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Streaming Archive

Archives for October 2017

Technology
‘Stranger Things’ could be the most important show on Netflix‘Stranger Things’ could be the most important show on Netflix
Technology

Otherworldly battles + ’80s nostalgia + cool kids = gold for Netflix.

By Meghann Farnsworth
Technology
Netflix hid an Easter egg to the Upside Down in its ‘Stranger Things 2’ promoNetflix hid an Easter egg to the Upside Down in its ‘Stranger Things 2’ promo
Technology

Clever, Netflix. Very clever.

By Meghann Farnsworth
Technology
Hulu’s CEO is going to run Sony TV, and another Fox exec is going to run HuluHulu’s CEO is going to run Sony TV, and another Fox exec is going to run Hulu
Technology

Mike Hopkins is leaving the streaming service, replaced by Randy Freer.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Most Netflix customers don’t pay for other streaming services. But Hulu and HBO Now subscribers do.Most Netflix customers don’t pay for other streaming services. But Hulu and HBO Now subscribers do.
Technology

A majority of HBO Now and Hulu subscribers pay for Netflix.

By Rani Molla
Technology
TV producers can now see how many people are watching Netflix showsTV producers can now see how many people are watching Netflix shows
Technology

Netflix viewership is no longer a black box.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Yes, that’s Netflix CEO Reed Hastings wearing an ugly Christmas sweater on his earnings callYes, that’s Netflix CEO Reed Hastings wearing an ugly Christmas sweater on his earnings call
Technology
Netflix beat its own projections by adding another 5.5 million subscribers in Q3Netflix beat its own projections by adding another 5.5 million subscribers in Q3
Technology

“We are growing nicely across the world.”

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Why YouTube doesn’t (yet) spend as much as Netflix on original showsWhy YouTube doesn’t (yet) spend as much as Netflix on original shows
Technology

In order to grow, YouTube needs more than a single “House of Cards”-sized hit, says CEO Susan Wojcicki.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The final ‘Stranger Things 2’ trailer is out and it’s terrifyingThe final ‘Stranger Things 2’ trailer is out and it’s terrifying
Technology

These kids can’t catch a break.

By Meghann Farnsworth
Technology
Broadcast TV is not dead, ‘Empire’ showrunner Ilene Chaiken saysBroadcast TV is not dead, ‘Empire’ showrunner Ilene Chaiken says
Technology

On the latest Recode Decode, Chaiken also predicts how the Netflix-Amazon-Hulu rivalry will shake out.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Netflix has hired a new exec to tackle policy challenges in Europe and around the worldNetflix has hired a new exec to tackle policy challenges in Europe and around the world
Technology

It’s poached Monique Meche from Amazon.

By Tony Romm
Technology
Why Shonda Rhimes left TV for Netflix: ‘I love the creative freedom’Why Shonda Rhimes left TV for Netflix: ‘I love the creative freedom’
Technology

On the latest Recode Decode, Rhimes also talked about ShondaLand.com and why it’s okay to leave Twitter.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Netflix spends more than any other streaming service on contentNetflix spends more than any other streaming service on content
Technology

It’s also raising its prices.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Nearly four million people in the U.S. still subscribe to Netflix DVDs by mailNearly four million people in the U.S. still subscribe to Netflix DVDs by mail
Technology

Today’s streaming price change won’t affect them.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Netflix is raising its prices and Wall Street is raising Netflix’s stock priceNetflix is raising its prices and Wall Street is raising Netflix’s stock price
Technology

See how that works?

By Peter Kafka