Who Will Benefit If Netflix Ditches the DVD?
It was the blog post heard ‘round the world…among you know the kinds of people who follow this sort of thing:“Hi there it’s Jamie Odell director of product management at Netflix with an update for...
View ArticleTen Industries in Which the US is STILL No. 1
Yesterday we looked at a feature by 24/7 Wall Street called “Ten Industries in Which the US Is No Longer No. 1.”Interesting piece. But c’mon haven’t we had enough America bashing lately? We’re not...
View ArticleNetflix Signals Move Into Original Programming
Just think of the possibilities: Buffering The Vampire Slayer! Or…Queue’ve Got Mail! Or wait wait how about…what? Puns no good? Fiiiiine.Yep Netflix looks to be getting into the business or producing...
View ArticleFCC Commissioner Embroiled in "Comcast Crony" Scandal
This is by far the worst case of corporate cronyism that took place in the latter half of the week.In January the FCC approved Comcast's acquisition of NBC Universal -- allowing the cable and internet...
View ArticleISPs to Online Pirates: Six Strikes and You're Out!
"So let that be a warning to ya! Never download copyrighted material! Of course if you do it again we'll give you another warning and you'll really know not to do it! Sure you may screw up again but...
View ArticleUniversal Pulls a "Netflix Rewind"
Like its streaming video brethren Universal has backpedaled on an unconscionably boneheaded decision.On Monday Netflix announced it has killed plans to branch off DVD rentals onto a different site and...
View ArticleConan O'Brien Exposes Laziness of Mainstream Media
Look let's be honest entertainment news is soul-crushingly insipid. Although it might draw in the eyeballs producing your hundredth story on Kim Kardashian or Lindsay Lohan has got to strip even the...
View ArticleTime Warner Cable to Charge You Based on How Much Data You Consume, Again
For smartphone users who are voracious consumers of data the last refuge has been Wi-Fi connections from unlimited broadband internet connections at home. Subject to data usage caps on AT&T (T)...
View ArticleNetflix, Amazon Hope to Bury Cable Companies in DC
Politicians are used to lobbyists bending their ear about whatever and whoever they represent. But lobbyists didn’t have the power to interrupt a Senator’s Breaking Bad marathon until now. Video...
View ArticleIn a Shocking Twist, Comcast Now Defending User Rights
Last week we talked about HBO’s (TWX) initially confusing but ultimately sensible plan to keep users pirating Game of Thrones. In spite of the growing popularity of Netflix (NFLX) Apple TV (AAPL) and...
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