Little Britain, a UK comedy show, has been removed from Netflix and the BBC over the use of blackface.
23.05.2020 - 15:59 / variety.com
By Todd Spangler
NY Digital Editor
Netflix is delivering the most trouble-free streaming service amid the jump in video streaming during the coronavirus crisis, according to a new study.
Netflix users reported just 0.07 technical problems per hour of content streamed on average, according to a J.D. Power April 24-26 survey of U.S. streaming users.
That’s meaningfully lower than problem incidents reported for Amazon Prime Video and Hulu (0.11), Disney Plus (0.12) and YouTube TV (0.13).
Little Britain, a UK comedy show, has been removed from Netflix and the BBC over the use of blackface.
You won’t find 75 Dollar Bill anywhere on the Billboard charts, but the New York act’s latest studio album nabbed the No. 1 spot on experimental bible Wire magazine’s best albums of 2019 list.
Kelis took to social media on Tuesday (June 2) to call for widespread structural change in the music industry's treatment of Black artists.
By John Hopewell
As protests sparked by the death of 46-year-old Minneapolis resident George Floyd heated up this weekend, music companies began making statements in support of the movement to end police brutality against black Americans.
Britney Spears has had no shortage of content while in quarantine, from yoga poses to dance parties and workout routines. Now, she's giving fans some music.
Britney Spears has had no shortage of content while in quarantine, from yoga poses to dance parties and workout routines. Now, she's giving fans some music.The pop superstar announced on Thursday (May 28) that she will be releasing her Glory bonus track "Mood Ring" to streaming services.
Fox News viewers are the least fearful of the COVID-19 pandemic in comparison to viewers who watch CNN, MSNBC, NBC News, ABC News, CBS News and BBC World News, according to a new study released by Newsy.
MUBI is a film streaming service that readers of The Playlist are probably familiar with. And if not, then you definitely should be.
All eight Harry Potter movies will be available for streaming for the first time as part of WarnerMedia’s new subscription service.
HBO Max's launch day library might already be bustling with a few of its first originals, a long list of licensed titles, and HBO's own premium content, but there's still so much more to come. In addition to providing subscribers access to upcoming HBO shows like Perry Mason and Lovecraft Country, the service has a second wave of exciting original programming beginning in June.
By Cynthia Littleton
WarnerMedia officially enters the streaming wars with the launch of its platform, HBO Max, which includes 10,000 hours worth of content thanks to a mix of originals — an Amy Schumer docuseries, Anna Kendrick’s, the reality competition series — and a deep library of fan favorites, such as and, as well as all of HBO’s award-winning series.