Netflix pulls 'Patriot Act' episode criticizing Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince

In the episode, Minhaj blames Mohammed bin Salman for Khashoggi's murder, calling it the "biggest tragedy of the MBS era".

International News: Netflix has removed an episode of Hasan Minhaj-facilitated "Patriot Act" in Saudi Arabia, which included a section censuring the nation's Crown Prince Mohammed receptacle Salman's supposed association in columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
The scene won't air in Saudi Arabia however is accessible somewhere else.

In the scene, Minhaj points the finger at Mohammed receptacle Salman for Khashoggi's homicide, considering it the "greatest catastrophe of the MBS period", as per The Hollywood Reporter.

Also Read: Hasan Minhaj responds to Netflix pulling out 'Patriot Act' episode in Saudi Arabia

Minhaj likewise talked about how American organizations wanted to keep their business ties unblemished with Saudi Arabia.

Netflix, on its part said they got a legitimate demand from the Saudi government to expel the scene from its stage, however the scene stays accessible on YouTube.

"We firmly support creative opportunity and removed this scene just in Saudi Arabia after we had gotten a legitimate lawful request - and to comply to local law," Netflix US said in an statement.

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'God can't even save himself': Netflix announces 'Sacred Games' Season 2

Motwane and Varun Grover will continue their roles of being the showrunner and the lead writer respectively.

Entertainment News: Netflix has officially green lit the hit series “Sacred Games” for the second season.

The thriller series, based on author Vikram Chandra’s novel of the same name, features Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Saif Ali Khan in the lead.

Directed by Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, the first season of the series premiered on Netflix on July 6.

The second season will pick up from Sartaj Singh (Khan) pursuing his relentless battle of saving the city and Ganesh Gaitonde (Siddiqui) facing bigger challenges to retain his position as the legendary kingpin of Mumbai, the streaming giant said in a press release.

Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who played the intriguing Guruji in season one will also be back for the show’s sophomore run.

His character plays a pivotal role in unfolding a chain of events that shape the next season, which is scheduled to film in India and locations overseas later this year.

For the second season, Kashyap will continue to direct the story of Siddiqui’s Gaitonde, while Motwane will be handing over the baton for the shooting of Sartaj Singh’s plot to “Masaan” helmer Neeraj Ghaywan.

Motwane and Varun Grover will continue their roles of being the showrunner and the lead writer respectively.

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Airtel Postpaid Offer: Users can now get free 3-month Netflix access, Amazon Gift-card and more

This is the second content partnership Airtel has announced in the country in as many weeks. Last week, it announced a long-term content and distribution partnership with Zee Entertainment Enterprises.

Airtel and Netflix have announced an expansion of their partnership in India through which subscribers of select Airtel Postpaid and V-Fiber home broadband plans will receive a three-month free Netflix subscription. After this, these subscribers will be able to pay for Netflix subscription using their Airtel postpaid or home broadband bill. Existing Netflix subscribers will also be eligible for this gift.

Subscribers not eligible for the gift will be able to sign up to Netflix through Airtel’s applications and pay for their subscription using their Airtel bill.

The telecom operator will announce details of eligible postpaid mobile and home broadband plans over the coming weeks. Netflix and Airtel have also partnered to promote Netflix content through a dedicated row on the Airtel TV app.

Offer Details here → Airtel Netflix Offer

“Partnerships are at the core of Airtel’s DNA and we are delighted to expand our strategic relationship with Netflix. Affordable high-speed data services and growing smart devices have created a massive opportunity, perhaps one of the biggest in the world, for the uptake of content – both local and global. We look forward to working closely with Netflix to leverage this huge potential and continue delighting customers with some amazing offers.”

The expanded partnership adds to the digital content portfolio on Airtel TV, which currently offers over 10,000 movies and shows in addition to more than 375 LIVE TV channels.

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List of best movies, TV shows broadcasting on Netflix, Hulu and more in Jan

Everything mentioned was available to stream starting Jan 1, unless otherwise indicated

Latest News - At the beginning of every month, subscription streaming services add a new batch of movies and TV shows to their libraries. Here are the titles we think are most interesting, broken down by service. Everything mentioned was available to stream starting Jan. 1 list of best movies, unless otherwise indicated.

Movies New to Netflix

‘Boogie Nights’

‘Miss Sharon Jones!’ (Jan. 7)

‘Under the Shadow’ (Jan. 7)

Also of Interest

“Caddyshack,” “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Hugo,” “Superman: The Movie,” “The Parent Trap” (1961), “The Shining,” “V for Vendetta,” “It Follows” (Jan. 13).

New Netflix Original TV Series

‘One Day at a Time’ (Jan. 6)

‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ (Jan. 13)

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Netflix Offline: You can now download and binge-watch shows without the internet

Video streaming pioneer Netflix Inc has added an option that allows subscribers to download shows at no additional cost on their mobile device to watch without an internet connection.

While the new option announced on Wednesday is available for all of Netflix’s subscribers, it could have greater appeal in international markets such as Africa and Asia, where internet service is less ubiquitous than it is in the United States.

Growth among U.S. subscribers has slowed in 2016. Netflix added just 370,000 subscribers during the third quarter and only 4.3 million since the third quarter of last year, suggesting they are reaching a saturation point.

The new feature is included in all plans and available for phones and tablets on Alphabet Inc's Android and Apple Inc's iOS platforms, the company said.

Netflix shares rose as much as 2.4 percent before it eased, up 0.1 percent to $117.62 on Wednesday on the Nasdaq.

#NetflixOffline was also the top-trending hashtag on Twitter, worldwide.

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