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Netflix gained 5.1 million new subscribers, announced upcoming price hikes, and teased future revenue growth while emphasizing AI’s uncertain role in entertainment. Meanwhile, new trailers and release dates were revealed for Star Trek: Section 31, The Electric State, and more, while Daredevil: Born Again and Dune: Prophecy secured early 2025 premieres.
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Supply Run
• Netflix added 5.1 million subscribers last quarter, bringing the total to 282.7 million. The ad-supported tier grew 35%, accounting for over 50% of signups. This is the second-to-last report to include subscriber numbers. Ted Sarandos emphasized the potential of AI but noted its uncertain impact on entertainment. Netflix criticized streaming bundles and highlighted its own comprehensive offering. Price hikes have already occurred in Japan and parts of Europe, with Italy and Spain following soon. Read more
• Netflix criticized the bundling trend among competitors, attributing some of its own content gaps to industry strikes. Read more
• Ted Sarandos expressed skepticism about AI’s impact on the entertainment industry, stating the need for tangible benefits in show and film creation. Read more
• Ted Sarandos reaffirmed Netflix’s commitment to its cost-plus model for content deals, emphasizing its value to creators. Read more
• Netflix projects its revenue to reach at least $43 billion in 2025, reflecting an over 11% increase. Read more
• Netflix announced price hikes across various regions, with new increases rolling out in Italy and Spain this week. Read more
Search Party
• A new teaser for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 was released at New York Comic Con, revealing the addition of Rhys Darby to the cast. The season is set for a 2025 release, with no specific date yet. Read more
• Star Trek: Section 31 will premiere on Paramount+ on January 24, 2025, featuring Emperor Philippa Georgiou as she joins a secret division of Starfleet. Read more
• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has been renewed for a second season, even though Season 1 has not yet premiered. Several characters from previous Star Trek series will return. Read more
• Daredevil: Born Again will debut on Disney+ on March 4, 2025, continuing the story of the Marvel hero. Read more
• The Dune prequel series, Dune: Prophecy, will premiere on HBO and stream on Max starting November 17, 2024, at 9 p.m. Read more
• Slow Horses has been renewed for a sixth season on Apple TV+, following the conclusion of Season 4. Read more
• Wallace and Gromit will return in Vengeance Most Fowl, their first full-length feature film in 19 years. It will premiere on BBC One and iPlayer at Christmas and later on Netflix outside the UK. Read more
• Netflix released a trailer for The Electric State, directed by the Russo brothers. Set in a retro-futuristic 1990s, it features sentient robots in exile after a failed uprising. The film stars Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, and more, and will be available on March 14, 2025. Read more
• Culinary Class Wars, a top-ranked Netflix cooking reality show, has been renewed for a second season. Read more
• Apple TV+ announced a three-part docuseries covering the 2024 World Series, providing an in-depth look at the event. Read more
• Amazon Prime will stream live US election coverage on November 5, hosted by former NBC News anchor Brian Williams. Read more
Scanning the Horizon
• Charter plans a campaign to offer more than 10 streaming services at no extra cost, aiming to counter cord-cutting. Read more
• ESPN plans a streaming service that integrates its full ESPN+ lineup, launching next year. Disney+ will add an ESPN tile for select content in the meantime. Read more
• Nielsen’s The Gauge reported significant streaming growth in September, with Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ seeing notable increases due to Rings of Power, Thursday Night Football, and Bluey. Read more
• Meta partnered with Blumhouse Productions to test its AI video model, Movie Gen, in short films by select filmmakers. Read more
• The US FTC introduced a “click-to-cancel” rule, ensuring businesses must allow customers to cancel subscriptions through the same method used for sign-up. Read more
• James Gorman, former Morgan Stanley CEO, will become Disney’s chairman on January 2, 2025. Disney plans to announce Bob Iger’s successor by early 2026. Read more