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Netflix has revealed that British-made shows have proved to be the most popular with audiences in 2024. Ted Sarandos, co-chief executive of Netflix, said Fool Me Once, (left) Baby Reindeer, (top right) Bridgerton (bottom right) and The Gentleman have been the four top watched shows globally. The shows have attracted a combined 360 million views in the first six months of this year, with Sarandos calling the UK 'the birthplace of prestige television'.

Sofia Vergara humorously drowned her sorrows in fast food after she lost out on the Emmy for her role in Griselda. The Modern Family alum, 52, shared video of her quietly chowing down on a hamburger at the Netflix Primetime Emmys after-party. Sofia didn't appear to be in the partying mood as she tucked into her treat.

Netflix has been sued over Squid Game by actor and producer, Sohum Shah, as he claims the streaming site stole the plot line from his 2009 film titled, Luck. The South Korean dystopian series first aired in 2021 - and has since become Netflix's most-watched show. A second season is slated to premiere later this year on December 26. However, in a lawsuit obtained by TMZ on Friday, Shah claimed that the streaming site took the premise from his Hindi-language action thriller - which he both wrote and directed.

The Sussexes (pictured left in August) enjoyed an evening with 'friends and family' of literary agent Jennifer Rudolph Walsh and cosmetics star Victoria Jackson on Friday, September 6, Town and Country Magazine has revealed - where they embraced old friend Oprah Winfrey and brushed shoulders with A-listers including Ellen Degeneres , Janey Lynch and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. The outlet reported that the royal couple arrived in a 'darkened Range Rover' and warmly greeted other guests at the venue. After Jennifer and Victoria shared some brief words with their intimate audience, Meghan, 43 - who donned a chic Ralph Lauren top and matching white trousers - was heard hollering out a 'Woo!'. Photos from the event show a grinning and glamorous Duchess hugging the talkshow host that interviewed them for their bombshell 2021 broadcast. Meghan pictured centre at an event for the bookshop on Saturday. Right, the founders of the bookshop. Inset. bookshop decor.

Hollywood is a twitter from early January to mid-March. In La La Land, it's awards season. A pair of stylists fly in a preview of gowns for the 'female actors' (which I also reject in favour of the gracious and feminine 'actress' as well as some of the more flamboyant'male actors.' The make-up and hair specialists, nail technicians, and facialists all followed the stylists. They arrive from New York, Paris, and London, working frantically to make their client the epitome of glamour, not glamour, but instead beauty and 'trendiness,' rather than glamour.

Of all the many startling features of the Sussex relaunch this week, from Meghan's coat of arms to its timing as the King fights cancer - perhaps the most surprising has yet to be commented on. It's this: at no point on their latest website, Sussex.com, is there even a single mention of the word 'Netflix.' This includes the section devoted to Archewell Productions, where you will find the following excerpts: "Our company, founded in 2020 by Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and others, is committed to illuminating thought-provoking and rich narratives that highlight our common humanity and honor community, including scripted and non-scripted television, film, documentaries, and podcasting.'

According to culture and royal experts, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are being mocked so much in Hollywood that it could damage their brand and brand. On Sunday night, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex joked over a joke when Golden Globes host Jo Koy roasted them in front of an audience of A-listers. The couple were receiving'millions of dollars for doing absolutely nothing,' according to the comedian, 'and that's just Netflix.' The address brought out a slew of laughter in the auditorium, including one from Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos. When saying how Imelda Staunton's portrayal of the Queen in The Crown 'was so generous Prince Harry called her and asked her for rent,' Koy also caused merriment.' The Sunday was the latest in a long line of jokes regarding the couple's spending on American television over the past year, including an episode of South Park titled "The Worldwide Privacy Tour" which featured the couple on a publicity blitz to sell Harry's book, 'Waaagh'. They were also the object of a cutaway sketch in Family Guy last October, when a butler gifted Harry his'millions from Netflix for... no one knows what' - before Meghan says, 'Babe, time to do our daily $250,000 sponsored Instagram post for Del Taco.' "I shouldn't have left the made-up nonsense," Harry says.

Mr Morton, the last instalment of the Peter Morgan biopic, which is available on Netflix, will dramatize the weeks leading up to the late Princess of Wales' suicide and his fallout within the royal family, as well as her death. For those of us who lived through those days, it is likely to ignite the remembrance and sadness that has existed.' That's why the Crown team has been so keen to stress how sensitively the princess's untimely death has been handled,' he explained. Left: Diana in 1997, right: Elizabeth Debecki as Diana in the Crown. Inset: William, Harry and Charles at Diana's funeral

The princess (pictured left) was seen walking through Angola's last and most memorable acts of her life to raise the urgent work of a warzone charity. Now, photos from the hit series (pictured right and inset) depict actress Elizabeth Debicki, who plays Diana in season six of the royal drama, re-enacting the princess's walk in 1997. Debicki is seen sporting a close recreation of Diana's outfit, including her chunky gold earrings, blown-out hairstyle, and white shirt. It comes as Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that there is a 'wall around' discussing Prince Harry's The Crown.

In the recently ended third quarter, the streaming giant saw the number of users rise by more than 10% to 247 million. The company revealed in a Wednesday's earnings report that its ad-supported service was gaining traction, with the number of members up by nearly 70% in the quarter. The firm reported a net loss of $1.68 billion on $8.5 billion in the quarter, beating market estimates with its earnings estimates. Netflix has raised its lowest tier plan without advertising, which is not available to new members, from $9.99 to $11.99.

