Netflix, Viaplay, Sky, Spotify and others will no longer be allowed to use “geo-blocking” mechanisms to block access for subscribers that are traveling in other EU countries
Netflix will soon reach the 100m subscriber milestone. In 2017, Netflix will spend $6b on content and $1b on tech. There are several big films planned for 2017
Netflix is introducing a refreshed user interface to make the TV experience less static. You will soon start seeing “video previews” when you browse the catalog
Customers in the US can stream the entire Netflix catalog on "millions of X1" set-top boxes from Comcast. The X1 remote control works with voice search
Netflix is aware that many customers share a password. It is "something you have to learn to live with", the CEO said. Netflix has no plans to start cracking down on it
In March, Netflix began cracking down on unblockers that provided access to its US catalog outside of the US. It is a fight that Netflix appears to be winning
Netflix intends to make 50% of its catalog original TV series, movies, documentaries and more over the next five years. A mix of blockbusters and niche content
The new Star Trek series will premiere in January 2017 and Netflix will be the exclusive home in 188 countries (USA & Canada excluded). Netflix will also get the 727 existing episodes
A Flixtape is like a mixtape, but for video on Netflix. The idea is to offer the viewer an easy way to create playlists that can be shared with friends and family via social media
After one and a half year, Netflix has finally given in. Netflix’s movies and TV series will start showing up in universal search results on Android TV devices
This time, the Netflix Hack Day produced a new VR app for HTC Vive, QuietCast for Chromecast, a customizable "Tetris" user interface, and other concepts
Way back in 2012, Netflix and Disney signed a deal to make Netflix the "exclusive pay TV home" for all Disney, Pixar, Marvel & Lucasfilm movies in the US. That starts in September 2016
Netflix is testing a new user interface where viewers are presented with five "Now Playing" tiles as soon as the app loads. It has been integrated with "auto play"
Netflix has detailed its plans for HDR and Dolby Vision. It will offer 100 hours of HDR content by August and over 150 hours this year. See what's coming
The grace period ends next month where an estimated 17 million US subscribers will be moved up from $7.99 to $9.99. Price increase for Europe in August
Sony owners in the US already have access to Netflix's HDR. Today, Sony will release a software update for Europe. Will apply to both 2015 and 2016 TVs
Netflix is now taking the program global and has raised the bar for performance. So far only LG and Sony’s 2016 TVs have been received the “recommendation”.
