Netflix Expanding Into News?

It was reported this week that Netflix has expressed a serious interest in expanding into news programming. An expansion into the genre would involve reporting, live news and talk shows, and put the company in direct competition with companies like Vice and E!. At this stage, very little is known still about Netflix's plans, with Variety reporting that "No specific projects that Netflix is considering in the genre are known, nor just what kind of formats Netflix is eyeing for news programming." Read more on Netflix's potential foray into news in a breakdown of the company's third-quarter earnings call here.