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Netflix Enhances Languages Options on TV to Attract Global Viewers

FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is shown on one of their Hollywood buildings in Los Angeles, California, US, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is shown on one of their Hollywood buildings in Los Angeles, California, US, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Netflix Enhances Languages Options on TV to Attract Global Viewers

FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is shown on one of their Hollywood buildings in Los Angeles, California, US, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is shown on one of their Hollywood buildings in Los Angeles, California, US, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

Netflix on Wednesday rolled out enhanced language options for television viewers, allowing users to select from the full list of available subtitles and dubbing languages for any title.

The update aims to make Netflix's global catalog more accessible at a time when nearly a third of all its viewership comes from non-English language shows, the company said.

According to Reuters, language availability for popular titles such as South Korean drama "Squid Game," Spanish series "Berlin" and the Oscar-winning German film "All Quiet on the Western Front" has helped them attract fans beyond their country of origin.

Netflix said it offers subtitles in 33 languages and audio dubbing in 36 languages across its catalog, but the exact number of available languages could vary by title.

Previously, users could only choose from a handful of languages on television.

Netflix said it decided to change the limited language availability option on TV after it received thousands of language availability requests every month.

The feature is already available on mobile devices and web browsers, the company said.

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Source: Netflix in Exclusive Talks to Buy Warner Bros Discovery Assets

FILE PHOTO: A Netflix logo is pictured in Los Angeles, California, US, September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Netflix logo is pictured in Los Angeles, California, US, September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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Source: Netflix in Exclusive Talks to Buy Warner Bros Discovery Assets

FILE PHOTO: A Netflix logo is pictured in Los Angeles, California, US, September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Netflix logo is pictured in Los Angeles, California, US, September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

Netflix is in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery's film and television studios along with its streaming assets after offering $28 per share, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

The parent of HBO, which has been exploring strategic options, received a second round of bids this week after Netflix, Paramount Skydance and Comcast made preliminary buyout proposals.

Netflix, which emerged as the top bidder, made a mostly cash offer, Reuters has previously reported.

The $28 per share offer compares with Warner Bros' closing price of $24.54 on Thursday and a previous offer from Paramount of nearly $24 for all of the company's assets that also include cable networks such as CNN, TNT and TBS.

Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

Netflix is aggressively diversifying beyond its core subscription model to drive new revenue streams.

A deal with Warner Bros, whose franchises include "Harry Potter", "Game of Thrones" and DC Comics, would transform Netflix into a vertically integrated media powerhouse, giving it one of Hollywood's most valuable libraries.

Netflix would gain exclusive long-term control over premium intellectual property while reducing its reliance on external studios as it expands into gaming, live entertainment and broader consumer ecosystems.

Bloomberg News reported Netflix has offered a $5 billion breakup fee if regulators block the deal and that the companies could announce the agreement within days.

The news of a potential deal has prompted a consortium of leading film industry figures to urge the US Congress to intervene if Netflix's bid succeeds, warning of a looming economic and institutional crisis in Hollywood, Variety reported.

Paramount has accused Warner Bros of running an unfair sale process that favors Netflix over other bidders, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing a letter sent by its newly merged media company.

"We strongly urge you to empower such a special committee comprised of directors with no potential appearance of bias or beholdenness to others whose interests may differ from those of the stockholders," Paramount's legal team was quoted as saying in the letter.

Paramount did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.

In October, the Warner Bros board turned down a roughly $60 billion bid from Paramount for the entire company and subsequently launched a formal sales process for its assets.

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‘Fallout’ Expands ‘Everything’ for Show’s Second Season 

Walton Goggins, left, and Justin Theroux pose for photographers upon arrival at the season two screening of the television series "Fallout" on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in London. (AP)
Walton Goggins, left, and Justin Theroux pose for photographers upon arrival at the season two screening of the television series "Fallout" on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in London. (AP)
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‘Fallout’ Expands ‘Everything’ for Show’s Second Season 

Walton Goggins, left, and Justin Theroux pose for photographers upon arrival at the season two screening of the television series "Fallout" on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in London. (AP)
Walton Goggins, left, and Justin Theroux pose for photographers upon arrival at the season two screening of the television series "Fallout" on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in London. (AP)

Hit television series "Fallout" ups the stakes as it returns to screens for a sophomore season, its stars and makers say.

