People watch Netflix more than they hang out with their friends, exercise,...
Netflix made binge-watching a phenomenon, and it has become a big part of our lives.According to consulting firm Deloitte, 70% of US consumers now “binge-watch” TV (that is, watch more than one episode...
View ArticleThe BBC is reportedly in talks to launch a British rival to Netflix (NFLX)
The BBC has reportedly been encouraged by the UK government to launch an online subscription service that could rival Netflix and Amazon Prime.The publicly-funded British broadcaster has held talks...
View ArticleNetflix is experimenting with a new way to make money from broadcast TV (NFLX)
Netflix is experimenting with allowing re-runs of its original shows to play on broadcast TV in the US.Netflix and Univision have struck a deal that will let the first season of Netflix’s original...
View ArticleNetflix has launched a new tool to show you how fast your internet really is...
Netflix has released a new tool called Fast.com that shows you how fast your internet connection really is, whether you're on mobile or broadband. All you have to do is go to Fast.com, and Netflix will...
View ArticleRobin Wright demanded the same salary as Kevin Spacey for 'House of Cards' —...
Robin Wright took a page from the script of her show, "House of Cards," when she demanded that Netflix pay her equally to costar Kevin Spacey — or she'd go public."I was like, 'I want to be paid the...
View ArticleThe EU wants to force Netflix and Amazon to show more European television...
European regulators plan to force American video streaming companies like Netflix and Amazon to show more European TV shows and movies, The Financial Times reports.The paper has seen a draft of a...
View ArticleEU video proposal could drastically affect Amazon and Netflix's margins...
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Europe could cause some changes for Netflix and Amazon in the near...
View ArticleHedge funds are betting billions that Netflix stock will tank (NFLX)
After being the darling of Wall Street last year, Netflix hasn't had a pleasant 2016 in the stock market, which has brutalized it to the tune of -22% year-to-date.Hedge funds, in particular, have made...
View ArticleHere's everything coming to Netflix in June
It's that time again! Netflix recently released its list of TV shows and movies coming to the streaming site.Rounding out the list are not one, but three "Jurassic Park" films, a new season of "Orange...
View ArticleStop what you're doing and watch these classic movies before they leave...
It's always a bummer when we get to this time of the month and have to say goodbye to some great titles from Netflix. But in June, the streaming giant is ditching a number of real gems.Prepare...
View ArticleNetflix's huge exclusive deal for new Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar...
Netflix’s huge exclusive deal for Disney movies, which was negotiated in 2012, will finally begin to bear fruit this September. This deal encompasses the complete output of Disney, including Marvel,...
View ArticleThe Pixar, Marvel, and Disney movies you love are finally going to be on...
Come September, Netflix is going to be home to many of Disney's big Marvel, Pixar, and Lucasfilm movies. Get ready for movies like "The Jungle Book,""Captain America: Civil War,""Finding Dory," and...
View ArticleThis helpful tool makes Netflix an easy way to learn a new language (NFLX)
Netflix can be a great tool for learning a new language, as can watching foreign movies and TV shows in general. Comparing the subtitles and the audio can help supersize your vocabulary.But it’s not a...
View ArticleHalf of Netflix subscribers think its content is getting better — only 10%...
Netflix is in the midst of a big transition.While Netflix gained much of its past dominance in the streaming space by letting you binge-watch reruns of old shows and movies, the company has...
View ArticleRANKED: These are the most popular tech companies in the Fortune 500,...
The new breed of billion-dollar "unicorn" startups are popular places to work these days. But there's a lot of advantages to working at big, public corporations: they are less risky, have more...
View ArticleNetflix engineers created a virtual video rental store that looks a lot like...
Netflix designers and engineers have been known to create some unique innovations during the company's biannual hack days, where experimentation is encouraged. In the past, employees have managed to...
View ArticleNetflix, Amazon, and Apple face strict laws that would force them to show 20%...
The European Union has announced proposals that will force video-on-demand providers like Netflix, Amazon, and Apple iTunes to meet quotas for European movies and TV shows.Under the proposals,...
View Article9 Netflix documentaries for the next generation of graduates
Tuition is rising, but the college experience isn't changing.USA Today's annual list of the most popular college majors has found that American students stick to the same basic set of majors: business,...
View ArticleNetflix and Univision are releasing what looks like a haunting new series...
Mexican kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán may be in jail, but the show must go on.The trailer for a series about the Sinaloa cartel boss, produced jointly by Netflix and Univision, briefly appeared...
View ArticleNetflix could be forced to spend up to 26% of its French revenue bankrolling...
On Wednesday, the European Union proposed new rules that could force Netflix, and other streaming services, to give a chunk of their revenue to fund European films and TV shows.Netflix’s European...
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