Articles about Netflix

Inside the ‘Stranger Things’ house that a Seattle real estate startup bought and turned into an Airbnb

Want to spend a few nights in Hawkins, Ind., circa 1983? You can get there via the Atlanta area, 2024.… Read More

Netflix series explores Bill Gates’ views on pressing issues of the future, from AI to climate change

Bill Gates’ desire to find solutions for some of humanity’s most pressing problems is the focus of a new Netflix… Read More

Inside ‘Stranger Things: The Experience’ in Seattle, where fans feel like part of the Netflix hit drama

The dream of the ’90s might be alive in Portland, but the thrill of the ’80s has new life in… Read More

Netflix turning a Seattle warehouse Upside Down with interactive ‘Stranger Things: The Experience’

Seattle is going to put on its best Hawkins, Ind., impersonation when “Stranger Things: The Experience” sets up in a… Read More

Amazon scores one Oscar nomination; Netflix war drama is streaming leader with nine nods

Amazon Studios earned a single Academy Award nomination Tuesday morning, with “Argentina, 1985” getting a nod for best international feature… Read More

Netflix acquires Seattle game studio Spry Fox

Netflix on Monday announced the acquisition of Seattle-based game development studio Spry Fox, which will become the streaming giant’s sixth… Read More

Redfin CEO gets into real estate reality TV with spot on new Netflix show ‘Buy My House’

As CEO of Seattle-based real estate company Redfin, Glenn Kelman knows plenty about the realities of the housing market in… Read More

Will Microsoft buy Netflix? Why a deal makes sense — and why it doesn’t

Recent headlines detailing subscriber loss at Netflix combined with the streaming giant’s advertising deal with Microsoft to launch an ad-supported… Read More

Netflix partners with Microsoft as streamer plans to launch new ad-supported subscription plan

As Netflix looks to launch an ad-supported subscription tier to its streaming television service, the company is partnering with Microsoft… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Netflix ads, Amazon’s shipping business, and Paul Allen’s real legacy

Does it seem like activity is picking up out there in the tech world? Big fundings may be happening less… Read More

‘Downfall’ documentary casts the tale of Boeing’s 737 MAX debacle as tech tragedy

The missteps traced in “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” — Netflix’s new documentary about Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX jet —… Read More

Amazon wins two Oscars for ‘Sound of Metal;’ Netflix leads all studios with seven wins

Amazon picked up two Oscars Sunday night during the 93rd Academy Awards as the annual celebration of the best in… Read More

Amazon scores 12 Oscar nominations as streaming services lead the pack during pandemic year

After a year in which most moviegoers had to avoid theaters and catch films at home, streaming services such as… Read More

Amazon takes 3 Golden Globes, including big ‘Borat’ win, as annual event goes mostly virtual

Amazon captured another three Golden Globe awards Sunday night as the annual celebration of film and television took on the… Read More

Wawaweewa! Amazon picks up 10 Golden Globe nominations, including for latest ‘Borat’ moviefilm

Amazon is headed to the 78th Golden Globe Awards later this month on the strength of 10 nominations, the most… Read More

Top mobile apps of 2020: TikTok, Fitbit, ‘Roblox’ and ‘Among Us’ lead the way

Market intelligence firm Apptopia released its report on the most downloaded mobile apps of 2020. In a year that was… Read More

Fraud allegations fly in dispute over brain-scanning tech made famous on Netflix’s ‘Making a Murderer’

Neuroscientist Larry Farwell doesn’t read minds, but he can usually catch a liar. For decades, Farwell refined and promoted a… Read More

As Emmy Awards go virtual, HBO bests streaming TV with most wins; Amazon collects four total

Streaming television’s recent awards show successes took a bit of a back seat on Sunday night, as HBO outpaced Netflix,… Read More

Netflix back ahead of HBO with 160 Emmy nods; Amazon’s ‘Mrs. Maisel’ dominates comedy again

Streaming television is bigger than ever, as a much-needed distraction during the ongoing pandemic. And it’s back on top in… Read More

Podcast

Secrets of successful strategies: How Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others make winning bets

Twenty-five years ago, more than a decade before the debut of the iPhone, a different piece of technology had people… Read More

As uncertainty swirls around Seattle’s Cinerama, Netflix scoops up historic Hollywood movie theater

As Seattle waits to see what the future holds for the beloved Cinerama movie theater, an interesting development in Los… Read More

Netflix leads all studios with 24 Oscar nominations as Amazon gets one nod for foreign film

“The Joker” was laughing at the rest of Hollywood on Monday morning with a leading 11 Oscar nominations, including best… Read More

Amazon wins 2 Golden Globes for series ‘Fleabag’; host Ricky Gervais rips Hollywood and big tech

Amazon continued its winning ways at major awards shows on Sunday night, taking home two Golden Globes for the comedy… Read More

Netflix dominates Golden Globe nominations; Amazon scores 8 across film and television

There’s apparently a reason everyone wants in on the streaming game: because the services keep putting on a strong showing… Read More

Review: Netflix documentary on Bill Gates reveals chaos, determination and love ‘Inside Bill’s Brain’

In his relentless pursuit to try to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems around sanitation, disease eradication and… Read More

Today on GeekWire: Netflix teases Bill Gates docuseries; indictment in Capital One hacking; simulating the big quake

Anybody who knows Bill Gates knows his favorite food. Hamburgers, of course! But what about his biggest fear? That’s one of… Read More

Bill Gates’ biggest fear? Find out in compelling first trailer for Netflix docuseries ‘Inside Bill’s Brain’

It’s a look at Bill Gates we’ve never seen. It’s a look “Inside Bill’s Brain” as the first trailer for… Read More

Netflix documentary ‘Inside Bill’s Brain’ to offer unique look at Bill Gates’ work on big problems

Bill Gates — and what goes on inside his head — is coming to Netflix. A three-part docuseries called “Inside… Read More

‘Game of Thrones’ rules all as HBO gets 137 Emmy nods; ‘Mrs. Maisel’ and ‘Fleabag’ power Amazon

On the strength of the final season of “Game of Thrones,” HBO reclaimed the Emmy nominations throne on Tuesday, garnering… Read More

Leggo his Eggo: Jeff Bezos doesn’t waffle on his love for ‘Stranger Things’ as he binges Netflix hit

Jeff Bezos may own his own streaming television network in the form of Amazon Prime Video, but he still found… Read More