It’s been a year since Netflix released its first original content with the Norwegian series LilyHammer. With four new series already under their belts (Lilyhammer, Bad Samaritans, Hemlock Grove, and the critically acclaimed House of Cards), as well as several comedy specials and a long-form film, the company seems committed to original programming. The streaming […]
Starting today, you’ll have roughly 2,000 less choices to view on Netflix when the streaming service removes a massive amount of movies from the Warner Bros. library. These movies also just happen to be the same ones that will become available on the new Warner Archive Instant. According to Slate.com, a spokesperson for Warner Bros. […]
The idea that cable companies are regularly losing viewers to the increasing number of streaming options open to them isn’t a new one. However, Netflix strengthens those theories with each new announcement of a television series, comedy special, or exclusive feature. By now, if you’re a Netflix user, you’ve at least heard of House of […]
Are you a Brony? A Transformers fan? Do you dress up as Sgt. Slaughter from time to time? (And yes, that’s me in the link.) Then, you’re going to want to subscribe to Netflix‘s streaming service, because their deal with Hasbro is giving them online rights to various versions of My Little Pony, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and […]
There’s something about searching for nudity on Netflix Streaming that almost feels quaint, in a 1980s, trying to spot nipples on the scrambled porn channels kind of way. With so many actual porn choices available at the click of a mouse, scanning for full or partial nudity on Netflix is almost family friendly by comparison. Who […]
It’s been a pretty bad 12 months for Netflix. Ever since the video juggernaut’s hefty price increase last year, they’ve been trying to make a comeback. First, the movie rental company split its streaming and DVD services entirely, and then they stitched them back together and promised no more price increases for the foreseeable future. […]
Netflix announces one more solution to the complaint that “there’s nothing intelligent to watch on TV” with the addition of streaming TEDTalks. The TED conferences are private events organized by the nonprofit organization Sapling Foundation. Entry fees are as high as $7,500 to attend. TED conferences started in 1984 to bring together people from three […]
Netflix, famous for keeping the U.S. postal system relevant with their red envelopes of rental DVDs, continues the struggle to provide content in digital streaming format. Tuesday’s multi-year deal with the Weinstein Company guarantees them streaming rights to such movies as The Artist, a silent film nominated for 10 Academy Awards. The Weinstein releases will […]
The number one wireless provider in the U.S. has teamed up with the number one DVD-rental machine company to take down the company that defined DVD-rental by mail and has been defining video streaming. Unlike the other big announcement this week from Redbox’s parent company Coinstar, this might seem like an odd bit of synergy […]
Netflix customers recently received an email about a class action suit and settlement payment from Walmart. If you’re one of the lucky customers who qualifies for the settlement, you may be wondering why you’re getting money from Walmart. A suit brought against Walmart and Netflix charges that the two companies unofficially struck a non-compete agreement to […]
