Netflix is pushing deeper into the short-form video territory dominated by TikTok and YouTube, striking licensing deals with a slate of major US media publishers to carry bite-sized content on its platform. "Members don't just want to watch a show or film and move on -- they want to keep exploring the stories and personalities they love long after the final credits roll," said John Derderian, Netflix's vice president of animation series and kids and family TV. The publisher push comes as Netflix faces mounting pressure from platforms that have reshaped how audiences consume video.

The offerings, which range from three-minute shorts to 20-minute episodes, will be featured on the streamer’s homepage starting Aug. 3.

Netflix will offer 2-to-20-minute videos from Condé Nast, Hearst, BuzzFeed, and Penske brands starting August 3 in six markets. Bloomberg says viewers are abandoning shows.

Netflix is bringing 2- to 20-minute videos to its platform through new partnerships with digital publishers, including Rolling Stone and Variety.

Netflix is adding short clips from publishers like Condé Nast in a deal that's "straight out of the YouTube handbook," as one analyst put it.

Starting Aug. 3, Netflix will begin offering short-form video content like TikTok and YouTube in Canada, the U.S., and other countries.

Netflix is pushing deeper into the short-form video territory dominated by TikTok and YouTube, striking licensing deals with a slate of major US media publishers to carry…

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 — Netflix is taking another page from TikTok’s playbook.The streaming giant is diving deeper into short-form video by signing licensing deals with some of...

Netflix is pushing deeper into the short-form video territory dominated by TikTok and YouTube, striking licensing deals with a slate of major US media publishers to carry…

Netflix expands into short-form video with licensing deals from major publishers, bringing content from brands like Vogue to its platform.