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Netflix as of today is HBO in the mid to late 1980's - in other words, it's just starting to get its feet wet. I also like how SOMEONE finally pointed out the obvious, that the premium channels like Showtime and HBO are now repositories for original content and movies are an afterthought. When you think HBO - you don't think that it's the network that carries movies, you think of it as the place to find their shows. Same w/ Showtime, especially considering they let three studios walk and form Epix on their own (hence the reason Netflx streaming members get newer releases in the first place). You will see Netflix, Amazon and other internet streaming companies bid on pay TV window rights to the studios in the next few years.
Netflix Going After TV Movie Rights To Get Movies Faster
The Financial Times reports that Netflix is going after TV movie rights so they won't have to wait 10 years for a movie to be available for streaming. Netflix is keen to add more, said Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer, in a Financial Times interview. The company recently licensed f...
I love how the story is framed. Netflix simply licenses the show, and MRC is producing it and paying for it. Netflix has about as much to do with the show as they do with Cheers, only difference is, it's exclusive.
I also think its just a way to get the show in the papers. There's complications all the time between producers and networks, and it ALWAYS gets resolved. It's all part of the game.
Budget Troubles for Netflix's House of Cards?
paidContent reports that there might be budget troubles on Netflix's House of Cards original show. Netflix, which is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to compete with premium cable channels like HBO and Showtime in the realm of original series, is apparently experiencing the downside of...
Fine by me. I'll continue to stream Netflix through my internet connection and continue to not give any more money than I have to. Nice going Comcast!
NY Times: Comcast Isn't Interested in Offering Netflix
It's not surprising that Comcast, who are working on a Netflix-like Streampix service, aren't interested in offering Netflix to cable TV customers. The NY Times reports: Comcast, the country’s largest cable company, says it has no interest in offering Netflix to its Xfinity subscribers regardle...
I won't miss it. The writing was on the wall once Sony pulled its movies in July 2011 and Disney and Starz renegotiated their deal. Thats why Netflix is pushing its TV content more than its movies and I'm fine with that. Epix titles have only become better in the last year as many of them have switched over to HD with surround sound. I don't like the 90 day delay but understand why it's in place.
Will You Miss Any of the Starz Movies Expiring Tomorrow?
The Starz deal with Netflix ends tomorrow, and Gizmodo has posted a list of the top 20+ movies that will be missed, including Toy Story 3, Tron: Legacy, Elizabeth, JFK: Special Edition, Tank Girl, Airport, Beetlejuice, Ronin, and more. Netflix has said that the Starz titles only account for a sm...
Also, I can get HBO, Showtime and Starz shows (that are on DVD) on Netflix too
Netflix Brings Back DVD-Only Plan Signup
Netflix announced that they have brought back the DVD-only plan signup on the Netflix Blog. Starting today, our DVD and Blu-Ray loving audience can now easily sign up for a DVD only plan. Starting at just $7.99/month, you can enjoy around 100,000 titles on DVD. We are also offering a 1 month ...
I just recently re-upped back to 1 DVD/Blu Ray at a time with streaming. For $19 a month including taxes, its STILL a bargain. Consider this, for HBO I would have to pay $19.95/month + tax, and while I have access to some of their shows, I only have access to semi-new and some older films through only a portion of the major studios. With Netflix, I get access to DVD's from ALL of the studios, and the new releases STILL arrive prior to thier airing on HBO, Starz, etc. The streaming is great too in the event there's an old movie that I haven't seen and there's TONS of great television shows and specials. It's the ultimate premium television service in my opinion, and there's not ONE company doing what they do. Even with all of the issues, name a company that meets or exceeds what Netflix offers.
Netflix Brings Back DVD-Only Plan Signup
Netflix announced that they have brought back the DVD-only plan signup on the Netflix Blog. Starting today, our DVD and Blu-Ray loving audience can now easily sign up for a DVD only plan. Starting at just $7.99/month, you can enjoy around 100,000 titles on DVD. We are also offering a 1 month ...
