Monthly Archives: July 2011

Weekly News Roundup: Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Weekly News Roundup: Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Posted on 31 July 2011 Here are this week’s news briefs for Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) company shares ended the week at 265.99 (as of 7/29/2011). Weekly News Roundup: Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) … Continue reading

Posted in Netflix Price Increase News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Netflix, Hulu Users Streaming Video in Vastly Different Ways

There is a fundamental distinction between Netflix users and Hulu users, and it goes far beyond who has more allegiance to 30 Rock. Netflix and Hulu users differ greatly in both how they stream their content and what content they … Continue reading

Posted in Netflix Price Increase News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Price hit unlikely to deter Netflix growth: analysts say

LOS ANGELES—Netflix Inc’s star darkened briefly last week after a rare stumble on pricing incensed investors and triggered an unusually dim growth projection. But longer-term, Wall Street remains enamored of a company expected to ride an expansion beyond U.S. shores … Continue reading

Posted in Netflix Price Increase News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Netflix plugin for ChromeOS hits v1.0.2, is an official release around the corner?

When Google Chromebooks started arriving without the Netflix streaming we’d been promised we were predictably bummed, but that may be rectified soon. While Chromebook owners attuned to beta channel updates first noticed an entry for a Netflix plugin last month, … Continue reading

Posted in Netflix Price Increase News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

‘Seinfeld’ Star Jason Alexander and The Netflix Relief Fund Are Here To Help

The recent news that Netflix had decided to raise prices yet again was easily one of the most unpopular decisions ever made by a company. Even if it was a legit business move and Netflix has to make these changes … Continue reading

Posted in Netflix Price Increase News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Partnership Between CBS And Netflix Extended In Latin America And Canada

Deal Between CBS and Netflix Starting in September 2011, Canadian Netflix customers may stream episodes of television shows owned by CBS. These television shows are “Twin Peaks” and “Numb3rs.” Aside from that, past episodes of “Dexter” will also become available. … Continue reading

Posted in Netflix Price Increase News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

January Jones: Watch ‘Mad Men’ Instantly on Netflix!

January Jones covers her baby bump in a turquoise tank top as she goes to a yoga class on Thursday (July 28) in West Hollywood. The 33-year-old actress is expecting her first child in the fall. Exciting news for Mad … Continue reading

Posted in Netflix Price Increase News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Video Store, Reinvented by Necessity

A hippie revival session? A flash-mob theatrical performance? No. Just another night at Vidiots, one of the Los Angeles area’s last independent video stores. Over the years, the spread of video-purveying giants like Netflix and Redbox has sounded a death … Continue reading

Posted in Netflix Price Increase News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Mad Men Now Available On Netflix Streaming Service

Comment One thing that I think will be interesting to watch with Netflix over the next several weeks and months is how much of the profit from the recent price hike goes into improving the streaming service’s overall library size … Continue reading

Posted in Netflix Price Increase News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

CBS 2Q net income seen doubling

LOS ANGELES Broadcaster CBS Corp. is expected to post second-quarter net income on Tuesday that is double the level of a year ago as the advertising market improves and the company continues to cut deals to sell its older content … Continue reading

Posted in Netflix Price Increase News | Tagged , | Leave a comment