BAFTA and Netflix Launch New Breakthrough India Ambassador Program with Guneet Monga Kapoor
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BAFTA and Netflix Launch New Breakthrough India Ambassador Program with Guneet Monga Kapoor

BAFTA (The British Academy of Film and Television Arts) has today announced renowned filmmaker Guneet Monga Kapoor as its newly appointed Breakthrough India Ambassador for 2023. Now in its third iteration, the BAFTA Breakthrough program supported by Netflix aims to identify, support and nurture the next generation of talent in the Indian film, games and television industries. Guneet…

Black White Orange appointed as Exclusive Licensing Agent for Netflix in India, South Asia Markets
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Black White Orange appointed as Exclusive Licensing Agent for Netflix in India, South Asia Markets

Black White Orange, one of India’s leading brand licensing & consulting agencies, has been chosen as Netflix’s exclusive licensing and merchandising agent in India and South Asia. Under the agreement, Black White Orange will manage brand consulting & licensing for Netflix’s expansive show portfolio, including major international titles like SQUID GAME, STRANGER THINGS, BRIDGERTON, REBEL MOON, ONE PIECE, MONEY…

Netflix is building its own game studio
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Netflix is building its own game studio

Netflix is forming its own in-house game studio and wants to go beyond relying on third-party developers to bolster its game catalog. The Helsinki, Finland-based studio intends to provide “world-class” original games free from advertisements and in-app purchases. In order to enter the gaming market, Netflix acquired a number of developers, including Night School Studio, the company that…

Netflix names Microsoft as partner for new consumer subscription plan
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Netflix names Microsoft as partner for new consumer subscription plan

Netflix’s has named Microsoft as its technology and sales partner to help power their first ad-supported subscription offering. At launch, consumers will have more options to access Netflix’s award-winning content. Marketers looking to Microsoft for their advertising needs will have access to the Netflix audience and premium connected TV inventory. All ads served on Netflix…

The Souled Store teams up with Netflix for Money Heist and Stranger  Things collection
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The Souled Store teams up with Netflix for Money Heist and Stranger Things collection

Fans of Stranger Things and Money Heist will want to start clearing out their closets, as The Souled Store is all set to launch a capsule collection inspired by the country’s biggest hit shows.  Pop-culture and apparel wear brand, The Souled Store has teamed up with Netflix to create a line of exciting merchandise, including…

Netflix Lays Off 150 Employees Amid Budget Cuts
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Netflix Lays Off 150 Employees Amid Budget Cuts

Due to budget cuts and “business needs,” Netflix has laid off roughly 150 employees, or about 2% of its overall workforce. Netflix Global Head of HR Sergio Ezama informed employees about the layoffs today in an internal email seen by media platforms, adding, “These adjustments are especially challenging because they are mostly motivated by business…

Divo partners with Niharika entertainment to release their latest South film Shyam Singha Roy on Netflix
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Divo partners with Niharika entertainment to release their latest South film Shyam Singha Roy on Netflix

Divo, one of India’s leading and well-established digital media and music companies has partnered with Niharika Entertainment, an Indian Film Production House based in Hyderabad led by Venkat Boyanapalli to release their latest Telugu blockbuster Shyam Singha Roy on Netflix. Shyam Singha Roy is an Indian Telugu-language supernatural romantic drama film featuring film star Nani…

Pepsi and Netflix Partners to Celebrate the Finale of “Money Heist”
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Pepsi and Netflix Partners to Celebrate the Finale of “Money Heist”

Beverage brand Pepsi® and the world’s leading streaming entertainment service Netflix have come together for the first time in India to celebrate the finale of the globally loved series, Money Heist. Ahead of the premiere of Part 1 of the series finale on September 3 on Netflix, Pepsi® today unveiled a limited edition set of…

Netflix partnered with a dating app Tinder as official casting partner for IRL, India’s first dating reality show
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Netflix partnered with a dating app Tinder as official casting partner for IRL, India’s first dating reality show

Tinder, the world’s most popular app for meeting new people, has partnered with Netflix as the official casting partner for IRL: In Real Love, Netflix’s first Indian dating reality show. IRL: In Real Love, created by Monozygotic, is destined to sweep this generation off their feet with a true to life love storey in the vein of fan favourites like Indian Matchmaking, Love is Blind, and Too Hot to Handle. its time dating format. This July, singles on Tinder can apply for IRL: In Real Love by just making one Swipe Right in-app. Swipe Cards will appear in between Tinder members’ stack of potential matches – so all they need to do is Swipe Right on the in-app casting callout and they will be redirected to a…