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That these are the black people "who *can* be targeted in an attack like this" is the answer to the question (assuming the White supremacist angle). Dylan Roof claimed he hated Black people for criminal behavior, and then admitted he didn't go after those, because he was afraid of return fire. Which, of course, lead him to a church headed by a gun control activist.
A terrorist is targeting employed black people
The obvious question here: How come this terrorist can't target unemployed black people? Not that I condone terrorists targeting any kind of black people. I'd rather they target white people, or, ideally, no one at all. One thing that's lost on whoever wrote the article and a half I skimmed on...
Twin Peaks. I think it's getting close to Laura Palmer's "See you in 25 years." Then again, I think I'd rather have a movie than a series for this. I'd take either.
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...
Obviously the numbers are nothing to brag about (yet), or they would be releasing the numbers.
But they're right, not everybody will watch on the first night or even the first week. There's no pressure unless something you wanna see is going to expire soon.
I just wonder if they'll ever put it out on DVD.
Netflix Won't Disclose Viewership Numbers for Lilyhammer; 2nd Season in Works?
Deadline.com posted Netflix's Chief Content Officer Ted Sarando's memo on why they won't post viewership number for the new Lilyhammer series. Many of you have asked us to disclose day-after viewership numbers for our new original series “Lilyhammer,” which Netflix members in the U.S., Canada ...
"porn is where nf needs to go."
Streaming porn (that's probably a genre) would likely get them kicked off a few devices. Disc by mail porn? Sticky envelopes. 'Nuff said!
Two Companies Want to be the Netflix of Ties and Audiobooks
Two companies caught my eye recently, and they both want to be the "Netflix" of renting ties and audiobooks. AL.com reports that TieTry.com is offering a subscription service for neckties. Tindle and his partner, David Powers, recently launched Tie Try LLC, a company that marries the Netflix b...
Cheaper would be good, especially if there's less content. But if they can get stuff that isn't on Netflix, even better. I think there's room for multiple services at the $8-$10 range.
Netflix has a lot of Anime, but much of it is still English dub only, so Crunchyroll fills that niche when I'm in the mood for it.
Will Amazon Launch a Stand-Alone Streaming Product That is Cheaper Than Netflix?
The NY Post reported that Amazon is Looking into Taking on Netflix: They’re looking into it being a standalone subscription service,” one content executive said. A second exec noted they believe Amazon is chewing over a possible charge. The Internet retailer does have a paid video-on-demand mov...
"NPR had a story about the 24.4 million subscribers, pointing out a lot of people are using their free trials they started at Christmas, either from gift subscriptions or from their new Netflix-capable gadgets"
X-mas memberships would be included in the 4th quarter numbers (610.000). Even if they retained none of them, that would leave 23 point whatever million (I'm not good at math).
"If the disc is "dead", then why is the industry hawking Blu Ray like crazy?"
Disc isn't dead, in my opinion, but the industry that's hawking them, isn't encouraging more rentals. The 28 day waiting period seems to indicate that they think disc rentals hurt sales. At least on new releases (blind buys).
"I can't wait for Netflix to raise the price of the streaming so the $8 streaming-only crowd can cry about that. It is inevitable."
True. But like the last time, it won't make too much of a dent in the numbers. Not unless Hulu Plus ditches the commercials or Amazon makes some moves to make them a viable alternative.
Netflix Ends Q4 with 24.4 Million Subscribers
Netflix Q4 results: Netflix ended Q4 with $876 million in revenue, and $41 million in income after taxes. 610,000 new subscribers were added in Q4. 21.67 million streaming subscribers in the U.S. and 1.9 million internationally. DVD subscribers declined to 11.2 million, and Netflix ended the qu...
" If Netflix is trying to say that it's ok to let starz go because only about 2% of their streaming is starz, well, there's a whole lot more that they can get rid of with that same reasoning."
Umm. Let's not forget that Starz was let go because they insisted that Netflix raise our prices to reflect the premium-ness of their content (rather than asking for a bajillion more dollars which would'a made *some* sense). Anybody who agrees with their position can actually subscribe to their service...at a premium. Weren't they streaming video before Netflix? Is that still happening?
So, yeah. The same reasoning could apply to other content.
Netflix Ends Q4 with 24.4 Million Subscribers
Netflix Q4 results: Netflix ended Q4 with $876 million in revenue, and $41 million in income after taxes. 610,000 new subscribers were added in Q4. 21.67 million streaming subscribers in the U.S. and 1.9 million internationally. DVD subscribers declined to 11.2 million, and Netflix ended the qu...
Netflix is going down the tuuuubes, maaan! Wait. They aren't? Huh. How about that?
Netflix Ends Q4 with 24.4 Million Subscribers
Netflix Q4 results: Netflix ended Q4 with $876 million in revenue, and $41 million in income after taxes. 610,000 new subscribers were added in Q4. 21.67 million streaming subscribers in the U.S. and 1.9 million internationally. DVD subscribers declined to 11.2 million, and Netflix ended the qu...
"All three shows will be available exclusively on the free, ad-supported Hulu service and the Hulu Plus subscription service."
According to their FAQ, Hulu Plus is also ad-supported; http://www.hulu.com/plus
I was wondering if they'd done away with that, but nope.
Hulu Hits 1.5 Million Paid Subscribers & Shares Original Programming Plans
The Hulu blog shared some interesting numbers, including 1.5 million paid subscribers ("faster than any other video subscription service"). We grew the business 60% from 2010 to approximately $420 million in revenue. We exceeded our plan despite the soft advertising market (economy) in the seco...
There's at least a two week window between the time a blu-ray rip hits the web and the time it gets to the stores or rental outlets. So maybe the free review copies or some other issue based at the source is the real problem.
I don't rent DVDs at all. I see the movie at the theatre, or I download it. Then buy it if I expect to want to watch it again more than once. I blind buy only when the movie is dirt cheap, like 5 bucks for a blu-ray.
DVD Rental Window Wait to Double to 56 Days for Warner Titles
Peter Kafka at AllThingsD reports that the DVD rental window, now 28 days, will double to 56 days for Warner titles at Netflix, Redbox, and Blockbuster. A new deal between Time Warner’s movie studio and Netflix, Redbox and Blockbuster will double the “window” for new releases. That means the s...
10 bucks or less (I'm sure part of the reason media companies hate Netflix is that they've established the expectation of cheap streaming media).
I don't see HBO going directly to customers right away. I suspect there would be some sort of retaliation from the cable and satellite companies. Unless it was more expensive ($20-25).
Should HBO Offer HBO Go Directly to Consumers?
MG Siegler has written an open letter to HBO, warning them that now is the time to offer HBO to offer the HBO Go service directly to customers, outside of a cable subscription: Though they’re going through a bit of a rough transformation right now, Netflix is clearly adjusting their cannons to ...
"preserving the appropriate pricing and packaging of our exclusive and highly valuable content"
Yeah... Well, good luck with that.
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...
News12.com, the website for Cablevision's News 12. Updates aren't as live as they would be on TV (maybe). Also, most of the over the air stations (2, 4, 5, 7) have been very inclusive of Long Island news, at least as far as weather and traffic, over the last several years.
How Do You Get News & Emergency Information After Cutting the Cord?
Long-time reader RJEJR is worried about Hurricane Irene and is looking for good sources of information: About 1 week ago today I dropped to basic cable, and of course now a major hurricane is bearing down on my south shore Long Island home. I'm already going thru Jim Cantore withdrawal. I was w...
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