May 23
Yesterday it was leaked that Netflix is close to striking a deal for a new original series called The Crown, and following this comes another leak: that the video service … Continue reading
Apr 22
AT&T is teaming up with an investment company called The Chernin Group to launch a Netflix competito
Posted in: Today's ChiliAT&T is teaming up with an investment company called The Chernin Group to launch a Netflix competitor. The firms are spending $500 million collectively to build the streaming service. Maybe that amount of money will buy better things to watch than Netflix offers.
Apr 22
The rise of online video services like Netflix has attracted the attention of a lot of major players. There already are a lot of competing services out there, such as Hulu, which is backed by big networks. These online services are now also into production of original content, they spend the same money and come up with the same quality as broadcast networks. AT&T wants a piece of the action as well. The company announced today that it is partnering with The Chernin Group, a media holding company, to acquire, launch and invest in new online video ventures.
The Chernin Group is led by a powerful figure from the entertainment industry, Peter Chernin. He has done stints at News Corp, 20th Century Fox as well as the Fox Broadcasting Company. The Group already has significant investments in Crunchyroll, Flipboard and Pandora.
Both companies have committed to $500 in funding for their new partnership, this includes contribution of The Chernin Group’s majority stake in anime-streaming service Crunchyroll.
With online video services making a lot of money by delivering content through networks built by companies like AT&T, it seems logical that they would want a bigger piece for themselves. AT&T Chief Strategy Officer John Stankey says that the company’s expertise in mobile, broadband and network infrastructure will play a pivotal role in the development and distribution of new online video ventures.
AT&T Commits Millions For New Online Video Ventures , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Web, AT&T, Netflix,
Apr 22
Netflix will be raising its price in the not-s0-distant future, CEO Reed Hastings announced yesterday
Apr 21
Amazon Fire TV’s voice search is one of its best features, but at launch it only played nice with Am
Posted in: Today's ChiliAmazon Fire TV
Apr 21
Netflix hiking price of streaming
Posted in: Today's ChiliNetflix has revealed plans to put up its prices, though the increase in fees will initially only affect new subscribers rather than those already using the streaming service. The confirmation … Continue reading
Apr 21
Netflix will enable voice search on Amazon’s Fire TV later this year if all goes to plan, the company has quietly confirmed today. Revealed as part of the firm’s financial … Continue reading
Apr 21
Bad news: Netflix will be hiking its prices for new subscribers. Per a first quarter letter to shareholders, CEO Reed Hastings says:
Apr 17
The latest trailer for hit Netflix TV series Orange is the New Black is out, ahead of the show returning for its second season in a few months time. One … Continue reading
Apr 14
Netflix is one of the most popular and widely used video streaming services on the internet. ISPs have to deal with all of the traffic this service generates and the load it puts on their networks. In a controversial move Comcast started throttling Netflix speeds. Netflix then made a deal with the cable provider, it basically paid to remove throttling. The results are evident, Comcast jumped five spots in Netflix’s ranking of ISP performance last month.
Netflix Speeds On Comcast See Massive Improvement original content from Ubergizmo.
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