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The Space: Why Netflix’s restaurant residency in Las Vegas speaks to fandoms

Netflix expanding its entertainment empire into immersive dining in late 2025 with Netflix Bites Vegas, a year-long residency at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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Culture & Media

Netflix refreshes kids’ profiles with simplified design and smarter…

Netflix has updated its children’s viewing experiences by simplifying navigation and helping younger viewers to find content faster.

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Technology

Netflix’s Famous Last Words signals a new era of digital legacy

Dr Jane Goodall, the renowned ethologist and conservationist passed away this week. An interview she recorded for Netflix’s new series Famous Last Words has now been released, unedited.

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Culture & Media

Busan International Film Festival to host singalong screening of KPop Demon…

A singalong screening of Netflix’s breakout show, KPop Demon Hunters, will take place at the Busan International Film Festival in September 2025.

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Culture & Media

Stat: Netflix confirms anime watching is no longer niche

More than half of Netflix’s 300m global subscribers now watch anime, according to proprietary figures shared by the streamer.

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Marketing & Branding

Stat: Brits Spend £439m a month to skip ads on top streaming platforms

UK consumers are spending more than £439m each month, over £4.8bn annually, on ad-free streaming, according to new data from finance comparison site Finder.

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Marketing & Branding

Foresight Friday: Dan Hastings, deputy foresight editor

Every Friday, we wrap up the topics, issues, ideas and viral moments everyone’s been discussing. This week, deputy foresight editor Dan Hastings delves into Netflix’s Adolescence, decolonising AI and Lady Gaga.