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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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Apple TV Vs. Roku Vs. Chromecast Vs. NeoTV Vs. Bravia Smart Stick
Sunday, October 6, 2013 - 5:51pm | 1034There are too many streaming devices on the market right now. That's not to say that consumers shouldn't have choices. But does the world really need another set-top box for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) subscribers? Between Sony (NYSE: SNE), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Netgear (NASDAQ: NTGR), Google,...
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SLIDESHOW: Pretty Boy to Money Man: Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s Payday Climb
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 2:10pm | 202He has been hailed as champion, decried as a chump. He rose to the top just as past greats have, but some say he started ducking opponents when he got there. Much like his fighting style, however, ducking and jabbing has brought Floyd Mayweather Jr. all the fame a poverty-stricken child could...
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Google Pays $1 for a $39 Million Fiber-Optic System
Friday, April 19, 2013 - 8:38am | 647Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) went to the dollar store this week. however, instead of buying cheap knickknacks from Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR), Google went shopping for a municipal fiber-optic system in Provo, Utah, that cost $39 million to build. According to the Associated Press, the deal is "widely...
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Samsung's Yahoo Deal Won't Dilute Apple's First Television
Monday, November 5, 2012 - 4:29pm | 456While Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is still in the (unconfirmed) planning stages of its first television, Samsung continues to push ahead with the release of new Smart TVs. Designed to provide users with an interactive version of the traditional television experience, Smart TVs are expected to be an...
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Apple's First TV: Would You Pay $12 a Month to Watch Free Content?
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 1:38pm | 857It could be the most Internet-friendly television in history. But would you pay more to enjoy it? There's a new startup in town that might attempt to answer that question. Aereo is attempting to bridge the gap between traditional TV viewing and Internet streams by combining the two, allowing it...
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Racing Forward in Television - Interview with Steve Smith, President and COO of MAVTV
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 10:43am | 1169Hello and welcome to Zing Talk, where Benzinga brings you the biggest names and brightest minds from Silicon Valley to New York City. Direct Download Subscribe in iTunes Today our guest is Steve Smith, President and COO of MAVTV. How ya doing today Steve? Good. How are you doing Andy? Great...
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Netflix Announces Deal With Relativity (NFLX)
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 1:37pm | 196It appears that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is giving the traditional movie channels a run for their money. According to Fast Company, the movie service is partnering with Relativity Media in order to bring "first-run theatrical releases from the production company to Netflix subscribers, just months...