Netflix Open Content

kept by eddie dec 31, 25

Netflix offers open-source test footage and assets (Sol Levante, Meridian, Sparks, Nocturne) under Creative Commons for codec benchmarking and HDR research.

Closing the Software Loop
Coding agents can automate software development from user feedback to deployment, reducing iteration time from weeks to hours and shifting human roles to defining goals and taste.
also on Meridian, #developer-tools
At SXSW With the First-Time Filmmakers Behind ‘Sparks’ - The New York Times
The article profiles first-time filmmakers Fergus Campbell and Lola Lafia, whose debut film 'Sparks' about friendship, time travel and queer identity premiered at SXSW.
also on Sparks
NETFLIX OPEN CONTENT
Netflix offers free, open-source 4K HDR test footage (Dolby Vision, Atmos) under CC license for R&D in codecs and display tech.
also on Netflix, #streaming, #benchmarks, #open-source
Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros
Netflix agrees to acquire Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion, combining its streaming service with WB's film/TV studios, HBO Max, and iconic franchises.
also on Netflix, #streaming
Video Conferencing with Postgres — PlanetScale
A developer demonstrates live video calls over PostgreSQL using logical replication, achieving 15fps with a $5 database.
also on #streaming, #developer-tools