To be working, because hit shows like witcher helped it retain its current customers while new Pricing Options on offer, including a less expensive streaming plan with adverts helped it to gain new ones. Many shareholders are excited about this new advert supported model. The Streaming Giant has said it was a priority for the company to win over advertisers. Netflix plans to roll out more new products in the months ahead. Next year, members, for example, who love to binge might get served an advert that says something like, the next episode is commercial free made possible by such and such a brand. Netflix also raised the price of its basic and Premium Options in the us, the uk and france, counting on committed viewers who hate adverts. Still, the quarter hasnt been without its challenges like the ongoing actors strike here in america. Netflix said it spent less on content this year as a result of the walk out. Jeremy goldman is from Insider Intelligence in new york. He told the bbc th
Is in israel for his two day visit to the middle east. He has just sat down with his israeli counterpart, benjamin netanyahu, who welcomed him to the country. Earlier, mr sunak met israeli president isaac herzog and expressed personal condolences over the loss of life. He told the president that the uk stands in solidarity with israel and backed its right to defend itself. Mr sunak said they agreed on the importance of getting aid to ordinary palestinians in gaza and stressed the need to avoid Futher Escalation across the region. Iam glad i am glad we have had the chance to talk. Palestinians are victims of what hamas has done, and it is important that we continue to provide humanitarian access. I welcomed the announcement yesterday. We in the uk have announced further aid that we are prepared to bring into the region, and we are keen to see that that gets to those who need it to enable, as you say, when people have been asked to leave, to protect civilian life, which is the right thin
Streaming in. Netflix signs up 9 million streaming in. Netflix signs up 9 million new subscribers as a crackdown on Password Sharing pays off. And passengers get a peek at the fastest train in southeast asia, we take a ride on indonesias new High Speed Railway, funded by china. Hello and welcome to World Business report, i am hello and welcome to World Business report, iam lukwesa barack, and we are going to start in the United States where netflix shares have been searching after the streaming giant said that it had signed up almost 9 million new subscribers in the three months to september. That is way more than expected and the best quarterlyjump since the early days of the pandemic, when we were all stuck at home. So what exactly is going on . It is mostly down to a crackdown on people sharing those passwords, and netflix is now putting up prices in several of its markets. Lets discuss this further with Michelle Fleury who joins us from new york. It is always lovely to see you. So
We have seen that there has been an abuse of this mediation in favour of narrow political interests. This means that the state of qatar has called for a comprehensive evaluation of its role. We are now at the stage to evaluate mediation and also evaluate how the parties engage in this mediation. European Union Leaders have agreed to tighten sanctions on iranian producers of drones and missiles in the wake of tehran s unprecedented attack on israel on saturday night. The president of the European Council says its important to do everything to isolate iran. Tensions in the region remain high with israels Prime Minister insisting his country will make its own decisions about how to respond to irans drone and missile attack. Israels western allies fear striking back against iran could trigger a broader war. For more on qatars role in brokering a truce between israel and hamas, i spoke to our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. Qatar has played a key role along with egypt, with us inv
Diagnosis when theres a mobile app to do the job the future of Artificial Intelligence. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. As anthonyjoshua prepares for the biggest night of his life. He tells the bbc hes a Man Of The People and still the same as when he was 17. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Theresa may says she wants a mandate from every part of the uk when she goes into brexit negotiations. The Prime Minister was speaking in south wales, taking the Tory Campaign into what has traditionally been a labour heartland. And despite substantial leads for the tories in recent polls she warned Party Workers against being complacent. From bridgend, heres our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg on a Conservative Party determined to turn the electoral map blue. If the tories want headlines about a new iron lady. They are not very su btle new iron lady. They are not very subtle about it. Theresa may came to inspect this factory in newport. Must be doing something right, she