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Print This is the May 4, 2021, edition of The Wide Shot, a weekly newsletter about everything happening in the business of entertainment. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Media executives often extol the importance of reaching Spanish-language audiences, and if a flurry of recent investments and deals is any indication, Latino and Hispanic viewers are becoming a key part of the streaming wars. Netflix is spending $200 million to produce content in Mexico this year, an amount expected to i...

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The next time you log in to your Netflix account you might see something new: A just-introduced feature that lets the company’s almighty algorithm pick something for you to watch based on your prior viewing history. The new option is called “Play Something.” You’ll find it in different spots depending on whether you access Netflix through an app, a device, or online. It can be spotted under your name on the profiles page, in its own row on the home page, or as an option under the menu...

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Share: Can’t decide what to watch on TV? Netflix Inc’s (NASDAQ: NFLX) new feature will make life easier for those tired of making such onerous decisions. What Happened: Netflix’s “Play Something” feature was released this week that lets viewers delve into a new story, according to a company statement. The feature can be used by hitting the Play Something button which will lead to a film or a series chosen based on previously watched content. Alternatively, users can click on the “P...

Photo: Olivier Douliery (Getty Images) Netflix rolled out its new “Play Something” feature this week, a shuffle play option for when you have thousands of TV shows and movies at your fingertips and no idea what to watch. Advertisement Sure, it’s a first-world problem. But as a routine sufferer of decision paralysis, I’ve been hoping for something like this for what feels like forever. At the end of a long day when my brain is slowly leaking out my ears and I’m just looking for some m...

The new Netflix “Play Something” feature removes all decision-making for what you should watch. Netflix will suggest films or series that you might be interested in with the tap of a button. It culls data from videos you’ve watched as well as items on your list. This new feature is rolling out now to all Netflix users. We’ve all been there: it’s been a long day, and you just want to curl up on the couch with some ice cream and watch a movie. But then you face a problem: what should yo...

Netflix Launches New Feature Today! Details Here!

0 comments Movie nights in my house generally go the same way: watching two hours worth of trailers, realizing it’s getting too late for a movie, and tossing on an episode of Monk. It’s a brutal pattern that shaped movie nights with my sisters growing up and has continued on into adulthood. My biggest movie obstacle is and has always been indecision. Well, that and sibling squabbles. The booming streaming era, and the ability to endlessly scroll for movies, has only made choosing what to ...

Netflix has finally launched its shuffle feature worldwide. The "Play Something" feature will roll out on connected TVs first. Android devices will receive the feature soon, with no word on iOS availability. Netflix has been working on its shuffle feature for some time now. A version of it was first spotted a couple of years ago, but nothing ever came of it until last year when the company reportedly began testing the feature. Netflix is now keeping its word and rolling out the feature worldwid...