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December 27, 2011
Netflix Adds HBO, BBC to Queue
Netflix has acquired a deal with HBO Go and users will soon have access to such programs as Boardwalk Empire and The Sopranos. Netflix also formed a partnership with the BBC and more users will soon have access to such programs as "Torchwood" and "Fawlty Towers." Available early in 2012, content is already available to North and Latin America and will soon reach the UK and Latin America, no doubt assisting the company in its quest to regain some of those lost U.S. subscribers.
Via Netflix
October 20, 2011
Affordable Roku LT Player
Roku has an inexpensive alternative for those who want a streaming player but don't have a lot of extra cash. The LT can play over 300 channels i.e. Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant and Pandora. There is no SD card slot or Bluetooth support but you get HBO Go with over 1,400 titles. At a price of only $49.99, look for its release in November.
Via Roku
September 20, 2011
Netflix to Concentrate on Streaming?
Netflix's rate hike has cost them about a million subscribers. Considering the fact that they still have about 14 million DVD only and 22 million streaming customers, perhaps they are moving towards the latter to concentrate on. With online streaming perhaps due to become the sole source of content, you can finally turn your outdated TV into a mini-coffee table.
Note: Told ya so. In a letter to its customers, CEO Reed Hastings apologized not for raising the rates but for not explaining that he is separating both services, changing the name of the mail service to Qwikster.
Via Netflix
September 5, 2011
Netflix - Starz End Relationship
It seems that Netflix and Starz have come to a parting of the ways after the video provider wouldn't go along with the media company's demand. Apparently the millions were not enough for Starz as they wanted an additional fee tacked on for screenings. CEO Reed Hastings is keeping positive about the end of the negotiations and will invest in other companies. So those of you who stream those chick flicks and Disney films better get them in before the end of the February 28 contract expiration.
Via Business Insider
August 24, 2011
Netflix Adds Just For Kids
Netflix wants to make it easier to turn kids into Watch Instantly Zombies with a new Just For Kids feature. The company worked with Common Sense Media to select the films and TV shows for children aged 12 and under. In addition to clicking on a handy tab, tots can click on characters at the top and bottom of the page to pick selections based on their faves. So if your kid is a SpongeBob freak, expect hours of uninterrupted silliness to enter your life. The service will soon be accessible on the iPad, Wii and probably other gaming consoles that Netflix supports.
Via Netflix
July 29, 2011
Freakin' Friday! Roku 2 Includes Angry Birds
Roku 2 has arrived in a more diminutive form and we guess that the company is hoping to calm those Netflix subscribers who freaked at the latest price hike. The box now includes a redesigned remote, a free (!) TV version of Angry Birds and 250 channels including FoxNews and Epix movies. Add subtitles and access to Amazon VOD (for a fee) and kiss your cable or satellite goodbye.
Via Roku
July 27, 2011
Netflix Updates Android App
Taking a cue from Hulu Plus, Netflix has added support for 25 more devices with an updated Android app that includes access to Thunderbolt and Atrix. It links to HTC Droid or EVO, Motorola Droid, Samsung Galaxy and other smartphones. The app is free from the Android Market, works on both wired 3G and WiFi systems, and includes search.
Via Android Market
July 18, 2011
Netflix Carries on Despite Protest
With all the fuss about Netflix's changing policy, many subscribers are complaining about that 60% rate increase. For those that received the dual mail/streaming rate must now decide if they want to pay the $15.98 to continue service for both, choose one or opt for another service.
The company itself doesn't seem too concerned although thousands have complained on its Facebook page and many have "de-subscribed," but the change will happen and we foresee some users dropping that second or third disc to adjust to the rate hike.
Via Netflix
May 26, 2011
Netflix to Offer Miramax Titles
Netflix has nabbed an agreement with Miramax to stream hundreds of their movies in an attempt by the film studio to keep it afloat. Filmyard Holdings now holds the company that is hoping that the move will encourage other online companies, like Google, Apple and Facebook to offer such titles as
"Pulp Fiction" and
"Shakespeare in Love". This seems to be another step forward into the concept that eventually we will all live online.
Via Bloomberg
April 12, 2011
Netflix Nabs Mad Men
Netflix continues its online domination by capturing Don Draper and the rest of the Mad Men gang as they have made a deal with Lions Gate. The first four seasons will be posted to Watch Instantly July 27 and cost about $1 million per episode to procure.
Via Mad Men
March 21, 2011
Netflix Captures 'House of Cards"
Netflix has apparently outbid cable channels to gain exclusive rights to the new 'House of Cards,' a David Fincher drama starring Kevin Spacey. They now get the first two seasons at a cost of over $100 million, perhaps a sign that they have their sites on vying with HBO, Showtime, etc.
All we know is that when all is said and done at the end of a day, when we want to watch a movie, we just want to stream something that isn't yet available and would rather Netflix spend the money on conversion rather than competing with the big guys.
Via Netflix
January 28, 2011
Netflix Eliminates DVD Queue From Electronics
Netflix has removed the "Add to DVD Queue" from streaming devices. Jamie Odell, director of product management claims that this is "so we can concentrate on offering you the titles that are available to watch instantly." He says that it complicates the instant watch experience and adds that it will not apply to their website. We see this as a move to concentrate on their eventual streaming over service. With almost 5,000 mostly negative comments on the blog, it seems that the natives are not happy with the announcements.
Via Netflix
January 11, 2011
Netflix to Offer Dedicated Remote Button
Netflix is going one step further to make it easier for everyone to come on board. Companies such as Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba will be adding a dedicated button on their remotes. This feature will be included on many Internet connected TV and Blu-ray disc player remotes, with about 250 of them already Netflix ready. While this idea is fine its implication it also seems that the company may eventually become an international player, don't you think?
Via Yahoo
December 27, 2010
Netflix Adds Disney-ABC/CBC to Lineup
Netflix's latest deal is with Disney-ABC. Programs can be accessed after 15 days of initial telecasts. The company has also recently acquired content from CBC for Canadian subscribers like TV series 'The Tudors' and the classic 'Kids in the Hall' (we loved that show!) as well as more cable TV series. A live stream of Starz Play channel is also available. Will they become the first complete live-streaming Internet channel? Today North America, tomorrow the world.
Via Netflix
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