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I think it's unreasonable to expect every company to be 100% accommodating. Does this mean now that every book ever printed must be available in an audio version for the blin, what about websites? I don't tank my local paper offers a Braille version, should I sue them? What about movie theaters? Never seen a movie with subtitles at theater, and that would piss me off if I did after paying all that money.
Netflix Faces Setback in National Association of the Deaf Streaming Caption Lawsuit
The National Association of the Deaf announced that Netflix faced a setback in the streaming caption lawsuit. The underlying lawsuit alleges that Netflix violates the ADA by failing to provide closed captioning on most of its “Watch Instantly” programming streamed on the Internet, thereby denyi...
Netflix paid $1.5 million for streaming rights to this movie, Relativity onh made one of the $750,000 payments. I don't see where Netflix did anything wrong.
Netflix & Relativity Media Face Lawsuit Over 'Atlas Shrugged'
Deadline.com reports that Netflix & Relativity Media have been sued over license fees for the movie 'Atlas Shrugged: Part 1.' Atlas accuses the companies of breach of contract and failure to pay $1.5 million in license fees in connection with post-theatrical distribution of Atlas Shrugged: Par...
Epix isn't going anywhere just won't one exclusive anymore.
Netflix to Get Hunger Games This Year & Avengers in 2013
DailyFinance reports that Netflix will stream The Hunger Games this year, and the hit Avengers in 2013. Rival studio Viacom also shares the joy because its Paramount division owns the domestic distribution rights for The Avengers. That's a lingering side effect of that age-old credit facility d...
Firefly
The Black Donnelys
Caprica
Stargate Universe
Sarah Connor Chronicles
The River
I hated how Sarah Connor and The Black Donnelys ended on cliffhangers. I could be happy with just a movie to wrap things up. Also if Syfy is going to pick up Battlestar Blood and Chrome it would be cool if Netflix gave it a look.
What TV Shows Should Netflix Resurrect?
Warming Glow has a list of 10 shows that they think Netflix should revive before Jericho, including Better Off Ted, Terriers, Awake, Lost, and Deadwood (please bring back Cusswood, er Deadwood!). It's been a whirlwind year for Netflix, as it attempts to stay well ahead of the curve. Unfortunat...
Those who are saying it is too expensive are missing out on one point. Netflix doesn't have to cover the cost to fully fund the show. They need to put up enough through licensing to make it worth while but the rest of the investment can be made up through other avenues like licensing to foreign TV or DVD sales etc.
RUMOR: Will Netflix Resurrect Jericho?
TV Guide scored an exclusive: Netflix is rumored to be in talks with CBS to bring back Jericho: Apocalypse now? TV Guide Magazine confirms that Netflix has approached CBS about reviving cult fave Jericho — and the network, through its CBS TV Studios production arm, is considering it. The drama,...
I hope this happens. And since syfy passed on the Battlestar Blood and Chrome pilot I would love to see them pick that up as well, or revive Caprica.
RUMOR: Will Netflix Resurrect Jericho?
TV Guide scored an exclusive: Netflix is rumored to be in talks with CBS to bring back Jericho: Apocalypse now? TV Guide Magazine confirms that Netflix has approached CBS about reviving cult fave Jericho — and the network, through its CBS TV Studios production arm, is considering it. The drama,...
I remember when Xfinity was announced for Xbox they did say that it would not count towards the data cap.
All the Comcast news means little to me though because only Charter and Uverse are available where I live. Though I guess now that they own NBC it could be an issue when NBC rights come up for renewal again with Netflix. But that might not even be a big issue, since not every one can get comcast they may be willing to continue licensing to Netflix. Further to keep NBC material from Netflix could look monopolistic and anti competitive.
Comcast Streampix: "...So You Won't Need An Additional Subscription Service."
There is no doubt that Comcast is launching Streampix to keep customers from defecting to Netflix when they use copy like this: A new library of TV shows and movies to stream instantly. Stream full seasons of shows and top movies instantly on multiple screens — on your TV in HD or streaming to...
Ya it may be cheaper, but if it isn't available to everyone in the US and is an add on to other more expensive services how can it really be a threat to Netflix?
Comcast Launching Streampix Streaming Service This Thursday
Comcast announced that they will be launching a new movie & TV show service called Streampix this Thursday. Streampix will only be available for Comcast customers, and will be free or $4.99 per month. At launch, Streampix gives customers access to top programming like complete seasons of TV ser...
