World News28 Apr 2020

Netflix Gets 16 Million New Subscribers in 3 Months

Netflix has gotten nearly 16 million new subscribers during the first three months of the year, showing that it has become one of the world's most popular services in times of isolation or crisis.

During those three months, many governments around the world started telling people to stay home to stop the spread of the coronavirus. This appears to have made millions of people start using Netflix for entertainment.

Netflix more than doubled the growth that it had predicted for the first three months of 2020, with the company ending March with nearly 183 million subscribers worldwide. It was the biggest three-month gain in the 13-year history of Netflix's streaming service.

Netflix says it expects to get 7.5 million new subscribers between April and June 2020, nearly three times as many as the average 2.7 million it usually gets in spring.

Production has stopped on many of Netflix's films and series, but the company has promised that it will continue to release new content throughout the year.

"We don’t anticipate moving the [release] schedule around much, and certainly not in 2020," said Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos.

Many upcoming Netflix series have already been completed, including the fourth season of The Crown — the popular series about the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth.

One of Netflix's main competitors is Disney+. The service, which launched last November, currently has over 50 million subscribers.

🍀Please subscribe to my YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHl6jliVGhN3z978Rh1L-AQ?sub_confirmation=1

#WorldNews #AudioNews

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(57)

Czech Republic's First 3D-Printed House Built in 48 Hours

Welcome to the World news. World news keeps you updated news around the nations. Today's topic is "Czech Republic's First 3D-Printed House Built in 48 Hours" The Czech Republic's first 3D-printed hous...

19 Juli 20201min

Balloon to Fly Tourists to Edge of Space

Welcome to the World news. World news keeps you updated news around the nations. Today's topic is "Balloon to Fly Tourists to Edge of Space" Two companies, Space Perspective and PriestmanGoode, are wo...

18 Juli 20201min

Japan's Fugaku Supercomputer is Helping Fight COVID-19

Welcome to the World news. World news keeps you updated news around the nations. Today's topic is "Japan's Fugaku Supercomputer is Helping Fight COVID-19" Scientists around the world are trying to fin...

17 Juli 20202min

Study: Young Children Are Using Apps Meant for Adults

Welcome to the World news. World news keeps you updated news around the nations. Today's topic is "Study: Young Children Are Using Apps Meant for Adults" Some children as young as 3 years old use apps...

15 Juli 20201min

Museum of Underwater Art Opens in Australia

Welcome to the World news. World news keeps you updated news around the nations. Today's topic is "Museum of Underwater Art Opens in Australia" The new Museum of Underwater Art is now open in Australi...

13 Juli 20201min

Uber Taxi Service Comes to Tokyo

Welcome to the World news. World news keeps you updated news around the nations. Today's topic is "Uber Taxi Service Comes to Tokyo" Uber is now offering taxis in Tokyo after six years of being in Jap...

12 Juli 20201min

Foreign Students Must Leave US if Classes Go Online

Welcome to the World news. World news keeps you updated news around the nations. Today's topic is "Foreign Students Must Leave US if Classes Go Online" International students will be forced to leave t...

10 Juli 20201min

Japanese City Bans Phone Use While Walking

Welcome to the World news. World news keeps you updated news around the nations. Today's topic is "Japanese City Bans Phone Use While Walking" The city of Yamato in Kanagawa prefecture has become the ...

9 Juli 20201min