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LilyHammer, Netflix’s First Original Series, Debuts Online [Video]

LilyHammer, Netflix’s First Original Series, Debuts Online [Video]

Netflix's first original series, LilyHammer, has just made its debut online. The new show is the first original project from Netflix and is now available to stream online. Lilyhammer, which stars Sopranos star Steven Van Zandt, is the first ... continue
Warner Bros. continues to show mind-numbing stupidity and anti-consumerism

Warner Bros. continues to show mind-numbing stupidity and anti-consumerism

Yesterday we heard about Craig Davis, VP of Urban Promotions for EMI, who came out and stated how he believes that the whole SOPA thing is the wrong way for entertainment business to try and protect their ... continue
Netflix drops plans to offer video game rentals

Netflix drops plans to offer video game rentals

Back when Netflix decided it was a good idea to split up their instant streaming and DVD-by-mail services, the company was talking plans to introduce a video game rental service that was to be similar to the ... continue
Netflix Performs Better Than Expected In Fourth Quarter

Netflix Performs Better Than Expected In Fourth Quarter

Netflix has had it's share of rough times in the last year. The company was going to separate both their online streaming service and physical DVD service. Dubbed Qwikster, users would pay a flat fee to watch ... continue
Netflix Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over Tanked Stock

Netflix Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over Tanked Stock

I am sure that there were some people out there who thought things couldn't get worse for the embattled movie rental company, but worse they got.  Netflix's investors have filed a class action lawsuit against the company ... continue
Netflix Launches Video Service in UK and Ireland

Netflix Launches Video Service in UK and Ireland

Netflix has launched its streaming Internet video service in the United Kingdom and Ireland, in a move that could result in the company's first quarterly loss in almost a decade. Monthly subscriptions will cost £5.99 and €6.99 (both ... continue
Netflix Shares Jump 11% on Growing Internet Usage Statistics

Netflix Shares Jump 11% on Growing Internet Usage Statistics

Netflix has finally got something to gloat about.  Its streaming video service has shown that more than 20 million subscribers around the globe watched over 2 billion hours of old TV shows and movies on High Speed ... continue
Netflix Customers Stream Over 2 Billion Hours In Q4

Netflix Customers Stream Over 2 Billion Hours In Q4

Despite the not so great news over the last few months with Netflix, that doesn't mean the service is slowing down by any means. In just a 3 month period, users logged over 2 Billion (Yes, that's ... continue
Netflix customer satisfaction tanked in 2011

Netflix customer satisfaction tanked in 2011

To say that Netflix hasn't had a particularly good year would be a pretty big understatement. After hiking up the prices of their instant streaming service and unsuccessfully attempting to spin-off their DVD-by-mail to a separate service, ... continue
Netflix Stock Options Halved For CEO Hastings After Rough Year

Netflix Stock Options Halved For CEO Hastings After Rough Year

Ah, 2011... it wasn't a fantastic year for many, and the seemingly-until-now untouchable Netflix was one of the casualties. After some highs in the summer, Netflix stock began taking hits for a few factors, and the company seemed ... continue
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Slapped On Wrist With $1.5 Million Stock Option Reduction

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Slapped On Wrist With $1.5 Million Stock Option Reduction

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is largely responsible for the company's loss of more than 800,000 video subscribers and now he's being slapped on the wrist for his actions with a $1.5 million reduction in his 2012 stock ... continue
Rumor: Verizon Looking to Purchase Netflix

Rumor: Verizon Looking to Purchase Netflix

Last week there were rumblings that Verizon was gearing up to launch a new web-based movie and TV streaming service in direct competition with Netflix. According to the last rumor, however, it looks like Verizon has a ... continue
Verizon To Launch Netflix Competitor In Early 2012

Verizon To Launch Netflix Competitor In Early 2012

A new Verizon online video service may soon launch in an attempt to compete with Netflix and other video streaming services. Under the firms new offering the service will be made available to more than 85 million Verizon ... continue
Netflix Stock Hits 20-Month Low After Company Raises $400M

Netflix Stock Hits 20-Month Low After Company Raises $400M

News earlier this week that struggling movie streaming service Netflix had raised $400 million battered already damaged Netflix with more bad press, and stock reached a 20-month low in the market. Investors- already skittish after a months-long bad ... continue
Netflix Issues More Debt And Sells Stock To Raise $400 Million

Netflix Issues More Debt And Sells Stock To Raise $400 Million

Netflix on Monday announced that they have raised $400 million by issuing more debt and stock in an attempt to expand their operations while earning back the 800,000 customers they lost after raising subscription costs by 60%. Stock ... continue
New ‘Arrested Development’ Season to Stream on Netflix

New ‘Arrested Development’ Season to Stream on Netflix

The new season of "Arrested Development" will stream exclusively on Netflix. Is this a groundbreaking new deal that shows the power of online TV? Or does it prove that Twentieth Century Fox still doesn't have any faith ... continue
Netflix, Amazon to stream Disney-ABC content

Netflix, Amazon to stream Disney-ABC content

Internet on-demand media junkies have reason to rejoice as news was recently announced that more television shows from the Disney Channel, ABC Studios and ABC Family are coming to both Netflix's and Amazon's online streaming services. According to ... continue
Netflix Stock Price Tumbles Following Defections

Netflix Stock Price Tumbles Following Defections

Netflix stock prices tumbled Tuesday, and when we say tumbled, we mean tumbled. Shares in the on-demand media giant plunged 35 percent after the departure of 800,000 subscribers, an exodus that the company admits it is to ... continue
Netflix Loses 800,000 Subscribers

Netflix Loses 800,000 Subscribers

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has apologized, explained, and apologized again for his companies plan to divide mail-in movie rentals and online streaming into two separate services, but that hasn't stopped many people from jumping ship. Netflix has ... continue
Netflix Signs 4-Year Non-Exclusive Deal With CW

Netflix Signs 4-Year Non-Exclusive Deal With CW

Netflix and the CW network announced on Wednesday a continuation of their current partnership through the 2014-15 season. Under the deal Netflix will receive non-exclusive rights to stream previous seasons of scripted series. Under the deal Netflix will ... continue
Netflix Kills Qwikster Before It Launches

Netflix Kills Qwikster Before It Launches

Qwikster was not a good idea. From the moment it was announced Netflix has lost customers and gained criticism. So much so that the company has decided to abandon its plan to separate Netflix into two services ... continue
Miramax CEO says piracy isn’t as much a danger as digital monopolies

Miramax CEO says piracy isn’t as much a danger as digital monopolies

If you listen to the garbage spewed forth by industry trade groups like the MPAA and the RIAA you would think that the music and movie industry is on the verge of collapse because of those nasty ... continue