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Netflix faces $170 million 'Baby Reindeer' defamation lawsuit
Netflix was sued on Thursday for at least $170 million by a Scottish woman who said she was defamed over her portrayal as a stalker in the hit mini-series "Baby Reindeer." The plaintiff Fiona Harvey has publicly claimed to be the inspiration behind the character Martha, played by actress Jessica Gunning, who shares a physical resemblance and like her is a lawyer in London. But in a complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court, Harvey said Netflix and "Baby Reindeer" creator Richard Gadd went too far by suggesting through the show, which calls itself a "true story," that she was a twice-convicted stalker who had been sentenced to five years in prison.
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Netflix reveals new details on animated titles with Skydance
Netflix on Thursday shared new details about upcoming animated films “Spellbound” and “Pookoo,” which were made in partnership with Skydance Animation. The film is directed by Vicky Jensen, whose credits include the DreamWorks Animated film, "Shrek."
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Netflix tests biggest TV app redesign in 10 years
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Netflix started rolling out the first major revamp of its television app in a decade on Thursday, testing changes designed to help viewers more quickly decide what they want to watch. Company research showed users were performing what Netflix executive Pat Flemming called "eye gymnastics", or looking around to various parts of the Netflix home screen, when trying to find a title that interested them. A subset of Netflix's nearly 270 million users around the globe will see the new format starting Thursday.
