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Netflix adds 3 million new subscribers in Q1 2013

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix posted up its Q1 2013 earnings today, and things are looking fairly good for the streaming service. They surpassed $1 billion in revenue for the quarter, and added three million new subscribers, two million of which are US users, bringing the total number of global subscribers to 36 million. Read The Full Story

Analysts say Netflix should crack down on account sharing

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Michael Pachter, an analyst for Wedbush Securities, states that around 10 million people are currently using Netflix's service without paying. He says that if Netflix were to crack down on these people and its account sharing policies, it could generate a ton of more profit. Pachter stated in an interview with Bloomberg that it's time for Netflix to "change". Read The Full Story

Netflix switching to HTML5 video from Silverlight

, Apr 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

When Microsoft announced that Silverlight would be coming to an end in 2021, it gave companies that utilize the video technology less than a decade to gravitate to an alternative. Perhaps the biggest and most prolific user of Silverlight is Netflix, which takes advantage of its "high-quality streaming experience" for Watch Instantly. Today the company announced that in light of Microsoft's announcement, it will be switching to HTML5 video. Read The Full Story

Netflix lands new Hasbro kids shows coming this summer

, Apr 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix has become the place to go for many TV and movie fans when there's nothing good on cable or satellite TV. Netflix has a wealth of different movies and TV shows that you can stream wherever you want on your mobile device, computer, or on your TV via various game consoles and set top boxes. Netflix has announced a new content partnership with Hasbro. Read The Full Story

Netflix app hits 720p on Windows Phone 8

, Apr 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's been far too long since Netflix was fullscreen on all Windows Phone devices - this week the app has been updated to include 720p displays for Windows Phone 8. As an added bonus, this update will work for not just Windows Phone 8, but Windows Phone 7.8 devices as well. As Microsoft's push for a fully-stocked app store continues, big names like Netflix kicks like this are a bit of a high-five on the way up. Read The Full Story

Arrested Development season 4 hits Netflix in full May 26

, Apr 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

The new season of Arrested Development will kick off May 26 and see an unusual fifteen episodes air, Netflix has confirmed today, with the entire series available from day one. The much-anticipated fourth season will be released simultaneously at 12:01 AM PDT across every Netflix territory, which means those in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Latin America, Brazil, and the Nordics won't have to avoid talking to each other or checking Facebook or Twitter to escape spoilers. Read The Full Story

Stream classic movies and TV shows from Warner Archives for $9.99 a month

, Apr 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Warner Bros. has decided to join in on the saturated video-streaming marketing by offering its own subscription-based video streaming service. Warner Bros. service is extremely distinctive from the likes of Netflix and Hulu Plus however. Its service, called Warner Archive, will allow users to stream classic and hard-to-find movies and TV shows straight to their streaming devices. Read The Full Story

House of Cards coming to DVD and Blu-ray June 11

, Apr 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix's latest original series, House of Cards, is coming to DVD and Blu-ray for all of those folks who have been too cheap to get a Netflix subscription, although you'll be paying much more for the discs than you would a Netflix membership, seeing how the Blu-ray version will set you back $52.99, while a month of Netflix -- which is more than enough time to watch all of House of Cards -- is only $7.99. Read The Full Story

Netflix announces Sense8 original science fiction show for 2014

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix has turned itself into the most popular paid video streaming destination on the Internet. Netflix works hard and get all sorts of new content from television studios and movie studios. The company also has a few original series that it produces and offers exclusively to its streaming subscribers. Read The Full Story

Spotify reportedly plans to add video on-demand service

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Spotify is looking to change things up by adding exclusive video on-demand (VOD) content to its list of services. It wants to compete with the likes of Netflix, Amazon, and HBO, all of which who have their own exclusive video series that help generate revenue and attract subscribers. Spotify hopes that by developing its own original video content or TV series, it can increase its profit margins. Read The Full Story

Netflix challenges developers to improve cloud computing, offers $100,000

, Mar 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix is looking to boost the reality of cloud computing via its OSS, taking it to the next level and helping it realize its potential. How is it doing this? Via its Netflix Cloud Prize competition, which it is using to challenge developers across the world to come up with improvements in secure, reliable, and usable, among other things. There are ten categories in total. Read The Full Story

Netflix introduces Netflix Social to share favorite movies and shows with friends

, Mar 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

I bet you wish you could share all the fascinating things you're watching on Netflix with friends, and thanks to a new feature that Netflix announced today, you finally can. Netflix Social is the company's first attempt at getting in on the social networking buzz with Facebook, and it allows you to see what's popular among your friends. Read The Full Story
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