Netflix didn't expect 'Making a Murderer' to be such a hit
Reed Hastings, the co-founder and CEO of Netflix, has admitted he didn't expect many people to watch "Making a Murderer." "I met with [writers and directors Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi] probably...
View Article6 compelling pieces of evidence against Steven Avery that were left out of...
Netflix’s “Making a Murder” continues to attract more and more attention as people discover the series and learn about the Wisconsin murder of Teresa Halbach in 2005.Because the documentary contains...
View ArticleHow subscription video on-demand services like Netflix are contributing to...
The way viewers are watching TV is rapidly evolving. Every year, more viewers are ditching their expensive pay-TV subscriptions and opting instead for subscription video on-demand (SVOD) services like...
View ArticleNetflix wants to ditch its 5-star rating system (NFLX)
Netflix wants to ditch its five-star-rating system and find a better one, according to the company’s CPO, Neil Hunt.The problem, Hunt tells Business Insider, is that people subconsciously try to be...
View ArticleNetflix has a hard battle ahead in China
Netflix is at a fork in the road. In a recent interview with Re/code, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings stated the streaming service’s fate in China will be similar to that of either Apple or Google.Hastings...
View ArticleWe finally know when 'House of Cards' season 4 will premiere
We finally know when "House of Cards" will return to Netflix for its fourth season.Mark your calendars for March 4, 2016.The streaming site dropped a new preview during the Golden Globes showing a run...
View ArticleThis new website makes it much easier to find the next show or movie you'll...
Netflix’s expansive library of TV shows and movies puts an enormous amount of content at your fingertips, but it can be difficult to navigate.If you know what show you’re looking for, the system works...
View ArticlePeople became even more addicted to Netflix in 2015, according to Goldman...
Netflix subscribers watched 13% more Netflix per user in 2015 than in 2014, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs.Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Netflix CEO Reed...
View Article'Making a Murderer' top defense lawyer explains what his life has been like...
Since the release of Netflix's docuseries "Making a Murderer," Dean Strang has become something of a celebrity. But in the nine years since the trial of convict Steven Avery, he's seen himself as one...
View Article23 of the most interesting secret categories on Netflix and how to find them
Netflix has an insane amount of content, but it's not always easy to find what you want.The categories Netflix gives you access to are broad, which is made more frustrating by the knowledge that...
View ArticleHow subscription video on-demand services like Netflix are contributing to...
The way viewers are watching TV is rapidly evolving. Every year, more viewers are ditching their expensive pay-TV subscriptions and opting instead for subscription video on-demand (SVOD) services like...
View Article2 TV giants are plotting to bypass Netflix
CBS and Time Warner are taking steps that could allow them to extricate their CW network from Netflix's grasp.The companies are working to create a standalone streaming service for the CW, which they...
View Article'Making a Murderer' subject Steven Avery files a new appeal to throw out his...
Steven Avery has filed a new appeal to his murder conviction in Wisconsin.The motion for appeal, made public Tuesday, cites the abuse of a search warrant and jury improprieties during Avery's trial,...
View ArticleNetflix CEO Reed Hastings is giving away $100 million to focus on education...
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is starting a new $100 million philanthropic fund that will focus on education, he announced on Tuesday. He's been interested in education reform, for a long time. He helped...
View ArticleThere’s one big way Netflix is actually spending less money on content in...
Netflix has said it will spend $5 billion on content in 2016, but there is one important way it will actually spend less, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch.In a note on Tuesday, the analysts wrote...
View ArticleA new report shows that ESPN is in trouble for 2 big reasons (DIS)
ESPN might have trouble going it alone.According to a recent consumer survey conducted by the marketing firm Civic Science and highlighted in a note by BTIG, more than half of cable subscribers would...
View ArticleThese startups think they've finally cracked Netflix's secret streaming numbers
As major streaming companies including Netflix and Amazon have continued to not disclose data about how many or what types of people watch their content, Hollywood has spent the last few years...
View ArticleNetflix, Juniper, and Intuit explain how Amazon is eating the $3.5 trillion...
If you want to understand just how powerful Amazon has become by turning the $3.5 trillion global IT industry on its head, here's a clue.In October, Amazon threw its third annual re:Invent conference...
View ArticleNBC reveals Netflix and Amazon's ratings numbers for their most popular shows
TV exec research presentations tend to be a little dry, but NBC Universal's Alan Wurtzel bucked that trend on Wednesday — outing the viewership of several Netflix series to the delight of many...
View Article'Making a Murderer' convict Steven Avery's ex-fiancee says he's guilty and...
The ex-fiancee of Steven Avery, seen in "Making a Murderer," has very different words from what she said in the Netflix true-crime documentary.Jodi Stachowski did an interview with Nancy Grace's HLN...
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