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The Netflix, Qwikster, Reed Hastings, Price Change, DVD vs. Streaming Debacle – The Facts

So much has happened with Netflix in the past couple of days that I felt it important to spell out the...
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Netflix Lowers Estimates, Stock Tanks After Price Increases | Confident Of Longterm Future

Netflix has taken a bit of a hit for the first time since it embraced the Internet as a means of...
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Netflix Launching Streaming-Only Service In Latin America | Is Europe Next On The Agenda?

Netflix has wasted no time in expanding its streaming service to Latin America, with 43 countries being added to its borders...
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Netflix Loses Starz Content Despite $300 Million Renewal Offer And Everyone Loses As A Result

Another day, another broken partnership which comes down to money, and nothing else but money. And as usual in these situations,...
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Amazon Instant Video Boasts Of 100k Streaming Titles But It Can’t Rival Netflix… Just Yet

Amazon Instant Video now boasts 100,000 titles to rent. But that makes it more of a threat to iTunes than Netflix,...
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Netflix Debuts ‘Just For Kids’ | Children Have Their Own Dedicated Watch Instantly Section

Online video isn’t just for adults, with kids able to operate and enjoy content via their laptops, games consoles, and other...
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Netflix Earnings Report: Price Hike Fears As CEO States, “We Can Thrive On Streaming Only”

The latest financials from Netflix suggest the company is flat-lining a little, especially with the recent price hikes affecting confidence. But...
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An Explanation For Netflix Price Hike – Reed Hastings Wants To Force Hollywood’s Hand

Netflix may not be so stupid in risking a customer revolt by hiking its prices after all. It’s all part of...
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Netflix Preparing To Launch In The U.K. and Spain In 2012 | From Latin America To Europe

Despite a hostile reaction to its latest price changes Netflix remains on target to grow within the U.S. And if the...
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Netflix: DVDs By Mail Will Cost Extra! | Streaming Only and DVDs Only Plans Unveiled

Netflix has taken its biggest step so far towards being primarily a streaming company, with ‘Watch Instantly’ now costing as much...
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Netflix Launching Across Latin America | Streaming Video Service Adding 43 Countries

Netflix is once again expanding. Having built huge user bases in both the U.S. and Canada, it’s now seeking to grab...
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Netflix Now The Largest Source Of Internet Traffic In America With Up To 30% At Its Peak

Netflix is enjoying an inordinate amount of success, with over 20 million subscribers and a solid base from which to stay...
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Netflix Boss Talks HBO, Original Content, Extending The Life Of Canceled Network Shows

Netflix box Reed Hastings recently revealed a few choice nuggets of wisdom concerning the current state of his business and the...
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Netflix Now Owns Video Subscription Market | Beats Comcast With Q1 2011 Financial Results

Netflix is officially the largest subscription video service in North America, with the improved numbers revealed in its Q1 2011 financial...
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Netflix Now Selling Movies… Kinda | Streaming Service Adds ‘Buy’ Button To ‘Little Fockers’

Netflix isn’t interested in selling movies to its users directly, but it has made at least one concession to the studios...
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Cloud-based mSpot Cuts Prices Of Video On Demand Movies To Compete With Netflix

MSpot, which offers a range of content on the PC and a host of mobile devices, has lowered its prices, making...
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Roku Box Now Available At Retail | Best Buy Stocking Roku XD With Netflix, Hulu Plus Etc.

Roku may not have the name or advertising budget of the likes of Apple or Google, but it has a good...
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Netflix Adds Paramount Movies In Canada, Before Reducing Video Quality For Bandwidth

Netflix has acquired first-run access to Paramount Pictures movies for subscribers to its streaming service in Canada. Unfortunately Netflix has been...
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Netflix Losing Showtime Series Such As Dexter, Californication – A Sign Of Things To Come?

Netflix could be facing an uncertain future if the example being set by Showtime is followed by others. Content is becoming...
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Netflix Becomes HBO By Exclusively Licensing Original Programming With ‘House Of Cards’

Netflix is changing gears, getting into original programming rather than merely licensing content which has already appeared on other channels or...
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Netflix Not Interested In Selling Movies, Refuses Studios’ Requests To Add ‘Buy’ Button

Keen to be a company and a service for the future rather than the past and present, Netflix has reportedly turned...
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Facebook Now Offers Movie Rentals – Social Networking Site To Challenge Netflix, Amazon

Movie rentals have come to Facebook. As if Mark Zuckerberg needs control of any more sectors of the Web. Still, it’s...
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Netflix Boasts 30% Of Content Has Subtitles, But Streaming Video Still Lacks Accessibility

Netflix now boasts that 30 percent of its streaming content now has subtitles, and that the figure will be nearer 80%...
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Amazon Confirms Free Streaming Movies For Prime Members – Should Netflix Be Worried?

As predicted last month, Amazon has entered the streaming video business with an offering exclusively to Amazon Prime members. The question...
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Netflix Talks Increases In Revenue & Subscribers, International Services, ISPs

Netflix has reported strong growth in Q4 2010, with more subscribers and income than ever before, mainly due to the streaming...
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New Evidence Of Cord-Cutting For Netflix & Hulu, Though Cable Companies Won’t Admit It

We may have entered a new year, but that hasn’t changed the trend for people cutting the cord. And despite the...
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Netflix Planning “International Expansion” As It Evolves From DVD-By-Mail To Streaming

Netflix is a company with big ambitions. And it’s video streaming which is likely to enable the company to fulfill those...
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Netflix Officially Announces Streaming-Only Subscription Option | DVD Plan Prices Increase

Netflix has taken another step toward being a streaming-only company, with an option that removes physical formats from the equation. And...
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Netflix Growth Forecast Suggests Streaming Video Company On The Verge Of Greatness

Netflix is already a huge player in in the video rentals market, but its the streaming side of its business which...
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Netflix Content Streaming Deals To Total $2 Billion By End Of 2011 – But That’s Really OK

Netflix is due to spend $2 billion on content for the streaming side of its business by the end of 2011....
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