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Netflix seals $72 billion Warner Bros deal in one of decade’s largest media takeovers

What began as a quiet fact-finding mission turned into a $72 billion blockbuster, as Netflix beat out Paramount and Comcast to clinch Warner Bros’ studios.

Warner Brothers logo over a backdrop of Netflix logos.
Daniel Gad in ‘Hamman.’

Supernatural stories surge on Israeli TV as new hits draw big audiences

 Netflix is launching a new design for its TV app

Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery's studios, streaming unit for $72 billion

Shira Haas in the Netflix series, 'Bodies.'

Shira Haas to star in Netflix remake of ‘The Boys from Brazil’


Stranger Things fans ignore anti-Israel activists' boycott call after stars sympathized with Israel

Noah Schnapp and Brett Gelman both showed support for Israel, with Gelman even featuring in a sketch for Israeli comedy show Eretz Nehederet (Wonderful Country).

Noah Schnapp attends the "Stranger Things" Season 5 Event at Hangar 7 - Flughafen Tempelhof on November 18, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.

'Tinder Swindler,' Simon Leviev gets released from Georgian prison

Israeli national Shimon Hayut, widely known as Simon Leviev, has been released from prison, and according to his legal team, German authorities have dropped multiple cases against him.

 The Tinder Swindler, a Netflix crime documentary about Israeli con man Shimon Hayut.

Scientists select demonic name for new horned 'Lucifer' bee species discovered in Australia

While the bee’s horns may have been enough to inspire the name alone, the lead scientist admitted she was inspired by the popular show Lucifer, which she had been watching on Netflix.

Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer named after Tom Ellis's character Lucifer

This reform rabbi is one of 456 competitors on season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’

Meet Rabbi Jamie Field, one of 456 competitors on the new season of Squid Game. She sees "so much Torah" in the show's intense moments, making connections with an Anglican priest and others.

Rabbi Jamie Field poses as a contestant for "Squid Game: The Challenge" on Netflix.

Netflix drops Season 2 of ‘Nobody Wants This,’ returning interfaith dilemmas to TV screens

The first season drew plaudits for casually celebrating Jewish life while also eliciting criticism for its characterization of Jewish women and surface-level depictions of Jewish practice.

Adam Brody plays Rabbi Noah Roklov on Netflix's "Nobody Wants This."

TV Time: Fun on the small screen

Netflix has recently added a new Israeli film, Moshe Rosenthal’s Karaoke, a 2022 dramedy that features wonderful performances from a trio of Israel’s best actors.

SASSON GABAY and Rita Shukrun  in ‘Karaoke.’

Israeli drama series, Bad Boy, nominated for an International Emmy

Bad Boy, created by Ron Leshem and Hagar Ben Asher, is based on the life story of Daniel Chen, who also co-created the series.

 Guy Manster in 'Bad Boy.'

Authorities arrest 'Tinder Swindler' Simon Leviev upon arrival in Batumi, Georgia

The grounds for his arrest are still unknown, even to his attorneys.

Screenshot of Simon Leviev, the Tinder Swindler, in his documentary series on Free TV.

Fauda will not film in Marseille due to 'security issues'

Fauda's fifth season will film in Budapest instead of Marseille due to security concerns. The new season will air in 2026.

Lior Raz and Melanie Laurent in season five of Fauda.

Jewish creator of Bojack Horseman discusses new Jew-centric series, facing antisemitim

Speaking on the state of antisemitism in the world now, he said, “It’s always a fraught time to be Jewish…"

Cast and crew from "BoJack Horseman" pose backstage with their award for Best Animated Series during the 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, U.S., December 11, 2016.

A scandal, Scottish noir, and a Jerusalem comedy: What to watch in Israel this weekend

The documentary, which follows the reporters who broke the story, Aaron Rabinowitz and Shira Elk, presents detailed evidence against him, including interviews with many victims.

Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, founder of ZAKA