I am in episode seven and really enjoying the show. I have no problem with subtitles, watch movies with them all the time, but at times it does seem like in this show that they are not up long enough. I am a fast reader and have had to rewind numerous times when the subtitles switched before I had finished reading them.
Netflix's Lilyhammer Series Now Live on Streaming
All 8 episodes of Netflix's exclusive Lilyhammer series are now live on Netflix streaming. "Lilyhammer," follows New York mobster Frank "The Fixer" Tagliano as he enters the federal witness protection program after ratting on his boss. A sports fan, Frank wants to make his new life in Lilleham...
anyone else notice they no longer tell you the language before you start a film?
New Netflix App on Xbox 360: Updated UI, 5.1, Voice Control, Kinect Gestures & More
Update: Microsoft told IGN that the Party feature was removed because, "The new app platform on Xbox does not support the video party mode feature at this time, so will not be available in any existing app partners that have updated their app, like Netflix, or any of the new Xbox app partners." ...
I don't like the new one. Few things about it bug me. First I hate the auto play feature. I hate that when I select a show it goes ahead and starts playing the next available episode and then while it is playing you have to pull up episode list to choose the one you are interested in.
Also RB and LB used to jump forward or backwards a few min. that functionality is gone and when you fast forward and rewind the image is static and only the clock moves giving you know visual clues to where in the movie or tv show you have fast forward or rewind to.
They did add closed captioning though.
New Netflix App on Xbox 360: Updated UI, 5.1, Voice Control, Kinect Gestures & More
Update: Microsoft told IGN that the Party feature was removed because, "The new app platform on Xbox does not support the video party mode feature at this time, so will not be available in any existing app partners that have updated their app, like Netflix, or any of the new Xbox app partners." ...
This could go either way for Netlix, could help them save money on postage as people are able to get less dvd's in a month or customers get less dvd's see less value in the service and some ultimately drop. It will be a mix for sure, but too early to tell in which way it will lean the most.
US Postal Service Proposes the End of Next-Day 1st Class Mail
CNN Money reports that the US Postal Service is proposing to end next-day delivery of first class mail, in order to save costs by consolidating facilities. "This isn't a change we're happy about," said Art Sackler, executive director of the National Postal Policy Council, a trade group for lar...
anyone else notice that How I Met Your Mother is being added Nov. 26th?
Netflix Expands ABC Streaming Offerings
Netflix's Elizabeth Bradley, Director of Content, announced that Netflix has expanded the list of ABC shows offered on Netflix streaming: In the U.S., we’re excited to bring you new episodes to watch instantly of great ABC shows like Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and B...
We spoke and Netflix listened. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/netflix-abandons-plan-to-rent-dvds-on-qwikster/
Netflix Abandons plans for Qwikster, will keep dvd's on Netflix site. I thought maybe the switch was why the website is done, still not working right this morning.
Netflix New Releases for October 11th, 2011
Here's the full list of new releases this week (detailed list): Zookeeper, Beautiful Boy, Mr. Nice, Vlog, World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries 2, Arena, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, Snuff Box, Wishful Drinking, Brand New Day, Leap Year (Año Bisiesto), The Child's Eye, The Princess of Montpensier, T...
While the website may be down the xbox app has been working just fine.
Netflix Suffered Another Multi-Hour Service Disruption Saturday Night
Netflix suffered another service disruption last night that lasted for several hours, as confirmed by Netflix Helps on Twitter: In a new twist, reader Seth noticed that despite the outage, Netflix offered some titles for streaming: Were you impacted by the outage? I was offline last night, b...
If you are looking for this show Netflix just has it listed as Borgia but the Faith & Fear part is one the artwork. It is streaming only, no discs. I'm about 1/2 way into first episode.
Netflix Adds Borgia: Faith & Fear to Streaming Catalog
Netflix's Elizabeth Bradley, Director of Content Aquisition, announced that Netflix is now offering Borgia: Faith & Fear on streaming. For the first time in North America, Netflix viewers in the U.S. and Canada will be able to immerse themselves in a sumptuous recounting of the dramatic rise of...
do a google news search, plenty of the articles say it is exclusive.
