Starting now, it will cost Canadians $23.99 to subscribe each month to Netflix’s premium service. That’s a three dollar increase, (their first in two years). The US-based media giant claims that this increase is needed, goes the release, “so that we can re-invest to further improve Netflix.” Plus CEO Ted Sarandos need a new hot
There were some terrific dramas on television in 2024. Shogun (FX Networks/Disney+ in Canada) was a big budget movie a week, an impressive, uber subtitled effort and an example of Vancouver crew work at its finest. Kudos as well to Golden Globe nominated Hiroyuki Sanada as lead actor. Franklin, on AppleTV+, was another international, historical
It seems as if I’ve been waiting years for two streaming favourites to return: The Diplomat (Netflix) and Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Crave). It has actually only been a year and a half. Those actors and writers strikes from 2023 contributed to the delays. Both shows feature intriguing leads at their best, surrounded by other interesting characters.
The action is all on the movie side of the Netflix Top-10 this week. While Jennifer Lopez’s “Mother” continues to top the English Films and the tops in Canada list. the new docuseries “Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me” scored the No. 2 position in it’s opening weekend. On the series side, Queen Charlotte:
On the TV side, not much changed week to week on the Netflix Top-10. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story remains No. 1 in Canada and the United States and in many other countries, reigning as the streamers most-watched series worldwide with 158.68 million hours viewed. Firefly Lane and The Night Agent remain in the Top-10
With the fourth season of Love is Blind wrapped (and dropping down to ninth place), The Diplomat vaulted to the top of the Netflix Canada most-watched series list. The political drama, starring Keri Russell (The Americans), topped all English TV shows worldwide for Netflix with 66.46 million hours viewed. Other usual suspects, including BEEF (No.
Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell’s new drama The Diplomat opened in the No. 2 spot on the Netflix in Canada weekly Top-10 most-watched list. The series scored 57.48 million hours viewed worldwide and appeared in the Top 10 in 86 countries. That still wasn’t enough to dislodge the 4th season of Love is Blind from