Today, one of Netflix's most significant decisions in the company's quarter-century history comes into place. One expert called it "the end of an age," while a Netflix customer referred to it as'sad'. Netflix made the decision back in April, but only now is it going into place.

Both the governing boards of the eastern and western branches of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced that the strike will be over and writers will be free to work starting at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday. In an email, the writers still have to vote to ratify the deal themselves, but ending the strike would enable them to work during the process, according to the Writers Guild.

After a ten-hour meeting on Thursday, negotiators for Hollywood's main studios and stricken film and television writers were unable to find an agreement to end a months-long deadlock, CNN reported. According to CNN, representatives of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) spent more than ten hours together. It's uncertain when they will reconvenes again. There were no spokespeople for the WGA and the AMPTP who responded immediately to calls for clarification. On Friday, the two teams are due to lock horns once more.

At Beyonce's 42nd birthday concert, Meghan partied with Katy Perry, the Kardashians, Lizzo, Chris Rock, Adele, the Biebers, and a number of other famous performers. However, business may have been on the agenda, as she was seen sat next to Mr Sarandos and his wife Nicole Avant at the SoFi stadium on Monday. In either Britain or the United States, one area of discussion may have been husband Prince Harry's Invictus Games documentary, which was branded a flop after struggling to make Netflix's top ten in either Britain or the United States. Meghan herself, on the other hand, seems to have had more success on the platform, following the legal drama that launched her to fame in the summer. Suits set a new record for a viewing time of over seven days between June and July after clocking 3.14 billion minutes in a matter of seven days.

Despite the writers strike in the United States, Season 2 of Game Of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon will continue. According to a source for Variety on Tuesday, the highly awaited second season of the HBO series will begin in the United Kingdom. According to an insider, scripts for the series have already been written for some time and that it will have no effect on filming. This comes after the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers of America called off labor talks with the Writers Guild of America on Monday night, just hours before the contract's terms came to an end.

On Tuesday, the Writers Guild of America launched the strike, sending nearly 12,000 unionized screenwriters to the picket line for the first time since 2008, a strike that lasted about 100 days. On late-night shows and 'Saturday Night Live,' the most immediate effect of the strike will be seen.' All are likely to go dark right away. The guild is seeking a minimum wage, less heavily staffed writing rooms, shorter exclusive contracts, and a reworking of residual income - all conditions that the WGA claims have decreased in the content boom fueled by streaming.

The Glory has firmly established her as South Korea's most powerful lady thanks to her role in Netflix's revenge drama. So it was no surprise to see Song Hye-kyo wowing followers on the red carpet of the 2023 Met Gala in New York City on Monday. Serge Brunschwig, the brand's CEO, welcomed the 41-year-old, who serves as an ambassador for Fendi.

On Tuesday, the streaming giant announced a rise in subscriber growth in the first quarter that met analyst expectations but revenue that was marginally smaller than Wall Street forecasts. Netflix announced that it gained 1.75 million new subscribers for the quarter that ended in March, almost 550,000 more than consensus estimates from FactSet, in a stark contrast to the company's loss of 200,000 subscribers in the same period last year. Last year's unexpected drop in subscribers prompted the company to crack down on password sharing and debut a new lower-priced tier with advertising, in the hopes of encouraging freeloaders to obtain their own accounts.

Reed Hastings, the pioneering of Hollywood's steam-first revolution, is stepping down as executive chairman, though Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters are now co-CEOs. Hastings, 62, said, 'I'm so proud of our first 25 years and so excited for the next quarter of a century.' We can do so much more to please the world and bring more joy to our followers.'

Hastings (pictured), a service delivering DVDs by mail, said it was 'the right time to complete my succession' and that Greg Peters, who would be promoted to co-chief executive alongside Ted Sarandos, would step down.

According to reports, Netflix paid £88 million ($100 million) for Harry and Meghan's bombshell docuseries (left) as part of a multi-year contract with the streaming giant. On Thursday, the first three episodes of the six-part docuseries were released, including interviews with the couple, their families, relatives, and scholars, as well as archive footage. Since 'Megxit,' the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have signed lucrative contracts with Netflix and Spotify (inset), as well as Prince Harry's book contract with Penguin Random House (right). Meghan & Harry, directed by Liz Garbus, is the first project to emerge from the multi-year contract between the two partners and the streaming giant that was announced shortly after they announced that they would no longer be working members of the royal family.

Despite previous reports to the contrary, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said this week that bidding on live sports rights is not in the company's near future. Sarandos said on Tuesday that although Apple and Amazon have entered the sports streaming market, Sarandos said he hadn't'seen a profit path' from'renting big-league sports.' Sarandos said at the UBS Global Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, 'We're not anti-sports.'

On the same day they left the Royal Family and six months before the Netflix contract was announced, Harry (left) and Meghan (right) shot the opening monologue for their bombshell Netflix documentary, prompting concerns today about when the couple first began to film footage (centre) for the media company. The pair, whose limited number was available on the internet at 8 a.m. this morning, 'video diaries' for the show.

After the 'inevitable commotion' surrounding the project has died down, Harry and Meghan have privately discussed the'reaching out' to his estranged relatives. However, some insiders agree that the ties are beyond repair, particularly if the documentary and the prince's tell-all memoir slings the royals' way. Senior royals are likely to be preparing for the worst and will be able to respond if unfounded claims were dismissed midway during the unveiling of the Sussexes' documentary trailer midway during their high-profile trip to the United States this week.