arstechnica.com - 1/27/2009
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Those who make use of Netflix's ever-popular "Watch Instantly" streaming service rent fewer DVDs than the rest of the population, a Netflix executive revealed during the company's quarterly earnings call on Monday. The phenomenon reinforces the fact that online offerings really do ...
hackingnetflix.com - 2/1/2009
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zatznotfunny.com - 2/1/2009
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings previously and repeatedly seemed
to indicate they’d never introduce a pay-per-view video download...
model or higher tiers of video streaming. However, it looks like that topic has been reopened for discussion. In a ...
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Netflix Contemplates Higher Tier Video Streaming
finance.yahoo.com - 1/26/2009
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LOS GATOS, Calif., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Netflix,
Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX - News ) today reported results...
for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008."Consumers embraced the Netflix experience in near record numbers last quarter," ...
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Netflix Announces Q4 2008 Financial Results - Yahoo! Finance
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Netflix streaming viewers rent fewer DVDs
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Netflix sees subscribers opting for streaming over mailing, global surplus in red envelopes predicted
Engadget —
... We already covered the numbers from Netflix's impressive earnings call this past Monday, but there was another story lurking in there too; a potential sign of the coming apocalypse for physical media. The company is reporting that many of its customers are ...
Netflix sees subscribers opting for streaming over mailing, global surplus in red envelopes predicted
Engadget HD —
... We already covered the numbers from Netflix's impressive earnings call this past Monday, but there was another story lurking in there too; a potential sign of the coming apocalypse for physical media. The company is reporting that many of its customers are ...
Netflix CEO says streaming video gaining on old-fashioned DVDs
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... worst enemy.
That'll change soon enough. Netflix is getting to be so profitable (with profits skyrocketing a recession-defying 45% in last year's fourth quarter), the company's gaining more clout over Hollywood studios, and we predict first-run titles (in glorious HD) populating Netflix Watch Instantly before too long. Also, people love instant gratification, and are inherently lazy. Why walk to the mailbox when you can Watch Instantly?
Engadget HD, via Ars Technica
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