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The Blockbuster buster: Netflix’s Reed Hastings is moving on from movies

Reed Hastings had a vision of streamed video overtaking the movie rental market years ago and, having changed the face of entertainment, he is now stepping down from his chief executive role

Crowned in glory: How Peter Morgan became Britain’s pre-eminent dramatic archaeologist

The son of war refugees, screenwriter Peter Morgan says he has ‘never felt fully British’, which may explain his willingness to dissect the country’s most venerable institutions in series like The Crown, which begins a new season this week on Netflix

Dublin artist’s life and work is subject of Netflix documentary

Rumble Films’ film on installation artist Peter Monaghan is hitting the streaming service ahead of a new exhibition of his 3D works in Belfast

Irish households spent €211m on streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ in 2020

Video streaming services was the largest category of spending within the €896 million spent on digital services that year

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What to watch, listen to and play this week: True crime series probes mystery killings in the Alps

Speculation is still rife over the shooting of a British family holidaying near Annecy ten years ago

Clear vision: Amid falling subscriptions and a sharp drop in income, what are Netflix’s next moves?

After years of emphasising growth above profit, Netflix has lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of this year. Will a crackdown on viewer account sharing reverse the trend, or must the streaming giant turn to more creative, innovative solutions to get its numbers back up?

Matt Cooper: Le Pen as leader of France would be huge threat to EU from within

In hock to Putin and Russian banks, determined to rewrite the constitution and deny immigrants their rights, Marine Le Pen as French president would set her country on a collision course with the European Union

Comment: Why Netflix is feeling the squeeze

The streaming giant has stood still while rivals have added value to their products

Actor Charlie Murphy on returning to Happy Valley, her sci-fi show and the legacy of Love/Hate

The Wexford actor is anything but predictable, as her latest projects prove

Willie O’Reilly: The only way is up for the price of streamed entertainment

It’s the golden age of online TV and film content, but networks like Netflix and Apple TV will soon be looking for a better return on their investment

Matt Cooper: It’s not yet time to yell ‘Cut’, but Netflix’s best days may be over

The streaming behemoth is an extraordinary success, with 222 million viewers worldwide, but faces stiff competition from the likes of Disney and Amazon

Willie O’Reilly: Why we need roaming for our holiday viewing

European television could do with some harmonisation, but even when you’re far from home, you can still immerse yourself in events on our little island

Willie O’Reilly: Subtitles come of age where streaming knows no borders

A new string of mega-successful offerings on TV and streaming services have shown that subtitles and dubbing are no longer a barrier to viewer enjoyment

TV Review: Rooms with plenty of views in a stroll down memory lane

The RTÉ current affairs presenter Áine Lawlor joined Brendan Courtney for an entertaining look back at the various homes she has lived in

Vincent Boland: Triple pact reveals how a new Cold War between China and the West is now a reality

Offending French sensibilities is the least of the consequences of Australia’s new trilateral defence alliance with Britain and the US

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Removal of Toscan du Plantier family interviews will ‘not harm’ documentary, Sheridan says

The family of murdered French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier requested to be removed from the Irish director’s five-part documentary as they believe it is too sympathetic to suspect Ian Bailey

TV review: A busman’s holiday for Bannon as he navigates a small world

Architect Dermot Bannon made a brief return to Sunday night TV with a two-part show that looked at clever builds and conversions