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Move Over Oprah, Netflix Is The New Book Club In Town
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - 3:40pm | 596Book clubs have been around for years as a way for people to share discussions on books and key points from the story. Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is upping the book club game with a new social series to share the stories the streaming giant is making into movies and series. What Happened: Netflix...
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An Ellen Special Is Coming To Netflix + 3 Other Hotly-Anticipated Titles For 2017
Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 2:01pm | 769All it took was a couple of tweets, and Ellen is officially releasing a new stand-up comedy special on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX.) Looks like it's been 15 years since you did a stand-up special, @TheEllenShow. How about one for Netflix? — Netflix US (@netflix) May 24, 2017 Let me think...
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9 Action Figures Netflix Needs To Make
Friday, February 10, 2017 - 11:35am | 499Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is reportedly considering dipping its toes into the toy business. While Netflix superheroes such as Daredevil and Jessica Jones make obvious choices for action figures, here are nine Netflix characters Benzinga believes shouldn’t get overlooked by the Netflix toy...
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How Netflix's Content Distribution Has Changed Over The Years
Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 2:57pm | 465Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is going all-in on original content, and the streaming giant appears to be on track to reach its goal of 50 percent original programming within the next several years. Netflix original shows such as “House of Cards,” “Orange is the New Black” and...
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Lions Gate Teams With Vimeo For First-Of-Its-Kind Content Deal
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - 11:17am | 299Vimeo’s global television store is going to a lot of award winning content next month under a brand new deal with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE: LGF). Under the first-of-its-kind deal for a studio, titles such as “Mad Men,” “Nurse Jackie” and “Orange...
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Lions Gate's Expected Summer Success Should Encourage A Strong 2017, Says Macquarie Capital
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - 4:11pm | 247Macquarie Capital's Amy Yong raised her price target to $27.00 from $25.00 for Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE: LGF). "Lions Gate is now one of few remaining independent studios and its strategic value will likely continue to rise," Yong said. In lieu of the 10k review, Yong sees a "...
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How Netflix Is 'Going Global By Keeping Content Local'
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 11:32am | 438Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) on Monday unveiled three pricing tiers the company plans to offer to its Australian clients. A standard definition package begins at AU$8.99 per month, while the top-tier package offers Ultra-high definition with up to four simultaneous streams for AU$14.99 a month...
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Why Netflix Stock Is At A 'Buying Opportunity'
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 11:21am | 243In a report published Tuesday, Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein suggested that the recent weakness seen in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) creates a buying opportunity ahead. Helfstein noted that shares of Netflix have fallen around 15 percent from its 52-week high and are trading...
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Netflix Officially Announces $1 Price Hike For Domestic Subscribers
Friday, May 9, 2014 - 1:45pm | 318Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has officially raised its monthly streaming video fee from $7.99 to $8.99. Existing customers will be grandfathered into the old price for two years. New customers can now sign up for an SD (standard definition) plan that costs $7.99 per month, but they'll have to pay...
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Weekly Highlights: Tesla's $5 Billion Gigafactory, Ford's Tech Plans And More
Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 2:13pm | 209The year's coldest month came to an end with rumors, minor revelations and one massive announcement. Hands down, the biggest news came when Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) finally revealed additional details about its mysterious Gigafactory. Meanwhile, Honda (NYSE: HMC) is rumored to discontinue its hybrid...
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Netflix Could Lose 'House Of Cards' And 'Orange Is The New Black' In 2015
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 4:02pm | 940Could Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) survive without its two most critically acclaimed dramas? The short answer is "yes" -- but it could be more difficult for the firm to achieve its long-term goal of becoming HBO faster than HBO can become Netflix. Given that risk, why would Netflix give up either...
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Will Netflix Overtake HBO?
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 10:40am | 448Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) may have just become the largest paid entertainment service in America. According to Bloomberg, Netflix had 30 million paid subscribers in the United States as of September 30. HBO, the pay-TV network owned by Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), is reportedly below Netflix with 28.7...
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Sony, Netflix Team For Original Series From 'Damages' Creators (NFLX, SNE)
Monday, October 14, 2013 - 4:39pm | 614Sony (NYSE: SNE) is investing heavily in digital distribution, bypassing traditional TV networks like CBS (NYSE: CBS) and Disney's (NYSE: DIS) ABC in favor of a new agreement with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). According to The Wall Street Journal, Sony Pictures Television will become the first prominent...
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Netflix's $6.3 Billion Debt To Hollywood Could Cause Hostile Studio Takeovers
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 4:14pm | 788What will happen if Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is unable to pay back its $6.3 billion debt to Hollywood? Rich Tullo, Director of Research at Albert Fried & Company, fears the worst. "The only way Hollywood gets its money back is either [Netflix goes] bankrupt and Hollywood owns Netflix, which is...
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Binge Viewers Rejoice at Hulu Decision
Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 11:37am | 535If you are someone who enjoys watching an entire season of your favorite television shows “all at once,” you can’t help but be giddy over Hulu’s decision to offer complete seasons of as many as 20 series this year. This assumes, of course, that your favorite shows consist of original...