Category: Web-Original Programming

41 Things That Stuck With Us in 2025

Aunt Gladys. Tyler, the Creator. That sex scene in “The Naked Gun.” These are the things Culture staffers couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
Hollywood Director Is Convicted in $11 Million Scheme to Defraud Netflix

Carl Erik Rinsch secured funding from the streaming company for a science-fiction series, “Conquest,” that was never completed.
Netflix Is Bringing Video Games to Users’ TVs

The company is shifting its video game strategy to focus more on popular games you already know, such as Pictionary and Boggle.
A Journalist Who Wants You to Love Baking

Vaughn Vreeland, a 32-year-old pie enthusiast who loves ascots and cowboy boots, recently started a baking newsletter and video series, “Bake Time.”
YouTube Expands its Livestreaming Tools In Push for More Live Video

The world’s largest and most influential video platform wants to persuade a lot more content creators to broadcast live.
A Hollywood Start-Up Targets the Micro Drama Craze

A new app will focus on super-short TV shows shot for phones, a bit like Quibi, an earlier app aimed at quick content.
The ‘Troublemaker’ Behind Netflix’s Biggest Gamble

Brandon Riegg pushed the streaming service to invest in live shows and sports, transforming Netflix into something more like a traditional TV network.
What’s Going on With Trump Media’s Streaming Service, Truth Plus?

The service, which promises “non-woke” news and entertainment, recently said it had expanded globally.
It’s Official: Streaming Is Now the King of TV

In May, more Americans watched television on streaming than on cable and network television combined, Nielsen said. It is the first time that has happened over a full month.
Disney Takes Full Control of Hulu for Billions Less Than Comcast Wanted

Disney said it had agreed to add $439 million to what it had already paid for the streaming service. Comcast had wanted $5 billion more.
With ‘Tudum,’ Netflix Turns a Fan Event Into a Livestreaming Spectacle

The company has turned an in-person fan event into a live televised spectacle.
What if Making Cartoons Becomes 90% Cheaper?

A.I. has yet to upend Hollywood. But it is starting to make big inroads in animation.