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BitTorrent activity drops in markets where Netflix is available
- The best way to combat piracy isn’t legislatively or criminally, but by coming up with an alternative that makes it easy to consume the content at a fair price. That according to Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos, who says…
Paid Hulu subscriptions doubled to four million this past year
- Hulu recently announced they have doubled the number of paid subscribers over the course of the last year despite the fact that founding chief executive Jason Kilar stepped down last month. Reaching four million paid subscribers is a noteworthy milestone…
Netflix: Online streaming will replace traditional television in the future
- Netflix recently outlined their vision for the future which, surprising to nobody, will see online streams completely replace traditional means of watching television. The company makes some compelling arguments in the 11-page document titled “Netflix Long Term View”, highlighting a…
Amazon TV set-top box rumored to be in the works
- Amazon has a team of engineers working on a "television set-top box", anonymous sources in contact with Bloomberg claim. Of course, a TV-based device would be a seemingly natural extension to Amazon Instant Video as it continues to produce its…
Upcoming Netflix family plan allows four simultaneous streams
- Netflix recently announced some new family-oriented changes to the streaming service. In a quarterly letter to shareholders, CEO Reed Hastings and CFO David Wells noted the company intended to launch a new family plan that would allow up to four…
Netflix planning switch from Silverlight to HTML5
- Netflix has been working toward transitioning away from Silverlight to HTML5, it recently indicated on its technology blog. With Silverlight's biggest customer fleeing the web-based video plug-in scene, the imminent demise of browser plug-ins like Adobe Flash and Microsoft's Silverlight…
Analyst: Netflix would be most-watched "cable network"
- Netflix CEO Reed Hastings noted on Facebook that his company served up some four billion hours of streaming video in 2013 -- and we're not even done with April. He also plugged an upcoming Netflix original series named Hemlock Grove,…
Nielsen: Cord cutting up 150 percent since 2007
- There’s no doubt that cord cutting is on the rise as services like Netflix and Hulu continue to cut into the revenue stream once dominated by cable and satellite television providers. The majority of Americans, a full 95 percent according…
News Corp and Walt Disney reportedly in discussion over Hulu's future
- News Corp. and Walt Disney Co. are reportedly in discussion with one another that could ultimately lead to one company buying out the other’s interest in video streaming service Hulu. At present, each entity owns about a third of Hulu…
Nielsen "TV household" ratings to include cord-cutters without TVs
- Nielsen will soon expand its TV ratings system to include online viewers, it told clients yesterday. Armed with its broadened definition of what constitutes a "TV household", Nielsen hopes to more accurately reflect modern day media consumption and advancements in technology…
Redbox Instant names the Xbox 360 as exclusive launch console
- Microsoft has reached an agreement with Redbox to become the exclusive console launch partner for Redbox Instant, the upcoming Netflix competitor. Verizon will be in charge of the video on-demand streaming service while Redbox will provide members with a monthly…
Netflix is getting into original content, aiming for five new shows a year
- Netflix is hoping that 2013 will be a breakout year for the company with regards to how people think about the service. The company that was once known for offering DVDs by mail before providing streaming video is now getting…
YouTube and Netflix team up on AirPlay competitor DIAL
- Airplay is arguably one of the single coolest new features of Apple’s iDevices and its open alternative Miracast could be a real boon to the Android ecosystem once more devices start supporting it. But Netflix and YouTube believe they can…
TWC accuses Netflix of bullying ISPs and discriminating against users
- Time Warner Cable has accused Netflix of discriminating against users who access the video streaming service through a TWC Internet connection. Last week, Netflix started providing streams in Super HD and 3D qualities, which delivers better-looking video at the expense…
Netflix to deliver Adult Swim, Cartoon Network content in March
- Netflix has signed new licensing deals with Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros. Television Group that will provide the streaming video service with a wealth of new content for its paid subscribers. New programming is schedule to arrive on March 30…
Netflix releases streaming performance data, Google Fiber ranks #1
- Netflix has published a list of the top Internet service providers in the US based on streaming performance. This is the first time that Netflix has released data of this nature but according to Netflix vice president of content delivery…
Netflix signs movie deal with Disney, Pixar, Marvel
- Netflix and Disney struck a deal yesterday which will allow Netflix subscribers to enjoy content from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Pixar Animation Studios and DisneyNature. Unfortunately, the bulk of the Netflix-Disney deal won't take effect until 2016 but…
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