Netflix may be trying to reshape its future by positioning itself as an honest-to-goodness cable channel to square off against the likes of HBO, Cinemax, Showtime and Starz (note: TIME‘s parent company, Time Warner, owns HBO). …
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Hopefully Bogus Rumor: Verizon Eyeing Netflix for Purchase
Oh rumor mill, please don’t let it be true that Verizon is interested in buying Netflix.
The report from DealReporter, via Deadline, has sent Netflix’s stock price soaring. That’s great news for Netflix shareholders, but …
Don’t Call It a Comeback: What Netflix Did Next
You know that saying about it always being darkest before the dawn? There’s a sense that everyone over at Netflix must be desperately trying to believe that right now.
After the disastrous past few months, it seemed nothing …
Comcast CEO: We’re Not Launching Netflix Competitor, But We Like Netflix Revenue
Netflix Instant isn’t offering anything that NBC hasn’t been offering for years, according to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts – but that isn’t the reason why Comcast won’t be going to go down a similar route, as it turns out.
Roberts seemed impressively calm about online video streaming in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, …
Cheat Sheet: How Bad Are Things for Netflix?
After watching Netflix stock take another tumble yesterday, falling a further 35% as analysts suggested selling and abandoning the company for dead, I found myself wondering, are things really that bad for Netflix? So, I looked back at the company’s recent past on the NASDAQ index, and found… Yeah, they’re kind of horrific. Want to see …
Netflix Goes Social in the U.S., but Watch Out for Your Privacy
More than a year after Netflix added Facebook connectivity in other parts of the world, U.S. users are finally getting their chance to share.
Why Walmart’s Netflix Settlement Is Worthless (Twice Over)
If you received an email recently telling you that you would be receiving a Walmart gift card or cash equivalent as part of the corporation’s settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging that Walmart and Netflix illegally worked …
Netflix Backlash Rages On in Response to ‘Qwikster’
Netflix is losing in the court of public opinion after announcing plans to rebrand its mail-order DVD service as a separate business, called Qwikster. On Facebook and Netflix’s own blog, the vast majority of comments about the shake-up are negative.
If you missed the news, Qwikster will replace Netflix’s mail-order service and will …
How Netflix Built Its Wii U App: First, It Built a Fake GamePad
The streaming video service designed its Wii U app before it had a Wii U.
Netflix Launches Streaming Service in the U.K. and Ireland
It’s official: Netflix is now available in the U.K. and Ireland. The company launched its streaming service on Sunday, a much-needed bit of momentum after dealing with defecting users and plummeting stock prices.
Conquering …
Why Netflix Is More Than the Next HBO
Regardless of whether House of Cards or Arrested Development actually win any Emmys, Netflix has already won.
Netflix Reveals New Mindset, New Competition and New Friends
You know who loves Netflix? Judging by comments made at the 39th Annual UBS Global Media and Communications Conference this week, the answer might be “everybody.” Not only did Time Warner CEO and Chairman Jeff Bewkes announce …