Netflix Co-CEOs Talk M&A Rumors, Content Spend, AI & More: Full Coverage Of Earnings Day & First-Half Viewing Data

View on web New reader? Subscribe JULY 16, 2026 Netflix Co-CEOs Respond To Swirl Of M&A Rumors, Reports They May Partner With Peacock Or Launch FAST Channels By Dade Hayes Ted Sarandos Says Netflix’s Sophomore Series Slump Snag Is Actually Improving The streamer has seen shows including Beef, The Four Seasons and A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder returning for their second seasons with lower… By Peter White Netflix Content Spend Accelerates, As Do Savings From AI: Ted Sarandos Says Streamer Has Used It In 300 Productions Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos sees 2026 content spend rising 10% and but notes savings from generative AI used in about 300 productions. By Jill Goldsmith Netflix Shares Fall After Mixed Q2 Earnings Report; Execs Say “Quality And Variety” Matter As Much As View Time Netflix shares dropped in after-hours trading Thursday after the streaming giant reported lackluster results for the second quarter. By Dade Hayes ‘His & Hers’ Leads TV Viewing On Netflix In First Half Of 2026 As New Series Outpace Returning Titles — What We Watched Report His & Hers led the TV pack on Netflix over the first half of 2026 as new series outpaced returning titles, per the streamer's What We Wa… By Katie Campione ‘Age of Attraction’ Is Netflix’s Top New Reality Launch, But ‘Star Search’ & ‘Calabasas Confidential’ Struggle ‘Star Search’ and ‘Calabasas Confidential’ struggled in the ratings, per Netflix's What We Watched report. By Peter White ‘The Boroughs’ Wraps Run As Newest Series Release In Top 40 Of Netflix’s What We Watched Report Canceled Netflix drama The Boroughs got a consolation prize -- it was the most recent ongoing series to make the Top 40 of Netflix's What We… By Nellie Andreeva Netflix To Stop Biannual Viewership Reports, Opting Instead For Yearly Data Dump Amid Scrutiny Over Audience Retention After four years of biannual viewership reports, Netflix is pulling back a bit on the transparency front. By Katie Campione YouTubers Bolster Netflix Viewing As Ms. Rachel & Mark Rober Score For Streamer But Video Podcasts Struggle To Break Through Netflix's strategy to put YouTubers on its service is paying off but video podcasts have not broken through on the service. By Peter White Netflix To Ramp Up Live Programming As ‘BTS: The Comeback Live’ & ‘The Roast Of Kevin Hart’ Perform For Streamer, Drive Subscriber Numbers This comes as ‘BTS: The Comeback Live’ & ‘The Roast Of Kevin Hart’ performed well for Netflix and helped drive subscriber acquisitions. By Peter White Kevin Hart’s ‘Funny AF’ Drums Up Nearly 42M Views On First Netflix Viewership Report; Katt Williams Lands Top-Performing Special With ‘The Last Report’ Kevin Hart's 'Funny AF' neared 42M views in Netflix's latest 'What We Watched' report, with Katt Williams also notching a top stand-up succe… By Matt Grobar ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Netflix’s Fourth Most-Viewed Film Of First-Half 2026 Almost A Year After Release – What We Watched Report Netflix's animated juggernaut 'KPop Demon Hunters' remained the streamer's fourth most-viewed film on the streamer's latest viewership repor… By Matt Grobar Netflix K-Drama ‘Teach You A Lesson’ Among Most-Watched Series Globally In First Half Of 2026 Teach You A Lesson is on track to become the streamer's second most-watched Korean show ever (behind only Squid Game). By Katie Campione This email was sent to punjabsvera@gmail.com by Deadline. Please add email@mail.deadline.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the Preferences Center to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 11355 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA, 90064 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Ad Choices | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe