Netflix Not “Trying To Build A Theatrical Business”, Says Reed Hastings; Sanguine Co-CEO Agrees ‘Glass Onion’ Release Left A Lot Of Money On The Table

More than a dozen tiny puppies have been rescued during a Christmas Day raid in a major operation. Animal welfare teams seized a total of 24 dogs on December 25 with the pooches now receiving vital medical treatment.

The UK Government has launched a dedicated website aimed at helping households save money on their energy bills. A new advertising campaign has also started airing on TV screens nationwide as part of the ‘It All Adds Up’ £18 million awareness initiative.

An eagle owl who landed at the home of the UK’s submarine service has settled into life at the Loch Lomond Bird of Prey centre in Balloch.

Cuts to school bus services, reduced hours at recycling centres and council parking enforcement have all been approved as the local authority moved to close its £21million budget gap.

A woman has improved her mental health by doing something new every day for a year.

With Christmas behind us, fridges across the UK are brimming with leftover stuffing, turkey, ham and veg.

LAURA WOODS rejected a Love Island star as she declared her adoration for her beloved Arsenal ace instead. The broadcaster and massive Gunners fan was in high spirits as Mikel Arteta's side came from 1-0 down to beat West Ham and move seven points clear at the top of the table.

Rory McKenzie hopes a Fir Park fightback can inspire Kilmarnock to end their wretched run against Aberdeen tonight.

Ange Postecoglou is braced for another defensive crisis as Anthony Ralston remains a fitness doubt.

Stirling Albion gaffer Darren Young praised his side for digging in and earning a hard-fought pre-Christmas three points in Elgin.

Cho Gue-sung will set Celtic back just a paltry £2.2m if they push ahead to land the South Korean next month, as reports in the player's homeland claim two transfer rivals have dropped out of the chase.

Walter Smith had Don Hutchison pinned to the Everton changing room wall - before handing him the captain's armband after stripping it off Duncan Ferguson. That's according to the former Scotland midfielder who has revealed the furious exchange that led to him taking the Goodison Park captaincy in 1999.

An investigation has been launched after a 62-year-old man has died after being hit by a police vehicle in Livingston on Boxing Day.

Disney + Basic, a cheaper version of the 3-year-old streaming service, has officially gone live.

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos affirmed recent comments from the company that they are not — despite strong indications from insiders as recently as last month — intending to bid on sports rights.

Ben Affleck took a swipe at Netflix's 'assembly line process' of production as he spoke about the launch of his new movie studio with Matt Damon this week.The Oscar-winner, 50 - who is married to Jennifer Lopez, 53 -  spoke of his desire to focus on smaller dramas rather than huge action films, as he questioned Netflix's focus on 'quantity' over quality.Speaking at the New York Times' Dealbook Summit, the actor, who has launched Artists Equity with Damon and RedBird Capital Partners, said: 'If you ask [Netflix co-CEO and chairman] Reed Hastings…he’d say, "Hey, we went for quantity to establish a footprint." 'I’m sure there’s wisdom in that and I’m sure they had a great strategy, but I would have said, "How are we going to make 50 great movies? How is that possible?" There’s no committee big enough. There aren’t enough — you just can’t do it.' Comment: Ben Affleck took a swipe at Netflix's 'assembly line process' of production as he spoke about the launch of his new movie studio with Matt Damon this week (March 2022)'It’s a thing that requires attention and dedication and work and resists the assembly line process. '[Netflix’s head of original films] Scott Stuber is a really talented, smart guy who I really like…but it’s an impossible job.' He continued: 'There’s bigger audience for action movies than there is for small dramas.

Audiences expected Rian Johnson to deliver in 2019 with his sleuth comedy “Knives Out.” But nobody expected the film to become a runaway hit. In short, the film raked at the box office, making $311 million on a $40 million budget.

Elon Musk’s back may be against the wall as Twitter’s new owner, but he has plenty of friends in high places, especially in the tech sector.

Ben Affleck says his newly minted studio Artists Equity, in partnership with Matt Damon, is going for films that are commercial but smart, that acknowledge popular tastes, but that “people remember 20 years later.”