Binge viewers rejoice: Netflix releases Lilyhammer
Netflix just released its first original TV show, the crime comedy Lilyhammer. And in typical Netflix fashion, it simply dumped all episodes of the entire first season on its subscribers. The logic behind this move? Netfix subscribers are binge viewers, says CEO Reed Hastings.
Netflix tops 800+ devices, tablets overtake PC viewing
Netflix can now be watched on more than 800 devices, and some of them are starting to gain more traction than others. Apple TV, for instance, has been really successful for the company -- and tablets are starting to attract more usage than PCs.
Media Decoder Blog: The Breakfast Meeting: Netflix Bounces Back, and Giving Debates a ‘TV Moment’
Also, American attitudes concerning where Apple's products are made, and does the Internet work better without Megaupload?
Netflix: No plans for games, but 3-D streaming possible
Netflix may have had plans to expand into the rental market for video games when it tried to spin off its physical disc business last summer, but those plans are now canned. Instead, it may start delivering 3-D movies to its streaming subscribers.
Netflix Bounces Back With a Q4 Beat, but Says Amazon Is Coming
Reed Hastings's numbers are much better than Wall Street expected. But he warns that he won't turn a profit in 2012.
Netflix is about to discover that Britain bites back
Netflix wants to recover from a disastrous few months by launching in the U.K. and Ireland -- but the company will have to overcome many obstacles to achieve success, not least competition from broadcasters who have very different priorities from their American counterparts.
Netflix Reminds Us That It’s a Streaming Video Company, Again
Its customers watched more than two billion hours of digital content, the company says. But we'll have to wait a month to learn what that means.
Netflix Really, Really Doesn’t Want Your DVD Money
"Old fogey discs" are a billion-dollar business for Reed Hastings and company. But if you want to see how badly Netflix wants out, go ahead and try to give someone a DVD gift subscription today.
Why Netflix Customers Who Haven’t Bailed Probably Won’t
Investors are furious with Reed Hastings, and a notable number of his customers left earlier this year. But the ones who stuck around -- and there are 20 million-plus -- are still pretty happy.
Media Decoder Blog: Verizon Is Reported to Be Planning a Streaming Service
According to an article from Reuters, Verizon would be the latest to jump into the potentially lucrative business of streaming movies and TV shows.
HBO + iPad = More HBO-Watching, "Steady" HBO Subscribers
People who have the on-demand service for iOS or Android love it. But it doesn't seem to have brought Time Warner's pay channel any new blood.
HBO + iPad = More HBO-Watching, "Steady" HBO Subscribers
People who have the on-demand service for iOS or Android love it. But it doesn't seem to have brought Time Warner's pay channel any new blood.
