Here's everything new on Netflix this month
It's May, so you know what that means!Netflix has rolled out its list of new releases to the streaming site. "Inglorious Basterds,""Legally Blonde," and a group of shows from History, Lifetime, and...
View ArticleStreaming television is now mainstream
Washington (AFP) - Streaming television is now mainstream, although it has not caused many people to "cut the cord" for traditional pay TV. Not yet, anyway.More than half of Americans now stream movies...
View ArticleVerizon may be trying to convince customers they need to upgrade their...
The broadband industry has always been a little vague in its promises and sometimes less than straightforward in the methods it uses to entice customers to buy more expensive services.Verizon, however,...
View ArticleThe country's largest cable provider is undergoing a change that proves...
Just before its $45 billion deal with Time Warner Cable collapsed over regulators' fears about a giant cable company's control over the Web, Comcast was racking up more Internet customers.For the first...
View ArticleApple has an opportunity to completely change TV if it uses this model (AAPL)
Apple is getting ready to introduce a new television experience. Multiple sources, including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, say Apple will soon introduce a new streaming service that...
View ArticleNetflix asks FCC to reject AT&T-DirecTV merger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Netflix Inc has urged the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to reject the pending $48 billion merger of AT&T Inc and DirecTV unless its concerns about the deal are...
View ArticleNetflix is targeting older viewers with new original series 'Grace and Frankie'
Los Angeles (AFP) - Streaming giant Netflix is unashamedly targeting older viewers with its latest original series, "Grace and Frankie," a comedy about two retired ladies thrown together when their...
View ArticleThe trailer for the Wachowskis' mind-bending new Netflix series 'Sense8' has...
The Wachowskis made their names with their massively popular"Matrix" trilogy. Their last two theatrical efforts — "Cloud Atlas" and "Jupiter Ascending"— were box office disappointments. Now they're...
View ArticleDave Coulier confirms he's joining Netflix's 'Full House' spinoff
Dave Coulier won't be cut out of Netflix's planned "Full House" spinoff.The Canadian actor and comedian announced his participation Thursday on Instagram along with some extra production news."Yes,...
View Article8 creepy-sexy film noir flicks you can watch on Netflix right now
French film critic Nino Frank came up with the term "film noir" (translation: "black cinema") back in 1946 to describe Hollywood films with dark themes. Fast forward to today: you can peruse 100 of...
View ArticleThe latest Netflix original series is pure food porn (NFLX)
Sorry, Frank Underwood: You've finally met your match. And it's delicious.Netflix debuted a new original series this past weekend, and you should start watching it immediately.It's called "Chef's...
View ArticleWe tried the $35,000 RED camera that was used to shoot 'House of Cards'
"House of Cards" is as highly regarded for its aesthetics as it is for its signature (read: murdery) plot twists. The series won the Outstanding Cinematography Emmy for its pilot episode and has been...
View ArticleI just finished Marvel's new 'Daredevil' series and was completely blown away
"Daredevil" is the best superhero adaptation on screen since "The Dark Knight."It's true.I just finished watching the entire Netflix series, "Daredevil," and it was quite a ride. I am by no means a...
View ArticleStreaming services really are convincing people to ditch cable, and it's only...
People just aren’t watching — or paying for — TV the way they used to. The number of people paying cable and satellite giants like Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and DirecTV for TV service fell during the...
View ArticleThis is what will save TV, according to Netflix
The time people spend watching streaming services has increased over the last several years, and the time people spend watching live TV has decreased.But live sports and awards shows are going to be...
View ArticleNetflix is not completely ruling out broadcasting live sports (NFLX)
“Never say never.”That was the response Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s content boss, gave to the question about whether the world’s largest subscription streaming service will ever stream live sports.It’s a...
View ArticleNetflix is in talks to enter China's booming online video market
(Reuters) - Video streaming company Netflix is in talks with Jack Ma-backed Wasu Media and other potential partners to enter China's booming online video market, Bloomberg reported, citing people...
View ArticleThe 10 things in advertising you need to know today (FB, GOOG, NFLX, SZMK)
Good morning! Here's everything you need to know in the world of advertising today.1. There's a new Tumblr that will strike fear into conference organizers."Congrats, you have an all male panel!" is...
View ArticleHow a Mormon-made Cold War drama got the attention of Netflix
On Friday, Netflix premiered“Granite Flats,” a TV series set in 1960s Colorado during the Cold War where not everyone in town is who they seem. The news here isn’t that the streaming service acquired...
View ArticleNetflix stock hit a record high on the news that it might enter China (NFLX)
Netflix stock reached a record high Friday afternoon.It hit ~$617.75 after shooting up more than 5% on the news that it might be in talks to enter China's online video market, which Bloomberg reported...
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