Netflix unveils new mobile experience, curated collections and games updates for Asia-Pacific



New DelhiJun 10, 2026 04:25 PM IST Netflix announced new tools aimed at improving content discovery and engagement. (Image: Netflix)Netflix has announced a series of product updates across its mobile app, content discovery tools, and gaming ecosystem during its APAC Product Innovation Showcase, highlighting its focus on making the platform more personalised and engaging for users across the region. As part of the announcement, Netflix confirmed that its refreshed mobile experience will roll out in South Korea and Japan in July. The update is already available in markets including India, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and Malaysia, with additional Asia-Pacific countries expected to receive the experience in the coming months.The redesigned mobile app introduces a new vertical video feed called Clips, aimed at helping users discover content through short-form previews. Users will be able to watch clips, save titles to their watchlists, share content with others, and move directly to a show’s or film’s page to begin streaming. Netflix said the feed will be personalised based on viewing habits and user interactions. The company also revealed plans to test Clips collections in the future. These curated feeds could focus on specific genres, moods or content categories, including reality television highlights, behind-the-scenes footage, and podcast-related content. Alongside its mobile updates, Netflix outlined new developments in its gaming strategy. The company said its Netflix Playground experience, a dedicated games space for children and families within Netflix Games, will continue expanding globally. From June 20, Netflix will introduce a new collection of six mini-games inspired by the film K Pop Demon Hunters on Playground. The company said the games are designed to give younger audiences additional ways to interact with characters and stories from the franchise. Netflix noted that Playground is included with all memberships and does not feature advertisements or in-game purchases. The platform is expected to add more titles based on children’s shows, films, and characters over time, while also exploring new interactive experiences.Story continues below this ad The streaming service also highlighted its efforts to improve content discovery through curated collections and theme recommendation hubs. These features are designed to help users find content based on specific interests, seasonal events, and regional celebrations. Examples include collections built around occasions such as Diwali in India and Golden Week in Japan. More recently, Netflix introduced ‘Watch Your Favourite Books’, a dedicated hub that helps viewers discover screen adaptations of popular books. According to the company, such themed collections are intended to complement its recommendation systems by making browsing more intuitive and relevant for different audiences. “Our job is to blend smart recommendations with real human understanding of what matters to members, so that finding something to watch feels easy, and even fun,” said Eugenie Yeo, Senior Director, Product Merchandising for Asia Pacific at Netflix. Through the latest updates, Netflix is seeking to strengthen engagement across mobile viewing, content discovery and gaming, while continuing to tailor its platform experience for users across Asia-Pacific markets.Story continues below this ad (This article has been curated by Shivani P Menon, who is an intern with The Indian Express)

New DelhiJun 8, 2026 12:25 PM IST The panel has requested written responses from the CBSE regarding the OSM system and from the NTA concerning the NEET exam.A Parliamentary panel has requested that the National Testing Agency (NTA) provide a clear definition of what constitutes a “paper leak” and clarify whether any paper leaks have occurred in exams conducted since 2018, according to a PTI report. This inquiry follows the recent appearance of NTA officials before the panel, during which they asserted that there had been no leaks from their system. They claimed that any circulating questions were merely from a ‘guess paper’. Read | After NEET leak, new plan: Question setters may not know which exam they are working onThe Parliamentary Committee for Education, Women, Children, Youth, and Sports, led by Congress member Digvijaya Singh, is investigating issues related to the NEET paper leak and the controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on-screen marking system (OSM). The committee has summoned senior officials from both the NTA and CBSE for this investigation. The panel has requested written responses from the CBSE regarding the OSM system and from the NTA concerning the NEET exam. Specifically, the panel inquired whether the NTA conducted any investigation into allegations of irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 paper, aside from the ongoing CBI investigations. Read | Digvijaya Singh writes to PM Modi, seeks white paper on NEET UG leak allegations Additionally, the committee asked the NTA about its staff strength over the past three years and any new recruitments made since 2022. They also requested the NTA’s annual report submitted to the Higher Education Department for the last three years. Furthermore, they sought a detailed report on each of the 101 recommendations from the Radhakrishnan Committee Report and the actions taken by the NTA in response to each recommendation. The high-level committee of experts, chaired by former ISRO chief K. Radhakrishnan, was established by the Centre in June 2024 to recommend measures for the transparent, smooth, and fair conduct of examinations through the NTA. This includes recommendations regarding the agency’s structure, functioning, reforms in the examination process, and improvements in data security protocols.Story continues below this ad Read | Who will be held accountable for exam paper leaks? Don’t bet on it, records show most get away While the CBSE has been asked to respond to the panel’s inquiries by June 8, the NTA must submit its written answers by June 10. Both agencies have yet to respond, according to sources. The parliamentary panel further questioned the CBSE about reported “changes” in the various Requests for Proposals (RFPs) issued for the OSM system. They inquired whether any background checks were conducted on COEMPT before awarding it the contract and if the CBSE was aware of COEMPT EduTeck’s past associations with Globarena Technologies, whose evaluation software faced scrutiny during the inquiry into the 2019 Telangana Intermediate results. The committee sought clarification on why the proviso disqualifying bidders with a history of poor performance was removed in the third RFP for the OSM contract. They also asked why the provision that barred previously blacklisted bidders was “weakened” to exclude only currently blacklisted bidders in the third RFP. Additionally, they questioned why the minimum company turnover requirement for bidders was specifically set at Rs 50 crore.Story continues below this ad The panel inquired about the rationale behind changing RFP provisions to favour contractors with access to MeitY-empaneled data centres rather than those with their own data centres. They also sought explanations for why the requirement for a robotic scanner was dropped and replaced with a more generic provision for “sufficient scanners.” Furthermore, they questioned the removal of the stipulation requiring contractors to s
The platform says new disclosures are aimed at preventing viewers from being misled by generative AI content. (Image: Reuters)YouTube has announced a major update to how it handles AI-generated content, introducing automatic labels for videos that contain significant photorealistic AI elements, even when creators fail to disclose them manually. The new system is designed to improve transparency around synthetic media as AI-generated videos become increasingly realistic and harder to distinguish from real footage. According to YouTube, the labels will specifically target content that has been “meaningfully altered or generated” using artificial intelligence in ways that could potentially mislead viewers.Creators are still expected to manually disclose when realistic AI tools are used in their videos. However, YouTube says it can now automatically identify certain forms of AI-generated content and apply labels independently when necessary. For long-form videos, the AI disclosure label will appear directly below the video player and above the description section. In YouTube Shorts, the label will be shown as an overlay on the video itself. The platform clarified that the stricter labelling system mainly applies to photorealistic AI content. Videos featuring obviously animated, unrealistic, or lightly edited material will continue to use less prominent disclosures located within the expanded description section. YouTube also noted that some disclosures cannot be removed manually. Videos created using the company’s own AI tools, including Veo and Dream Screen, or videos containing C2PA metadata indicating fully generative AI content, will permanently retain AI labels. If creators believe a video has been incorrectly flagged as AI-generated, they can request adjustments through YouTube Studio.Story continues below this ad Alongside the AI transparency update, the streaming company is also rolling out a new personalised content feed system. The feature allows users to generate custom video feeds based on specific moods, interests, or topics by entering prompts describing the kind of content they want to watch. The personalised feed feature had been under testing since late 2025 and is now rolling out to signed-in users in the United States across YouTube’s mobile and desktop apps. The feature requires search and watch history to be enabled. The move reflects the growing pressure on major platforms to improve disclosure standards around AI-generated media as synthetic video tools rapidly become more advanced and widely accessible. © IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd Tags: youtube
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