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Indian movies, shows clocked over 1 billion views on Netflix in 2023

Series and movies from India clocked over 1 billion views on Netflix in 2023, the streaming service said on Friday in its second engagement report. The report, titled "What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report", presented the streaming service's viewership data for the period of July to December 2023. Subscribers across the world watched about 90 billion hours of content on Netflix in the second half of 2023. From India, Sujoy Ghosh's "Jaane Jaan" was the most watched movie on Netflix with 20.2 million views, followed by Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" with 16.2 million views and Vishal Bhardwaj's "Khufiya" with 12.1 million views. The other popular titles include "OMG 2" (11.5 million views), "Lust Stories 2" (9.2 million views), "Dream Girl 2" (8.2 million views) and true-crime documentary "Curry & Cyanide" (8.2 million views). From the series that were launched on Netflix, "The Railway Men", starring Kay Kay Menon, Babil Khan and Divyenndu, turned out to be the top title. The ...

Indian movies, shows clocked over 1 billion views on Netflix in 2023
Updated On : 24 May 2024 | 1:51 PM IST

Netflix Q1CY24: Best results since 2020; 9.3 mn new subscribers acquired

Driven by new series, ad-supported tier, and enhanced subscriber policies, Netflix achieved $2.3 billion in net income and $9.3 billion in revenues during the January-March quarter of 2024

Netflix Q1CY24: Best results since 2020; 9.3 mn new subscribers acquired
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 12:51 PM IST

Originals, steps against password sharing help Netflix add 9.33 mn users

Despite the growth, Netflix shares were down 4.6% to $582.70 at 6:03 pm New York time. They were up 25% this year through the close of regular trading Thursday

Originals, steps against password sharing help Netflix add 9.33 mn users
Updated On : 19 Apr 2024 | 10:14 PM IST

Netflix announces Ranbir Kapoor-starrer 'Animal' release on Jan 26

Ranbir Kapoor-starrer "Animal" will start streaming on Netflix from January 26, the platform announced on Thursday. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the film also stars Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna and Triptii Dimri. "Animal", which hit the screens on December 1, went on to become one of the highest earning Hindi films of 2023 despite being criticised for its poor portrayal of women, misogyny and graphic violence. Ranbir Kapoor said he is looking forward to the digital premiere of his film on Netflix. "We are absolutely overjoyed by the response 'Animal' received in theatres and now I am glad that audiences worldwide will get a chance to watch it in the comfort of their homes. The opportunity to showcase our work globally is truly special," the actor said in a statement. In addition to Hindi, "Animal" will also be available in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, on Netflix. In a press release, the streamer described the film as an action drama exploring "the intricac

Netflix announces Ranbir Kapoor-starrer 'Animal' release on Jan 26
Updated On : 25 Jan 2024 | 1:52 PM IST

Emmy Awards: Succession wins best drama, Netflix's Beef best limited series

75th Primetime Emmy Awards: HBO's Succession bagged the awards for best drama series, best actor and actress, hauling a total of six awards, which was a tie with FX's The Bear

Emmy Awards: Succession wins best drama, Netflix's Beef best limited series
Updated On : 16 Jan 2024 | 11:00 PM IST

Netflix releases global viewer data on every show, film for first time

Now, the company is giving everyone - viewers, suppliers and competitors - a deeper look into what people are watching with the semiannual "What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report"

Netflix releases global viewer data on every show, film for first time
Updated On : 13 Dec 2023 | 7:09 AM IST

Squid Game Season 2 Released: All details about 'The Challenge ' in India

The Netflix survival drama Squid Game back in 2021 enthralled the audience with its commentary on capitalism through a competition consisting of deadly children's games

Squid Game Season 2 Released: All details about 'The Challenge ' in India
Updated On : 23 Nov 2023 | 11:46 AM IST

Sex Education Season 4 releases today, check cast, story, & where to watch

The final season of the popular Netflix show "Sex Education" will be released today, September 21. The last season will be full of laughter, fresh connection and reunion

Sex Education Season 4 releases today, check cast, story, & where to watch
Updated On : 21 Sep 2023 | 12:41 PM IST

Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk bags Best Director award at Emmys 2022

And the winning streak for 'Squid Game' continues; the show's creator Hwang Dong-hyuk was awarded best director at the Emmys 2022 on Tuesday morning

Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk bags Best Director award at Emmys 2022
Updated On : 13 Sep 2022 | 10:19 AM IST

Squid Game's Lee Yoo-Mi makes history by winning Creative Arts Emmys award

'Squid Game' star Lee Yoo-Mi has become the first Korean actress to bag Creative Arts Emmys trophy for outstanding guest actress in a drama series for her role in the Netflix project

Squid Game's Lee Yoo-Mi makes history by winning Creative Arts Emmys award
Updated On : 05 Sep 2022 | 9:58 AM IST

Sachet subscription for Rs 10/movie on Netflix not very far: PayNearby MD

Should a high subscription fee stop those living in rural India from enjoying Netflix shows? Not really! A "sachet subscription" for Rs 10 per movie can play all the trick, says fintech firm PayNearby. Internet data consumption for chatting, content and social media is alike in urban and rural areas. However, it is skewed in favour of the urban population for shopping, education, job searches, medicine and mobile banking, among others as compared to those living in rural and semi-urban areas, said Anand Kumar Bajaj, founder MD & CEO, PayNearby. "Today there is availability of easy credit, easy insurance, easy content and many other services. As per BCG data, in urban and rural areas, people are mostly using data for chat and content on social media whereas for shopping they use it less in rural and more in urban areas. "Imagine if I start selling one movie on Netflix at Rs 10 in cash, it is going to crash down their servers. So to cater to this mass segment which we call Bharat...

Sachet subscription for Rs 10/movie on Netflix not very far: PayNearby MD
Updated On : 24 Jul 2022 | 5:43 PM IST

Explained: How Netflix plans to find its inner 'Star Wars' to survive

Netflix teams are plotting ways to milk more from Netflix's bigger shows and movies with universes and characters they can return to again and again

Explained: How Netflix plans to find its inner 'Star Wars' to survive
Updated On : 18 Jul 2022 | 10:51 PM IST

Better Call Saul Season 6 Part 2 releases today, to be streamed on Netflix

The finale season of this nail-biting show will also be available on Netflix

Better Call Saul Season 6 Part 2 releases today, to be streamed on Netflix
Updated On : 12 Jul 2022 | 3:51 PM IST

Netflix inks deal with Karan Johar to create diverse content across genres

Johar, who first collaborated with Netflix on the 2018 anthology film "Lust Stories", is also directing "Ghost Stories" and producing "Guilty" for Netflix

Netflix inks deal with Karan Johar to create diverse content across genres
Updated On : 11 Sep 2019 | 9:53 AM IST

Coming soon on your screen: Six unscripted originals by Netflix India

For now, Netflix will be trying to appease all types of audiences

Coming soon on your screen: Six unscripted originals by Netflix India
Updated On : 21 Aug 2019 | 11:34 PM IST

Netflix: From Stranger Things to Narcos, here are the top 10 shows of 2017

The shows India savoured in 2017 were: Midnight Diner: Tokyo Series, Samurai Gourmet, Big Mouth, Disjointed

Netflix: From Stranger Things to Narcos, here are the top 10 shows of 2017
Updated On : 12 Dec 2017 | 3:20 PM IST