"You can play it two ways," actor Walton Goggins said as he premiered the new season in London on Tuesday. "You can play it safe, rely on what happened in season one, or you can go for broke. And we went for broke."

Based on the popular video game franchise of the same name, the live-action series centers on three main characters; former vault dweller Lucy (Ella Purnell), Maximus, a member of the Brotherhood of Steel (Aaron Moten) and Cooper Howard/The Ghoul (Goggins), a former movie star and mutated bounty hunter.

The new season picks up where the season one left off, with Lucy looking for her father Hank (Kyle MacLachlan), and pairing up with The Ghoul on a post-apocalyptic adventure through the Mojave Desert to New Vegas.

The show's executive producer, Jonathan Nolan, said audiences could expect "more of everything." "More madness, more humor, more violence. We just try to outdo ourselves," he said.

The second season also shows a new side to Lucy as her optimistic attitude clashes with The Ghoul's nihilistic worldview on their way to Sin City, said Purnell.

"She's in the wasteland now and she has to survive. You can't always do that by being nice," Purnell said. "I don't want to spoil it, but we'll see what happens to that moral compass."

The new season introduces Justin Theroux in the role of Robert House, the ruler of the New Vegas strip, and a major character in the franchise.

"It's a bit intimidating," said Theroux. "The players of this game and the fans of the show are really sort of the shareholders, so you don't want to disappoint them. But I worked very hard to hopefully not do that."

Also joining the cast are actors Macaulay Culkin and Kumail Nanjiani, as well as a host of new creatures, brought to life by puppeteers.

The eight-episode second season of "Fallout" starts streaming on Prime Video on December 17, with a new episode released weekly.

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Asterix in Germany: France’s Irrepressible Gaul to Conquer Neighbor

This photograph taken on June 2, 2021 shows a closed ride at the Asterix amusement park in Plailly, outskirts of Paris, one week before its reopening. (AFP)
This photograph taken on June 2, 2021 shows a closed ride at the Asterix amusement park in Plailly, outskirts of Paris, one week before its reopening. (AFP)
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Asterix in Germany: France’s Irrepressible Gaul to Conquer Neighbor

This photograph taken on June 2, 2021 shows a closed ride at the Asterix amusement park in Plailly, outskirts of Paris, one week before its reopening. (AFP)
This photograph taken on June 2, 2021 shows a closed ride at the Asterix amusement park in Plailly, outskirts of Paris, one week before its reopening. (AFP)

A theme park based on the beloved French comic strip series Asterix is to open in Germany, the first time the adventures of the pugnacious Gaul are to be the focus of an attraction outside France, its operator said on Tuesday.

An existing theme park called Belantis outside the east German city of Leipzig is to morph into an Asterix theme park by 2030-2031, operator Compagnie des Alpes said.

The new attraction will be a twin of the vast Parc Asterix outside Paris, one of France's premier tourist attractions which opened in 1989.

The change at the park in Germany will take place gradually, with the first area dedicated to Idefix -- the dog of Asterix's burly sidekick Obelix -- opening as early as March 2026, the French group said.

In terms of the numbers sold of Asterix comic books -- originally written and illustrated by the duo of Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo -- Germany is the second largest market, just behind France.

Compagnie des Alpes said that "this park has the potential to eventually welcome nearly 900,000 visitors per year".

The second most visited amusement park in France after Disneyland Paris, Parc Asterix welcomed 2.9 million visitors during the 2024-2025 season. It is currently ranked 8th most visited in Europe.

With the book franchise showing no sign of slowing after the deaths of Goscinny in 1977 and Uderzo in 2020, the latest Asterix cartoon adventure released in October was published in 19 languages and across 25 countries set in ancient Portugal.

"Asterix in Lusitania" was the 41st instalment in the legendary series, taking him to the far reaches of the Roman Empire, in an adventure now created by author Fabcaro and illustrator Didier Conrad.