By Brandon Russell |
Netflix has landed another huge deal that’ll further expand the service’s original content output. Following the success of Arrested Development Season 4 and the upcoming introduction of Orange is the New Black, Netflix is expanding on what should prove to be a huge strength in…
By Brandon Russell |
Each member of your household will be able to have his or her own personal Netflix profile later this summer. According to Netflix VP of Product Innovation Todd Yellin, the streaming service will introduce separate profiles so your recommendations and viewing habits don’t get mixed…
By Brandon Russell |
Netflix has been on a very calculated tear regarding original content, and that’s not going to stop anytime soon. According to Ted Sarandos, the driving force behind Netflix’s growing original content library, the streaming service has plans to double its output next year, growing its…
By Adriana Lee |
I’m going to share something with you that even my husband doesn’t know. You see, I’m a cheater. I promise fidelity, but sometimes things just catch my eye, and I can’t resist indulging myself. I feel guilty, but how can I ignore it when Hugh,…
By Todd Haselton |
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings recently sat down with The Canadian Press to discuss a variety of topics ranging from the new season of Arrested Development to BlackBerry 10. Hastings hinted in his interview that his company isn’t preparing to deliver Netflix support to BlackBerry 10 in the near…
By Brandon Russell |
Netflix has an ebb and flow that’s constantly purging and adding content. We saw it happen recently, and we’ll continue to see it throughout the months and years. When content is taken down, you used to be able to check sites such as Instantwatcher.com and…
By Adriana Lee |
Hooray! The wait to find out what happened to Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) and his developmentally arrested kin is almost over, thanks to Netflix. All the dysfunctional family fun we can handle will be hitting our screens and funny bones in just less than two…
By Todd Haselton |
Netflix for the iPhone and iPad was updated on Thursday with several new features. Version 4.1 now allows users to continue watching a television show after an episode ends. That means, if you’re watching a season, the next episode will begin playing right away. It’s…
By Brandon Russell |
A recent Stuff interview with Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos, suggests the streaming company’s service is having a positive impact on piracy. Meaning it’s much less prevalent in areas Netflix is available. You can probably say that about the collective streaming industry as a…
By Brandon Russell |
While Netflix’s original library grows stronger, the company’s lineup of third-party content is shrinking. Up to 1,794 movies will be stripped away from Netflix’s catalog—titles such as Big Daddy, Adaptation and Snatch, according to Instant Watcher—giving users that much less video to choose from on…
By Sean P. Aune |
Orange is the New Black, the newest original series from Netflix, will premiere on July 11. The new series from Jenji Kohan, best known for her Showtime series Weeds, is based on the novel Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman. The series is set…
By Adriana Lee |
Somewhere in Los Gatos, CA, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings must be doing a happy dance. According to Netflix’s first quarter results, the company not only beat Wall Street estimates, but in terms of subscribership, it has breached the 29 million mark in the U.S. Do…
By Brandon Russell |
In a note to shareholders on Monday, Netflix CEO unleashed a torrent of data from the service’s last few months, saying the company added 3 million subscribers during Q1 of this year. In total, the company has over 36 million subscribers, all of which racked…
By Todd Haselton |
Netflix posted its first quarter 2013 earnings on Monday and beat Wall Street estimates. The company reported revenue of $1.02 billion, dead on with estimates, but earnings per share of $0.31 beating estimates of $0.20 earnings per share. The company said it added 3 million…
By Brandon Russell |
Following Netflix’s politically-charged House of Cards, the company’s third original series, Hemlock Grove, is now available to stream. It’s another big step for Netflix, which is hoping to turn the traditional cable model on its head—all episodes of the new horror series have been turned…
By Brandon Russell |
People who stream content online do so because it’s convenient and because it saves money. While the current cable company business model will likely survive on into the next decade, current trends suggest subscription-based streaming models will continue to grow and grow. And grow. That’s…
By Sean P. Aune |
Netflix has announced that it is expanding its partnership with Hasbro to increase the number of children’s programming options it offers in its streaming service. Last April Netflix and Hasbro entered into a multi-year partnership that is now being expanded to cover more titles. The…
By Brandon Russell |
This isn’t so much “gear” as it is something that generally improves my mood. This week we saw Mark Zuckerberg introduce Facebook Home (and the HTC First), both of which have been a long time coming. If you’re a social networking junkie, Home and the…
By Sean P. Aune |
The wait is over, Netflix has finally announced the release date for the season 4 episodes of Arrested Development. Season 4 of the critically acclaimed series will contain 15 episodes and will premiere on May 26. At 12:01 a.m. on May 26, all 15 episodes…
By Sean P. Aune |
Netflix has announced its next original series, and it’s pulling in some creators that will be familiar to sci-fi fans around the world. How does the idea of the Wachowskis teaming up with J. Michael Straczynski strike you? Sense8 is the latest bit of original programming announced…
By Sean P. Aune |
Netflix is offering a $100,000 in prizes to those who can advance the technologies of Cloud Computing. There may be no hotter term in the world of technology right now than Cloud Computing. Even if you don’t understand the concept, it impacts pretty much everyone…
By Sean P. Aune |
Netflix has announced integration with Facebook that will now make it possible to get social recommendations of what you should watch next. At long last you can see what your Facebook friends are watching on Netflix, and, in turn, you can share with them what…
By Sean P. Aune |
Netflix is putting its billions of hours data to good use and helping you figure out just how good your ISP truly is. If you’ve ever wondered if you might receive better data speeds from another ISP, Netflix has the tool for you. Currently Netflix streams…
By Sean P. Aune |
Just how much does it cost to produce an original episode of television for Netflix? More than you probably suspect. Speaking at a panel discussion this weekend at the annual UCLA Entertainment Symposium, CAA TV lit agent Peter Micelli spoke to just how large the…