I recently brought back the 1 DVD at a time plan back along with streaming, I use the DVD plan for the wider selection and new releases and Netflix can't be beat even with the price increase. I still stream A LOT but i found that I was still renting 4-6 new releases a month and it cost more, plus there's a handful of TV shows on there (Blue Bloods, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, HBO shows, etc) that will not be available on streaming anytime soon. Plus, even with the price increase, it's still the best deal around in comparison to the competition.
Is Netflix Crazy to be Abandoning the DVD Business?
Eric Schonfeld at TechCrunch dug into the Netflix Q4 earnings, and noticed that Netflix only gets an 11% margin on streaming, while DVD margins are more than 50%. Out of Netflix’s total $847 million in revenues last quarter, $476 million came from streaming and $370 million came from DVD rental...
Good for Redbox...I recently brought back the DVD plan along with the streaming plan, and $19 a month is still worth it for me (I have the blu ray plan). I originally disliked the price increase but don't mind it so much now since it now increases the inventory of discs available for rental. It's also still a bargain in comparison to all of the other services out there. This company is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't sometimes
Redbox Sees Huge Growth as Video Stores Close
Home Media Magazine posted year end DVD market share results: Redbox saw its unit volume in disc rentals skyrocket 29% in 2011, as traditional brick-and-mortar video stores continue to cede market share, according to new data from The NPD Group. The kiosk vendor’s share of DVD and Blu-ray movie...
Well I guess I won't be watching HBO's programming over the next few years....oh well, their loss.
Don't Expect HBO Shows To Be Offered to Non-Subscribers
paidContent reports that HBO co-president Eric Kessler said they have not plans to offer HBO Go to non-subscribers. HBO’s decision to remain tightly wedded to the cable industry makes it something of an outlier in this age of aggregation. The rationale, according to Kessler, is that services l...
I agree with everyone here. I didn't mind the price increase so much because I almost felt compelled to watch a ton of blu rays and DVD's to justify the cost...and when I had 2 discs at a time, it was worse. Now I have streaming only and I'm fine with it. The selection is very good for the price and there's no discs to mail back, which is always a good thing. I was primarily using Netflix for television shows and now I'm doing the same thing. I do like that they added How I Met Your Mother and other shows to the lineup recently and sure it's a lot of old movies but that's OK too. The faster people begin to realize that streaming is a whole new animal like disc rentals by mail was 10-12 years ago, the better this transition will be.
Do You Think Netflix is 'Broken?'
CNet cites analyst Michael Pachter who thinks that Netflix is 'broken.' "It is clear that a price increase was necessary, and equally clear in hindsight that a 60 percent increase on the hybrid customer was too much," Pachter wrote to investors. "While we think that the company would have seen ...
I still haven't been able to figure out why the hostility towards Netflix, when all you have to do is just cancel your subscription and move on with your life. If you found something better, good for you.
I still haven't found anything better than Netflix out there, maybe one of you former subscribers can point to where on Amazon, you can list the movies and TV shows you want to watch on a queue, or where they allow you to cancel your subscription anytime you want, or better yet - where Amazon allows you to stream movies and TV shows on my iPad or iPhone. Maybe someone can point out where I can subscribe to HBO GO or Blockbuster WITHOUT going through my cable company.
The point is, Netflix is changing to an entirely different business model and is going through some much needed growing pains. I agree with one of the previous posts that alluded to prices going up, and I agree that they will. With those increased prices will likely include better and newer product, as Netflix will work out deals with the studios. It never ends the same way it starts, and look how far Netflix has come in only a few short years.
Netflix Raises $400 Million to "Strengthen the Balance Sheet"
Netflix announced that they have raised $400 million in stock and convertible bonds, selling half in stock to funds managed by T. Rowe Price and the other half in convertible bonds to Technology Crossover Ventures. A Netflix spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal that "...the company has no i...
