Netflix and Sony Pictures TV are in the family way. The streaming media provider has exclusive rights to a new original drama from the creators of FX's acclaimed "Damages." It's billed as "a suspenseful family drama" kicking off with 13 episodes. The deal, which is exclusive in Netflix's coverage areas, is the first the streaming media … [Read more...]
3 Emmys to Netflix
The Netflix original "House of Cards" picked up nine Emmy nominations, helping streaming video make a splashy entrance into the showbiz awards arena. Netflix thanked the TV industry for a "warm welcome." Kevin Spacey (Francis Underwood) of "House of Cards" was nominated for best actor in a drama series, while Robin Wright (Claire Underwood) … [Read more...]
Red-hot ‘Orange Is the New Black’
Addiction can land you in prison. Addiction to a TV series can keep you there. Netflix's new "Orange Is the New Black" looks like a hit, and for good reason. It's perhaps the best new TV show of the year, coming here in the swelter of mid-July. Created by the woman who made "Weeds," this prison dramedy stars Taylor Schilling as a trendy … [Read more...]
Big binge for ‘Arrested’
Netflix served up an entire new season of "Arrested Development" over the holiday weekend, and fans immediately binged on the 15-episode feast, according to a quickie usage study. One DSL network showed that 36 percent of devices accessing Netflix on Sunday watched at least one episode of "Arrested Development," broadband analysts Procera said. … [Read more...]
Netflix’s strong hand
Citing "a general recovery of the brand," Netflix told Wall Street what it wanted to hear with its first-quarter earnings, and then some. The streaming video/DVD rental company added more than 3 million sign-ups in the quarter, for a total of 36 million subscribers. Its stock soared 24 percent after earnings were announced April 22. In the … [Read more...]
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