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NETFLIX ALLOWING FREE HOUSE OF CARDS VIEWING

February 1, 2013 by · Leave a Comment 

Hoping to hook potential subscribers on its original series House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey, Netflix said today (Friday) that it is making the first episode free to anyone visiting its website. In a statement, Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said. “By offering the first episode for free, including to non-members, we are opening up […]

NETFLIX DENIES IT’S PLANNING TO CREATE SHOWS FOR STREAMING

May 17, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Netflix has denied a New York Post report that it is likely to begin producing original shows and stream them to its subscribers. Netflix Vice President Steve Swasey told USA Today that it has no interest doing so. “Netflix isn’t going to be producing shows” he said. “It’s not the company’s core competency, and it […]

REPORT RELATIVITY MEDIA MAY PRODUCE CONTENT FOR NETFLIX

March 21, 2011 by · 1 Comment 

Relativity Media, which already has a deal in place with Netflix that allows the online renter to stream movies that it controls ahead of the pay-TV window, may also produce content exclusively for Netflix, the New York Post reported today, citing unnamed sources. The report comes one week after Netflix signed a deal with Media […]

NETFLIX TO AIR ORIGINAL TV SERIES

March 19, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Online movie rental company Netflix, which has been increasingly aiming to become more “TV-like” by phasing out mail deliveries and emphasizing its ability to stream films and TV shows online, may acquire an original series, House of Cards, directed by David Fincher and starring Kevin Spacey. According to Dateline.com, the Netflix deal, involving 26 episodes […]