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Italy joins the list of countries creating real-life Squid Games

In Rome, an entertainment event company are organising a real life 'Squid Game' simulating the hit Netflix series from start to finish. Thankfully, nobody gets hurt.

22/11/2021

Culture news

Squid Game ranked most-watched show on Netflix ever

The streaming service has released new figures on how many hours users spent watching the hit Korean series. And it's a LOT.

17/11/2021

Culture news

Carole Baskin sues Netflix over Tiger King 2

The Dancing on Ice star wants to prevent Netflix using footage of her in the upcoming sequel.

10/11/2021

Culture news

Squid Game becomes Netflix's biggest series launch

The series has been hovering at the top of the charts on Netflix in over 80 countries.

13/10/2021

Culture news

HBO Max is launching in Europe: Everything you need to know

What to expect when the US streaming service drops in 26 different countries in Europe over the next year.

05/10/2021

Moments

The best travel documentaries, books and podcasts for during lockdown

Euronews Travel staff share the TV shows, documentaries, films, books and podcasts that are keeping their wanderlust alive

07/02/2021

Denmark

Danish kid's TV show gets mixed reviews of character with giant penis

The comedy show is aimed at 4 to 8-year-olds and follows central character John Dillerman getting into trouble with the world's biggest manhood.

07/01/2021

USA

Euroviews. The predictable disappointments of Netflix's unambitious 'Altered Carbon' ǀ View

The characters in "Altered Carbon" may be able to move from body to body at will, but genre tropes and preconceptions keep the writers and directors trapped in more limited structures.

28/02/2020

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Pripyat - Chernobyl's ghost town for tourists - marks golden jubilee

Pripyat in Ukraine would have been celebrating its 50th birthday on February 4. Today, new eyes are looking at it through the HBO series "Chernobyl".

03/02/2020

Austria

Mix-up sees soap opera subtitles appear as Austria government sworn in

Public broadcaster left red-faced after captions mistake.

09/01/2020

USA

Euroviews. Netflix's 'The Witcher' pushes the adult fantasy genre beyond 'Game of Thrones' ǀ View

Unlike most books that followed in the "Lord of the Ring's" footsteps, “The Witcher” stories aren’t told from a Western perspective. This is fantasy rooted in the eastern European tradition combining fairy tales and horror.

24/12/2019

USA

Euroviews. The life-changing magic of tidying up your Netflix queue ǀ View

We have reached peak streaming saturation, and viewer fatigue is setting in. There is some amazing content being produced for sure, but there is simply too much out there to absorb.

02/09/2019

Ukraine

Hit series Chernobyl has people sharing their memories of the disaster

"Chernobyl" is now officially the best-rated TV series of all time - and its realism led people from all over the former Soviet Union to discuss their memories of the 1986 nuclear disaster

07/06/2019

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Coldstream Guards bring Game of Thrones to The Tower of London

The crowd waiting for the traditional melody of "The Standard of St. George March" were surprised to suddenly hear the soundtrack of "Game of Thrones".

10/04/2019

Poland

Euroviews. '1983' is Netflix's dystopian answer to 'The Man in the High Castle'

“1983” makes the argument that true global entertainment is good for viewers around the world. I'm convinced.

01/12/2018