https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed What do you do when you're trying to immerse yourself in German history, but public life is shut down due to Covid-19? Find some binge-worthy historical dramas, writes Charlotte Hall. https://www.thelocal.de/20210309/the-best-german-historical-dramas-on-binge-watch-right-now Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:25:36 +0100 the-best-german-historical-dramas-on-binge-watch-right-now Deborah Feldman was 23 when she fled her ultra-Orthodox home in New York with her son, sparking outrage in the closed Jewish community, her dramatic story inspiring the Netflix hit "Unorthodox". https://www.thelocal.de/20200717/writing-secured-my-survival-berlin-based-author-of-unorthodox-says Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:39:20 +0200 writing-secured-my-survival-berlin-based-author-of-unorthodox-says The first Netflix movie in competition at the Berlin film festival, telling the extraordinary true story of a gay marriage in Spain a century ago, premiered Wednesday amid a protest by German cinema operators. https://www.thelocal.de/20190214/german-theatre-operators-protest-screening-of-lesbian-love-drama-at-berlinale Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:25:55 +0100 german-theatre-operators-protest-screening-of-lesbian-love-drama-at-berlinale The German home entertainment market surpassed €9 billion in 2018, according to new figures, further indicating that subscription based video services like Netflix and Amazon Prime continue to gain popularity in the Bundesrepublik. https://www.thelocal.de/20190109/netflix-and-amazon-primes-popularity-continues-to-grow-german-home-entertainment-market-passed-9-billion-euros Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:54:08 +0100 netflix-and-amazon-primes-popularity-continues-to-grow-german-home-entertainment-market-passed-9-billion-euros Are you all caught up on your favourite Netflix show, but that novel on your nightstand is gathering dust? You're far from alone, according to a German study released on Thursday decrying a "dramatic" decline in book readership as more time is spent online. https://www.thelocal.de/20180608/not-read-a-book-lately-blame-netflix-says-german-study Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:31:15 +0200 not-read-a-book-lately-blame-netflix-says-german-study A number of tragic deaths linked to a German novel sparked discussion about the effects of depicting suicide in the media. 250 years later, the topic is more relevant than ever. https://www.thelocal.de/20180216/the-werther-effect-the-consequences-of-suicide-stories-in-the-media Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:16:15 +0100 the-werther-effect-the-consequences-of-suicide-stories-in-the-media December 1st marks the next step in the German television revolution with the online premier of 'Dark'- the first ever original German Netflix series. https://www.thelocal.de/20171122/netflix-premiers-first-ever-original-german-series Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:26:47 +0100 netflix-premiers-first-ever-original-german-series The first original German series on Netflix promises to bring mystery and suspense to the streaming platform next winter. https://www.thelocal.de/20170302/watch-the-german-netflix-series-dubbed-the-new-but-scarier-stranger-things Thu, 02 Mar 2017 18:21:57 +0100 watch-the-german-netflix-series-dubbed-the-new-but-scarier-stranger-things As Danish police continue to investigate a stone-throwing incident that claimed the life of a German motorist, there is new speculation that the perpetrator may have been inspired by the Netflix series ‘Slasher’. https://www.thelocal.de/20160907/is-netflix-series-behind-stone-murder-german-woman Wed, 07 Sep 2016 17:06:18 +0200 is-netflix-series-behind-stone-murder-german-woman Video streaming giant Netflix said Wednesday it is making its first original German series, to debut in 2017. https://www.thelocal.de/20160224/first-ever-german-original-show-coming-to-netflix Wed, 24 Feb 2016 18:06:30 +0100 first-ever-german-original-show-coming-to-netflix They may have a reputation for being one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world, but Germans remain surprisingly traditional in their entertainment choices, a new survey shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20160115/germans-still-prefer-a-good-book-to-digital-technologies Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:57:46 +0100 germans-still-prefer-a-good-book-to-digital-technologies The European Commission presented a plan for making the internet and digital content more ‘border-free’ on Wednesday, suggesting ways to loosen up restrictions that often see music, movies and other services blocked when users travel across borders. But could such a plan succeed? https://www.thelocal.de/20150506/could-europe-have-border-less-internet-2 Wed, 06 May 2015 19:37:48 +0200 could-europe-have-border-less-internet-2 UPDATE: TV streaming service Netflix opened its virtual doors in Germany on Tuesday in the face of stiff competition from existing players. Users will be able to watch hit shows and movies in English on the German service. https://www.thelocal.de/20140915/netflix-to-launch-in-germany-this-week Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:14:00 +0200 netflix-to-launch-in-germany-this-week Netflix revealed plans on Monday to launch in Germany in September this year, bringing the popular movie and TV streaming service to one of the world’s biggest markets. https://www.thelocal.de/20140722/netflix-launch-in-germany-in-september Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:48:00 +0200 netflix-launch-in-germany-in-september Netflix confirmed on Wednesday it would expand into Germany and five other European countries later this year. https://www.thelocal.de/20140521/netflix-confirms-german-launch Wed, 21 May 2014 11:08:00 +0200 netflix-confirms-german-launch