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As a loyal, paying customer of Netflix, I'm frankly annoyed that they would argue that the ADA only applies to brick-and-mortar businesses--especially since, as the judge noted, the law was made before the internet was what it is today. Perhaps Netflix should take a page from Apple, that uses access for the disabled as a positive for the company. Maybe Apple loses money on it; maybe they're just doing it to get PR or legal brownie points. But they do it. And so should Netflix.
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...
I'd like Netflix to add DVDs to their streaming business. Maybe that Qwikster company?
:-P
What Features Would You Like Netflix to Add? How Would You Improve Netflix Streaming?
Jamison writes, "I wish Netflix streaming gave you two abilities: blocking categories and hiding movies you know you aren't interested in. We have zero interest in movies from the gay and lesbian section of Netflix, yet they show up on streaming categories... Even better (while I wouldn't want t...
Nice sense of humor from the Netflix PR department!
Start Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Went Missing Due to Technical Glitch
I received a number of concerned emails when season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation went missing over the weekend, but a Netflix spokesperon assured HackingNetflix it was technical, not contractual: "The Starship Enterprise has veered off course temporarily because of a blip in the system wi...
Star Trek: The Animated Series is better than I thought... and certainly no worse than a good chunk of Classic Trek. Nice job on Netflix's part too: now they have all the Trek shows (counting DS9 which starts in October).
Netflix New Releases for September 6th, 2011
Here are the new releases this week (full list): Paul, Your Highness, Everything Must Go, A Horrible Way to Die, Assassination Games, The Last Kung Fu Monk, The Entitled, Bleach: Vol. 39, Bleach: Vol. 40, Bleach: Vol. 41, American Harmony, The Arbor, Vidal Sassoon: The Movie, Midsomer Murders: S...
Good to hear. I traveled to Puerto Rico last October, and Netflix basically told me they couldn't do streaming since it's outside the US but that they would mail my discs since it's in the US.
Netflix Streaming Now Available in All US Territories
Engadget HD reports that Netflix streaming is finally available in all US territories, including Puerto Rico & Guam. I've received a number of complaints about this limitation in the past from readers, so I'm sure they'll be happy that Netflix was able to resolve the licensing issues.
No problems with Apple TV!
Anyone Having Netflix streaming Device Activation Problems?
Reader Matt writes, "My Roku, while in Netflix, lost its activation. I am hardwired into my network. I have tried multiple times now to activate and either I cannot get a code, or the code won't take or it says it takes on the computer, but never activates on the Roku. Are others having this pro...
How has Netflx changed viewing? The new normal is I watch a half hour program about Netflix online commercial free without paying a cent.
Bloomberg "Game Changers" Show Features Netflix CEO Reed Hastings
Update: I fixed the auto-play video. Sorry, I was traveling with limited acces to the web. E-mail me if there is a problem with the site. Bloomberg featured Neflix CEO Reed Hastings on the Game Changers show, and while Hastings declined to participate, there are some interesting guest appearance...
I hope that Netflix looks to expand this sort of "party" viewing to other platforms.
Think what it would be like if we knew that this show or that show could be watched by all interested folks at the same time! Perhaps it would be so popular that Netflix could create a magazine called "Television Guide" with lists of the times when shows started.
Ah, what the future holds for us!
Starz on Xbox Streaming Supports Parties
Reader Chris discovered that Starz on Netflix streaming finally supports party movie watching.
Citizen Kane
If The World Was Really Ending Tomorrow, What Movie Would Be Your Last?
I highly doubt that the world will end tomorrow, but if it was, what movie would be the last one you would want to see?
Sounds okay to me!
You'll Now Have to Log In To Comment [Hacking Netflix Site News]
Due to continued complaints, you'll now have to sign in to comment. I will also be enforcing the new comment policy by banning and blocking people, something I hoped I would not need to do. I will also close comments on stories that are more than a week old to help cut down on spam.
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