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blog.streamingmedia.com - 3/23/2009
Netflix: We're Not Throttling Streaming, Blame Your ISP
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Neil Hunt, Netflix's chief product officer posted to the Netflix blog earlier today that the problems some users are facing with Netflix's streaming service is as a result of how ISPs handle traffic and is in no way an indication...
blog.netflix.com - 3/20/2009
Netflix Trying for Consistent Excellence on Streaming
— blog.netflix.com — This is Neil Hunt, Chief Product Officer at Netflix. There’s been some blog swirl about Netflix streaming... delivery, and I’d like to explain what we are doing to improve our streaming delivery. Our aspiration is to deliver to everyone the best bitrate ... (more) Netflix Trying for Consistent Excellence on Streaming

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Is Netflix PS3-bound, too?
engadget.com - 3/25/2009
Is Netflix PS3-bound, too?
— engadget.com — Rumors of Netflix content streaming to the PS3 date back to, well, the first rumors of it... hitting the Xbox 360. We all know which of those two platforms got some red envelope love last year, and now, soon after hearing the service may be heading to ... (more) Is Netflix PS3-bound, too?

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blog.netflix.com - 3/24/2009
Share Ratings with Facebook Connect
— blog.netflix.com — Hi, Mike Hart here from product development at Netflix. As you know, we’ve been introducing ways for... people to experience Netflix beyond our website with such things as mobile apps, adding movies to your queue from NYT or Rotten Tomatoes and of course ... (more) Share Ratings with Facebook Connect

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Netflix says it's not throttling video streams
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... to have different performance characteristics due to the way they're encoded and where they're served from.) Netflix doesn't suggest that it isn't responsible for any sluggishness on the network, though, and adds that by the end of 2009 it hopes to upgrade its systems to smooth out content delivery to the extent that it can. But, in the end, says the company, it's that last bit of cable that snakes into your house that's probably causing whatever problems you might be having. Via StreamingMedia.com

Netflix Looks to Facebook Connect to Engage Users
WebProNews Feed — ... is a clear leader in bringing innovation to renting, viewing and engaging around movies," said Ethan Beard, director of platform marketing, Facebook. "We think the social features in Facebook Connect provide a tremendous opportunity for Netflix subscribers to share their thoughts and feelings on movies with their friends in the Netflix community and with Facebook's more than 175 million active users." In other Netflix news, Netflix says they're "not throttling streaming," and Gizmodo says Netflix pays six cents to stream you a movie. ...

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