https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A new on-demand service, VatiVision, that has been dubbed the "Netflix of the Vatican", was due to be launched on Monday in Italy, broadcasting films, series and documentaries with Christian messages, before an eventual rollout to eight other countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20200606/netflix-of-the-vatican-launches-on-italian-tv Sat, 06 Jun 2020 08:53:54 +0200 netflix-of-the-vatican-launches-on-italian-tv Netflix announced on Tuesday it will adapt the newest novel from Italian writer Elena Ferrante, "The Lying Life of Adults," into a television series. https://www.thelocal.it/20200513/netflix-to-adapt-latest-elena-ferrante-novel Wed, 13 May 2020 11:11:30 +0200 netflix-to-adapt-latest-elena-ferrante-novel Streaming giant Netflix has announced it will set up an office in Rome to help expand its range of original Italian content. https://www.thelocal.it/20200127/netflix-to-open-italian-base-in-rome Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:02:17 +0100 netflix-to-open-italian-base-in-rome Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into Netflix for suspected tax evasion, according to Italian media reports on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20191003/italy-investigates-netflix-over-suspected-tax-evasion Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:59:14 +0200 italy-investigates-netflix-over-suspected-tax-evasion If you're a fan of Italian Netflix hits like Suburra, or are simply looking for a fun way to improve your Italian, we've got some good news: the streaming giant has announced three more Italian original series for this year. https://www.thelocal.it/20190402/three-new-italian-shows-are-coming-to-netflix Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:39:00 +0200 three-new-italian-shows-are-coming-to-netflix Italy is to introduce a law requiring films to show in cinemas before streaming on Netflix and other online platforms in a move the government says will protect the Italian film industry. https://www.thelocal.it/20181119/italy-targets-netflix-with-new-streaming-law Mon, 19 Nov 2018 10:16:36 +0100 italy-targets-netflix-with-new-streaming-law Netflix has announced a crop of brand new Italian-language content, including its first ever Italian original film, as part of its drive to include more European films and TV series on the streaming site. https://www.thelocal.it/20180420/netflix-italian-tv-series-film Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:48:36 +0200 netflix-italian-tv-series-film Gianluigi Buffon will be among the Juventus players to star in a fly-on-the-wall documentary series on Netflix from February 16th, the reigning Serie A champions confirmed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20180122/netflix-documentary-juventus Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:03:08 +0100 netflix-documentary-juventus Good news for film and TV buffs across Italy: the on-demand service Netflix is now available across the country, with subscribers getting the first month for free. https://www.thelocal.it/20151022/netflix-streams-into-italy Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:52:29 +0200 netflix-streams-into-italy Johnny Depp tops the cast of stars headed to Venice this week for what is shaping up as something of a watershed edition of the world's oldest film festival. https://www.thelocal.it/20150901/depp-the-star-draw-netflix-flexes-muscle-at-venice Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:05:29 +0200 depp-the-star-draw-netflix-flexes-muscle-at-venice Netflix, the on-demand TV and internet streaming service, will be available in Italy from October. But the main thing casting a shadow over the move is Italy's notoriously slow internet connection. https://www.thelocal.it/20150608/netflix-to-be-launched-in-italy-in-october Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:31:32 +0200 netflix-to-be-launched-in-italy-in-october