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Netflix Unveils Thrilling Lineup for February 2026!

2/4/2026

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Netflix Unveils February Releases

Netflix announced new films and series arriving in February 2026.
The thriller The Rip features Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as Miami cops entangled in a drug cartel heist.
Other highlights include Ex Machina, Hell or High Water, and Zero Dark Thirty.
Family-friendly options include the Night at the Museum trilogy and How to Train Your Dragon.
New seasons of The Lincoln Lawyer and Love Is Blind are incoming.

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Sarandos Defends Acquisition

Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO, defended Netflix's $83 billion Warner Bros. acquisition at a Senate hearing on February 3, 2026.
Lawmakers raised antitrust concerns about competition and jobs.
Sarandos argued the deal would boost consumer choices and preserve 155,000 U.S. jobs through Netflix's original productions, noting that 80% of HBO Max subscribers also use Netflix.
The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing the deal as Paramount Skydance pursues a competing bid.

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Netflix Unveils February Releases

Netflix announced new films and series arriving in February 2026.
The thriller The Rip features Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as Miami cops entangled in a drug cartel heist.
Other highlights include Ex Machina, Hell or High Water, and Zero Dark Thirty.
Family-friendly options include the Night at the Museum trilogy and How to Train Your Dragon.
New seasons of The Lincoln Lawyer and Love Is Blind are incoming.

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