Netflix news

Here are some recent news and updates from Netflix:

New Releases

• "The Umbrella Academy" season 2 (February 27)
• "Ozark" season 3 (March 27)
• "The Last Kingdom" season 4 (March 9)
• "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" season 2 (March 19)
• "The Midnight Sky" (December 23) - a new sci-fi film starring George Clooney

Renewals

• "Stranger Things" for a fourth season
• "The Witcher" for a second season
• "Narcos: Mexico" for a third season
• "Lucifer" for a sixth and final season
• "The Crown" for a fifth and sixth season

Cancellations

• "Santa Clarita Diet" after three seasons
• "The Society" after one season
• "Dark" after three seasons
• "Russian Doll" after two seasons
• "Tuca & Bertie" after one season

Awards and Nominations

• "The Irishman" received 10 Academy Award nominations
• "Marriage Story" received 6 Academy Award nominations
• "The Two Popes" received 2 Academy Award nominations
• "When They See Us" won 2 Golden Globe Awards

International Expansion

• Netflix expanded its service to 13 new countries in Latin America, including Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
• Netflix launched its service in 4 new countries in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Original Content

• Netflix announced a new partnership with the BBC to produce original content, including a new series based on the popular BBC show "Doctor Who".
• Netflix announced a new series based on the popular video game "Assassin's Creed".
• Netflix announced a new series based on the popular book series "The Sandman" by Neil Gaiman.

Financials

• Netflix reported a net income of $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020, up from $139 million in the same quarter the previous year.
• Netflix reported a total of 220 million subscribers worldwide as of the end of 2020.