It was recentlyreportedthat Netflix has now hired lobbyists to ensure that things such asusage-based billingdon’t become a reality in Canada. The CRTC’s decision to force independent ISP’s to charge for bandwidth overages caused an uproar across Canada. Many opponents of the new legislation used Netflix as a prime example of a service that would be too expensive to use if the decision was not overturned. And this must have seriously grabbed Netflix attention....

Netflix, which as gotten a lot of grief lately from consumers after theQwikster open and close, has announced a new streaming partnership with the CW Network owned by CBS Corp. and Warner Bros. Clearly, the latestQwikster newshasn’t scared networks away from wanting their content in an on demand streaming format in homes everywhere. All past seasons of all CW shows, as well as shows in its Current schedule through the 2015 season will be included in the partnership....

Netflix is apparently considering launching a new platform called ‘N-Plus.’ The company began sending out a survey to customers, including TNW’sAbhimanyu Ghoshal, asking them if they’d use the service, which would include a variety of services that allow you to go more in-depth with the streaming service’s content. According to the survey, N-Plus would include “text, image, and video feeds you can sign up for news, interviews, analysis, deep dives, games, how-tos, audience conversations, music, podcasts and more....

Watching Netflix content on Apple’s mobile devices is about to get much more immersive. The streaming service today confirmed (via9to5Mac) that it’s rolling out Spatial Audio support on iPhone and iPad devices, which essentially lets you listen to surround sound and Dolby Atmos using just your headphones. The feature is showing up on devices running iOS 14 and above, although users in the iOS 15 beta have the added benefit of trying out the new Spatialize Stereo feature....

Hot on the heels of Netflixannouncinga whopping 60% price hike for those who stream AND rent DVDs, more news is emerging that the company could soon be heading to the UK. Netflix launched in the US in 1997, and by 2009 it was offering a collection of 100,000 DVD titles, serving more than 10 million people. Its first non-US offeringlaunchedin Canada in September 2010, and by April 2011, Netflix had almost24 millionsubscribers....