Netflix Nabs Exclusive Streaming License for Walking Dead
Netflix announced that they have exclusively licensed Season 1 of the hit TV show The Walking Dead for streaming. via paidContent.
I can hear just fine, but sometimes when I watch movies from the UK or Ireland I wish I could turn on CC. I can't always understand everything in movies when the accents are real strong and have many times found myself not understanding what was going on because I couldn't understand the English that was being spoken. I still haven't seen the third movie in the Red Riding Trilogy because I had such trouble understanding what was being said in the first too.
Netflix & Other Companies Face Yet Another Lawsuit Over Captions
Despite promising to caption 80% of streaming titles by the end of the year, Netflix is facing another lawsuit according to a press release filed by deaf activist John F. Banzhaf. The lawsuit was filed against Netflix, TiVo, Apple, Panasonic & Toshiba: Netflix and four other high tech corporati...
I usually just watch the film and have little interest in the other features. But I am kinda of surprised in licensing films Netflix has secured for streaming more of the making of documentaries.
Studios Still Using Fake Bonus Features Menu to Upsell the DVD or Blu-ray
I rented Fast Five from Blockbuster (yes, I still subscribe) and when I clicked on bonus features it displayed the following notice: Dear studios: if you're not going to include the bonus features on a rental disc, why annoy rental customers by putting a fake menu on the disc? It's not like ...
looks like they will be using @QwiksterDVD
Hmm... Netflix Doesn't Have The @Qwikster Twitter Account
Update: Btoy in the comments points out that they might be using @QwiksterDVD, but fro now it's a private account. With the increasing importance of Twitter as a corporate communications tool, it seems strange that Netflix didn't acquire the rights the the @Qwikster account before announcing t...
I guess this explains why they ditched the saved queue on the instant queue.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Issues Apology; Names DVD Division Qwikster; Will Offer Game Rentals
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings posted an apology on the Netflix blog about the way they communicated the price increase and why they're spinning off the DVD division as Qwikster ("A Netflix Company."). Hastings named Andy Rendich, who spent the past 12 years running the Netflix DVD service, as CEO of...
I am having the same issue. My instant queue has 467 titles but if I try to add something it tells me I can't because I already have 500 titles. Normally then I would move something from the saved section but because I can't see it I am not able too. And the saved section will only continue to grow as things expire and if I can't remove them that just means as no titles come available I will have to remove titles from the instant queue if I want to add anything new.
Netflix Explains Why They Removed the "Saved" Section of the Instant Queue
Brent from Netflix posted the thinking behind removing the "Saved" title section of the instant queue on the Netflix blog: We stopped showing titles that were at one point available for streaming. We did not delete those titles; we merely stopped showing them on the instant Queue page until we ...
Just saw an article that said that Star trek the Next Generation is being remastered in HD for streaming on Netflix and Epix starting this fall. I know that it is already available in SD but it will be nice to have it in HD instead.
Netflix New Releases for September 13th, 2011
Here's the list of new releases this week (detailed list): Thor, Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, Outsourced, Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown, Hesher,Incendies, Jane Eyre, Reach for Me, The Last Lullaby, Love, Wedding, Marriage, Something Borrowed, Le Quattro Volte, Lourdes, Nostalgia for the Light, Tr...
I would love to see them add the Disney shows I grew up watching on ABC in the afternoon when I got home from school. Shows like Tailspins, Duck Tails, Darkwing Duck, and Chip n' Dale Rescue Rangers. I would love to be able to introduce my niece to these great shows.
Is Disney Going to Withhold Newer Titles From Netflix?
HomeMediaMagazine reports that Disney is reconsidering giving Netflix access to recent releases: CEO Bob Iger said studio would favor pay-TV channels over streaming for premium content while licensing library fare to subscription VOD. Walt Disney Co.’s indifference toward Netflix appears to be ...
really? I have actively looked for the function before and never seen it, guess I'm blind. Linda, when i have rated things I haven't seen it has been an accident, quite often when using the touch pad on my laptop as I have scrolled over things I have have inadvertently rated them.
Netflix Making Website Design Changes Based on Customer Feedback
In the price change chaos I missed an important update on the Netflx blog regarding the early June redesign that focused on streaming. Netflix's director of product management, Michael Spiegelman, posted a notice on the Netflix blog that they're making some changes based on customer feedback: T...
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