Netflix News

[Blue Jackets]

With more than 50 million US subscribers, Netflix has finally surpassed cable TV

[Tyler]

Netflix paid 45 million for the full series of Lost, 26 million for Scrubs, and 12 million for Desperate Housewives for ONE YEAR

[Blue Jackets]

Christopher Nolan Says He Wouldn’t Make a Movie for Netflix

[Blue Jackets]

Netflix is carrying $20 billion in debt. Can it keep borrowing its way to success?

[Blue Jackets]

Netflix Plans to Spend $7 Billion on Original Content in 2018
Netflix will spend over $7 billion on content in 2018, up from $6 billion in 2017 and $5 billion in 2016

[Erin]

Dang these numbers are all so crazy. I heard David Letterman and Shonda Rhimes are coming over to Netflix, so those will have big salaries alone. How do they make enough money?!

[Blue Jackets]

A 'Netflix tax' is about to make online streaming more expensive. The levy is being considered in states across the US, which could see taxes on subscription fees for the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu of around $1 per month each.

[Tyler]

Wow. That's like a 10-15% tax!

[CrckrJack]

I guess I never thought about how they are missing out on tax revenue from Blockbuster sales...

$1 is almost no money. I don't think I would throw up a hissy fit if this ended up hitting me. We definitely get more value than $12/mo (I don't even know how much it is) out of Netflix.

[Blue Jackets]

79% of millennials say Netflix has the best original shows and movies of its competitors

[Tyler]

HBO > Netflix. But I guess HBO doesn't to movies other than documentaries

[Blue Jackets]

Netflix spent 100 million dollars on two Seinfield specials and the rights to Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. That's roughly the same amount HBO spent on the entirety of GOT season 6.

[purple_hayes]

Source of the post HBO > Netflix. But I guess HBO doesn't to movies other than documentaries

Um... Netflix > HBO... HBO started the TV renaissance, but Netflix has kicked it into high gear. For every Game of Thrones, HBO has Leftovers... yeah... Leftovers is bad. Netflix has very few misses, along with the wide open creativity.

[Tyler]

LOL. Netflix original content does not beat out HBO. There is nothing on Netflix that I would say is at the same caliber as most HBO shows. S01 of Daredevil or OitNB, but both of those were guilty of filler.

[purple_hayes]

Source of the post LOL. Netflix original content does not beat out HBO. There is nothing on Netflix that I would say is at the same caliber as most HBO shows. S01 of Daredevil or OitNB, but both of those were guilty of filler.

Okay... Shows like Game of Thrones, The Wire, and The Sopranos are untouchable. People put them in random order of their top 3 shows of all time just depending on the person, but they typically are the top 3 shows on any list of any site. But after the final season of Game of Thrones... what do they have? Westworld? okay. I guess my point is that going forward, from this moment on... Netflix has better shows or should I say the higher number of quality shows are on Netflix. I think HBO is losing out because other networks are following in their footsteps. HBO turned down The Walking Dead... how cool would that show have been on HBO... probably wouldn't be the chit show is today. Do not get me wrong, I love HBO. But the investment in shows to watch are on Netflix right now. Stranger Things, the OA, OITNB, House of Cards, Ozark, the Marvel Television Universe, Narcos, the Santa Clarita Diet, the Ranch. It seems like every month there is a new outstanding show dropping on Netflix, while we wait the 2 years for the final season of Game of Thrones.

[Blue Jackets]

Netflix is raising its prices for US subscribers
The standard tier, which allows subscribers to watch on two screens at once, will be bumped up from $9.99 to $10.99 per month. The premium tier, which is available in Ultra HD and allows users to watch on up to four screens, will go up from $11.99 to $13.99. The Basic $7.99 per month plan will remain the same.

I doubt anyone here is on the "basic" plan

[Tyler]

Thanks Mom and Dad for paying the extra $1. I'm such a mooch.

[purple_hayes]

Source of the post Thanks Mom and Dad for paying the extra $1. I'm such a mooch.

I'm paying $2 more due to 4K. But its sooo worth it.

[Tyler]

Stranger Things going to be 4k?

[bmyoungs]

I don't mind the increase.

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