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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...

Netflix rolls out external sign-up page for iOS users

Popular video streaming platform Netflix has started directing users on iPhone and iPad to an external webpage where they can sign up for the service

Microsoft, Google among tech giants to pause hiring amid fear of recession

With recession fears mounting-and inflation, the war in Ukraine and the lingering pandemic taking a toll-many tech companies are rethinking their staffing needs

Netflix faces tough road ahead despite low second-quarter subscriber loss

Netflix Inc may have calmed investors' worst fears with a second-quarter subscriber loss that was better than expected

India price cuts drag Netflix's average revenue per member down 2% in APAC

Excluding India, APAC ARM grew 4 per cent in constant currency terms, Netflix said on Wednesday, when announcing June quarter results

Netflix to launch cheaper, ad-supported plan for price-conscious customers

Netflix is hoping to attract a new group of price-conscious customers and turn around its sliding membership numbers with a new ad-supported streaming bundle scheduled to launch in early 2023: Variety

Netflix soothes Wall Street concerns with customer growth forecast

Netflix Inc averted its own worst-case scenario of subscriber losses, posting a nearly 1 million drop from April through June

Netflix looks at alternative route to charge for password sharing

A basic plan allows customers to watch on one device at a time. The pricier standard plan allows for two separate devices, and the premium plan allows four

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

Netflix is in rough shape. Q2 earnings will determine its future: Report

Netflix, once a darling of Wall Street, is suddenly on the ropes, media reports said.

Netflix partners with Microsoft for new ad-supported subscription plan

Microsoft will be Netflix's global advertising technology and sales partner to support all its advertising needs

India Inc's missing whistle-blowers

Domestic corporate scandals of recent vintage, such as Global Trust, Satyam, IL&FS or YES Bank, to name a few, have all been the result of implosions rather than employee revelations

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

Netflix brings spatial audio to 221 million users on its platform

Netflix has partnered German audio brand Sennheiser to bring spatial audio to across its catalog for its over 221 million users across the world.

Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 2: Finally! the season finale is here

The first episode of a massively popular horror sci-fi series Stranger Things season 4 Volume 2 is one hour 25 minutes long

A new bankable star on the Bollywood block? Kartik Aaryan tastes success

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2's success has drawn leading advertisers to come knocking at Kartik Aaryan's door

Netflix's plan to fix its subscription crisis starts in Asia: Report

The Asia Pacific region accounts for 15 per cent of Netflix's 221.6 million global subscribers and is forecast to be the biggest driver of further expansion

Netflix lays off 300 employees in 2nd round, more dismissal likely

After laying off several employees recently, popular video streaming platform Netflix has once again shown the exit door to an additional 300 employees in the second round of layoffs

Netflix lays off another 300 employees in latest round of cuts

The job losses are across the company, with most affected workers based in the US

'RRR' Hindi version is 'most popular film from India on Netflix globally'

According to the streaming platform, "RRR" (Hindi) film, which has a runtime of 3 hours 2 minutes, has been viewed for "over 45 million hours" across the world