To amend my earlier statement, i'm seeing a LOT of news on Blockbuster forming thier own streaming service to compete with Netflix beginning next month. I have a feeling that Starz is moving over to Blockbuster, and will be essentially starting Blockbuster's streaming service. It actually makes a lot of sense if you think about it. Now that Dish owns Blockbuster, and is notorious for pulling channels off of its service when they can't reach a deal, Dish probably worked out a lucrative, exclusive deal with Starz which included rights to stream its movies through the Blockbuster on Demand service. If that's the case, then we have an interesting battle on our hands.
Starz Ends Contract Renewal Negotiations with Netflix
Starz announced that they have ended formal renewal negotiations with Netflix, and Starz President & CEO Chris Albrecht issued the following statement: "Starz Entertainment has ended contract renewal negotiations with Netflix. When the agreement expires on February 28, 2012, Starz will cease to...
I kinda knew this would happen, as the Sony titles disappeared only to not appear again. But I agree with one of the earlier posters in that this is a negotiating tactic. Both companies will eventually come back to the table and come to an agreement. I can see the new deal being similar to the Epix deal, in which Netflix has to wait 90 days for new releases and TV shows to reappear. How Starz can easily turn down $300 million for basically 15 million more subscribers is beyond me.
I dumped the DVD plan and I have the streaming plan now exclusively. You're paying $8 a month, so it is what it is. Other than that, Redbox is everywhere and VUDU has a 99 cent movie of the day which sometimes includes new releases. There's PLENTY of options.
Starz Ends Contract Renewal Negotiations with Netflix
Starz announced that they have ended formal renewal negotiations with Netflix, and Starz President & CEO Chris Albrecht issued the following statement: "Starz Entertainment has ended contract renewal negotiations with Netflix. When the agreement expires on February 28, 2012, Starz will cease to...
After the price increase, I dropped down to streaming only for the next month. I'm personally fine with the increase, because it gives me an incentive to explore elsewhere for new movies. I have Vudu and Cinemanow on my Blu-Ray player, and the movies on there are $4-$6 each and can always use Redbox down the street for $1 to $1.50 a movie as well. Blockbuster sucks, and its the incompetant Dish management (the same one that has programming disputes with everyone under the sun all the time) that's causing a bad company to go even worse...so, no I won't be taking advantage of thier disc rental service. I have a lot more options now than ever before.
Netflix Announces New DVD-Only Plans & Pricing for Combined Plans
On the Netflix blog Jessie Becker announced several important changes for subscribers and new customers: Official announcement of the DVD-only plans: $7.99 for one-out and $11.99 for 2-out, unlimited (dvd.netflix.com). The DVD & streaming unlimited plans are now separated into two $7.99 plans, ...
Not that big of a deal. I simply moved those films back to the top of the DVD queue. I'm on the 2 at a time Blu-Ray plan this month, so i'll get the movies on Blu-Ray.
Sony Titles Temporarily Removed From Netflix Streaming
Netflix's Pauline Fischer, vp of content acquisition, posted a notice on the Netflix blog about the removal of Sony titles like Salt, The Karate Kid, and The Social Network from Netlfix streaming. Hi, Pauline Fischer, VP of Content Acquisition, here. You may have noticed that Sony movies throug...
I look at Netflix as a "premium" service in of itself mostly because I can get any movie I want (literally) on the DVD rental side, and can stream TONS of great shows and movies through my internet connection. I have the 2 disc at a time and its truly a bargain compared to everything else out there. I pay $18 a month for 2 blu-rays at a time w/ streaming. If you just rent new releases on DVD and stream the old shows and movies, its worth the cost and its MUCH cheaper than buying all of the different premium channels.
Bewkes Confirms that Netflix is Not Getting HBO Shows
Erik Gruenwedel from Home Media Magazine covered a panel discussion at the Jeffries Global Technology, Internet, Media and Telecom Conference in New York where Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes said, "We Don’t Understand’ an HBO-Netflix Content Deal." Bewkes concurred, saying Netflix has done a good...
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