Netflix to Host Videos From BuzzFeed, Variety, and Other Publishers Starting August 3
The deal lets Netflix test viewer appetite for short-form, low-cost web-style content as it competes with YouTube and TikTok and tries to retain subscribers between seasons of its original series.
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Netflix announced a partnership with media publishers including BuzzFeed Studios, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People, Tastemade, Variety, THR, Billboard, Eater, Rolling Stone, and IndieWire to distribute their video content on the platform. The videos, ranging from 3 to 20 minutes, will cover food, travel, fashion, entertainment, design, and health. The rollout begins August 3, 2026, in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Netflix is bringing video content from a slate of major digital publishers to its platform. Starting August 3, 2026, users in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand will see videos from BuzzFeed Studios, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People, Tastemade, Variety, THR, Billboard, Eater, Rolling Stone, and IndieWire. The clips range from three to 20 minutes and cover food, travel, fashion, entertainment, design, and health.
The move is a low-risk experiment for Netflix, which is looking for cheaper, faster-to-produce content to hold viewer attention between seasons of its scripted dramas and anime series. Netflix has already tested a TikTok-style vertical video feature called Clips. The publisher videos will divert users from Netflix's main long-form content, but the company has not disclosed plans to produce similar content in-house.
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