There is one genre Netflix has avoided for a long time, now it's diving in with 20 new original shows. It's going to be a big gamble, but will it pay off?

As production on Netflix's Luke Cage began, producer/writer Cheo Hodari Coker took the few spare moments he had to think of his grandfather, Bertram W. Wilson, who died in 2002 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

COMMENT: In fairy tales, the woods are where people go when they want to pursue their hearts' desires, to test themselves and to face off against grave dangers.

Of all of Marvel's current and upcoming Netflix series, Luke Cage was the one that required the most reinvention.

Netflix just bought the worldwide rights to Barry, the film about a young Barack Obama that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Is Netflix getting too big for its britches?

Netflix is likely to ignore half of its customers willing to pay a premium to watch US content.

COMMENT: If you were to pick an auteur film talent to bring hip hop's origin story to TV, it's unlikely Baz Luhrmann would figure on your list.

A new trailer for Amanda Knox, a forthcoming documentary about the killing of Meredith Kercher, sees Knox address the camera directly.

Netflix has warned that its Australian customers could face delays in getting new content added to their service. Here's why.

What happened to this year's summer movie season? This is the time when the world craves a bombastic blockbuster that not only rakes in a gazillion dollars but has the cultural impact to keep people talking. This year, all possible contenders fell short.

Kiwi star Anna Paquin will star in Netflix's new show, Alias Grace.

To prove that there really is a bit of Barb in all of us, people have started sharing their high school photos - especially those look like Barb.

Netflix has no regrets about its four-picture deal with Adam Sandler despite the horrendous reviews the movies have received.

It's been almost a month since Stranger Things debuted on Netflix, with the retro sci-fi show quickly becoming the most talked-about new addition to the streaming service's line-up for 2016.

It's been almost a year since we first met the screen version of Luke Cage, the real unbreakable man (sorry, Bruce Willis), in Jessica Jones.

Pablo Escobar's brother has written to Netflix to demand it gives him a share of the profits from the television series Narcos.t.

New research confirms Netflix is the streaming service of choice with Kiwis, with more than 264,000 paid subscribers. But what about its competitors?

Major VPN services have been shut down in New Zealand as the Netflix crackdown gets real.

COMMENT: Amazon's monthly streaming service is cheaper than Netflix and the retail offers will keep the customers.

COMMENT: The Ranch wants to pull on your heartstrings but it also wants to insult you and stick its hand up your privates, writes Karl Puschmann.

The law change will mean paying more to watch content on Netflix.

Binge-watchers probably don't need any tips on how to watch Netflix. For the rest of us, however, we've gathered some tricks - including some from Netflix itself - to help you get the most out of your marathon-viewing sessions.

Much of the $5 billion Netflix is spending this year on movies and TV shows will be spent on fare for the playground set.

COMMENT: Netflix's true diabolical genius lies in the decision to begin playing the following episode before the one you're currently watching has finished.

Heading into the second season of Netflix's Daredevil, new producers Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez know they are working with an impressively stacked roster of superheroes.

Watch out Netflix - notorious illegal download site Pirate Bay is moving into streaming.

To say that fans went ballistic with the news that Netflix is bringing back Gilmore Girls is a serious understatement.

The Netflix saga is definitely worth following if you're a New Zealand organisation wanting to build an internet-scale business, writes Juha Saarinen.

As Steven Avery's case continues to gather pace, so too does hunger to watch more of Making a Murderer, with reports that a second series is set to be recorded.