn't a weak internet connection or poor TV speakers, but a mismatch between the audio format Netflix streams and the playback device's capabilities. Netflix says the fix typically involves a quick settings adjustment rather than new equipment or a support call.
Netflix's shift from planned physical download boxes to full streaming around 2006 reshaped entertainment, spurring rivals like Amazon, Disney and NBC to launch their own platforms. Over the following decade, cable subscriptions steadily declined as streaming became the dominant way people watched film and TV, though many now juggle multiple paid services.
Netflix has released 'Steps,' an animated film that reimagines the Cinderella fairy tale by centering the stepsister rather than the traditional heroine. The cast includes Ali Wong and Stephanie Hsu, who voice lead characters in the reworked narrative.
Netflix has released a trailer for 'Sacrifice,' a dark comedy directed by Romain Gavras starring Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy. The film follows a cult leader, played by Taylor-Joy, who resorts to extreme measures involving an erupting volcano to try to save the world.
Apple TV took eight Primetime Emmy awards last night, six for Widow's Bay and two for Pluribus, adding to 20 Creative Arts Emmys earlier for a 2026 total of 28. HBO trailed with five Primetime Emmys (16 Creative Arts) led by The Pitt and Hacks, while Netflix earned three Primetime wins plus 13 Creative Arts Emmys, including a historic double lead-acting win for Matthew Rhys.
Sega has struck a deal with Netflix to adapt three of its properties: a Crazy Taxi feature film written by the writers of 2025's Naked Gun reboot, a new animated Sonic the Hedgehog series aimed at young children, and a live-action movie based on the upcoming RGG Studio game Stranger Than Heaven. Sega producer Toru Nakahara is involved in all three projects, with the Crazy Taxi film slated for release next year alongside the game sequel Crazy Taxi: World Tour.
Netflix and Sega are broadening their collaboration to include a live-action comedy based on Crazy Taxi, written by Naked Gun scribes Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, and a live-action crime film based on RGG Studio's upcoming game Stranger Than Heaven. Netflix is also developing a new Sonic animated series aimed at younger viewers, following Sonic Prime.
Netflix is developing a new animated series based on Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, targeted at younger viewers. The streamer is also broadening its Sega ties with planned film adaptations of the video games Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven.
In a Decoder interview, comedian and podcaster Adam Conover traces his path from CollegeHumor through cable's Adam Ruins Everything and Netflix back to YouTube, where he now runs a podcast called Factually! He contends Hollywood abandoned large swaths of TV programming to YouTube while chasing Netflix and HBO-style prestige, and rejects the notion that this shift democratized media.
At BlizzCon, Blizzard revealed a spring 2029 release window for Diablo V and confirmed an animated television adaptation of the franchise being developed with Netflix. Details on both projects remain scarce—Blizzard has not disclosed the game's story specifics, the show's release date, or which studio is animating it, only teasing that 'Sanctuary's darkness is spreading.'
Subscribing to eight leading ad-free streaming services now costs about $151 monthly, up from roughly $90 four years ago, according to new pricing data. Apple TV+ has raised prices 200% since its 2019 launch, while Netflix's Premium tier is up 125% since 2013, and price hikes accelerated further with an 11.8% jump over the past year alone.