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Netflix Adds Publisher Shorts, Launching Aug 3

7/8/2026

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Netflix Adds Publishers

Netflix will add video programming from publishers to its U.S. platform beginning Aug. 3.
The deal adds PMX titles—Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Rolling Stone, IndieWire, Eater—and partners BuzzFeed Studios, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People Inc., and Tastemade, with shorts to 20-minute episodes covering travel, cooking, fashion, and celebrity interviews.
John Derderian, Netflix’s VP of animation and kids & family TV, said the partnerships deepen fandom and let members carry stories.

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Netflix Tests Shorts

Netflix is testing short-form video to keep viewers engaged amid competition from YouTube and TikTok.
Bloomberg says Netflix is struggling to retain fans between the first and second seasons of its top shows, prompting the short-form test.
By licensing inexpensive web-native formats, Netflix aims to lower production costs while gauging audience appetite before possibly creating its own short-form content.

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WWE Streams

WWE Raw will stream exclusively on Netflix, establishing the wrestling brand’s first full-time home on the platform.
The rollout launches on Aug. 3, 2026 in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Netflix is also expanding its catalog with games and live events such as boxing and football matches.
The agreement includes both archival series and new episodes from publishers, mixing legacy content with fresh releases.

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Netflix Adds Publishers

Netflix will add video programming from publishers to its U.S. platform beginning Aug. 3.
The deal adds PMX titles—Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Rolling Stone, IndieWire, Eater—and partners BuzzFeed Studios, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People Inc., and Tastemade, with shorts to 20-minute episodes covering travel, cooking, fashion, and celebrity interviews.
John Derderian, Netflix’s VP of animation and kids & family TV, said the partnerships deepen fandom and let members carry stories.

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