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Netflix gains 4.9 Million Subscribers in Q1. Shares 12% up.
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I'd cancel my subscription without it (im in latin america)
RavenValor95
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I'm in Australia and only just signed up to it recently.
HOLY SHIT.
THANK YOU MATE.
I thought it was really good before, but now it's even better!
I'm pretty sure they bring in more than that every month.
I'm not sure if it's related to parallel importing as such but I do know that bypassing geo-restrictions is not illegal in Australia
Daredevil is fun so far (two episodes in). I enjoyed Kimmy Schmidt as well.
Watching Always Sunny as well, started the IT Crowd again. Watch a bit of Portlandia and Louie. UK Office is always good for a bit of a watch as well.
And then every now and again I'll watch a movie that looks like it'll take my fancy
ThoseDeafMutes
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All of them. Which should mean at least 100 subs.
Pretty much the same concept. As a company you're allowed to try and geo-block your paid content, but there's no current legal recourse for you to stop people doing it. It's the exact same scenario for physical goods - a lot of companies won't honour international warranties, but there's nothing stopping the consumer taking the risk of importation.
I can understand the reason for companies trying to do it; international distribution rights for media is a tangled web based on physical distribution deals that go back decades, but in this day and age they have to adapt to the new realities.
Bjoern the Smexy
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I'm pretty impressed how Netflix's portfolio grew in just about 6 months since it's been available in Germany.
Safe to say I won't cancel my subscription anytime soon.
Safe to say I won't cancel my subscription anytime soon.
My son watches kids shows on Netflix all the time (it's a great way to keep him quiet for another hour or so when mom and dad are still trying to get some sleep).
The portfolio could be better, but the offering of original series have been great So well deserved, I don't see myself cancelling my subscription anytime soon either.
The portfolio could be better, but the offering of original series have been great
So well deserved, I don't see myself cancelling my subscription anytime soon either.In that sense, yes, I see your point.
I don't think Netflix care at all that people are getting around their geoblock. It's mainly the companies that have paid for the rights to distribute the content here in Aus that are complaining (ie Rupert)
Wow, I had no clue they had that many subscribers worldwide.
They are raking in the dough. Simple math says around a billion or more every two months. Thats crazy.
I thought they were starting to become a little too ambitious with all of their shows (there are a ton of them now), but nevermind lol they can afford it.
They are raking in the dough. Simple math says around a billion or more every two months. Thats crazy.
I thought they were starting to become a little too ambitious with all of their shows (there are a ton of them now), but nevermind lol they can afford it.
I wonder how nervous media companies are getting.
They've grown a lot, but their movie selection is still unimpressive. Their own original shows however easily set them apart from the competition.
They've grown a lot, but their movie selection is still unimpressive. Their own original shows however easily set them apart from the competition.
SpeedySwaf
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I got Netflix recently to watch the Daredevil series, but I'm thinking of keeping it due to everything else they have.
While their movie collection is relatively sparse in terms of stuff I haven't seen, they got a lot of TV series I want to catch up on, plus some anime I've heard good things about but haven't watched yet.
While their movie collection is relatively sparse in terms of stuff I haven't seen, they got a lot of TV series I want to catch up on, plus some anime I've heard good things about but haven't watched yet.
ThankeeSai
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Niiiiiiice.
I hope this means more House of Cards. I'm on episode 11 of season 3 and it's been amazing so far.
Daredevil is next on my list.
I hope this means more House of Cards. I'm on episode 11 of season 3 and it's been amazing so far.
Daredevil is next on my list.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
I wonder if Netflix could get to the level of have multiple of nearly every typical type of television show. Drama, Sitcom, Adult Cartoons, Kids Cartoons, Thriller. They seem to be making their way there.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Frankfurter
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Netflix is a pretty amazing service, but atm I'm sticking with prime mainly cause it's cheaper (24 per year for students) and I'd like to have prime anyway.
Loving the netflix original shows though, so I will need to resubscribe at some point anyway.
Loving the netflix original shows though, so I will need to resubscribe at some point anyway.
Noisepurge
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it's pretty much the same here in europe, but that's what i like about it. Never expect any new movies there, and if there are some, they will be gone in about a month as the licence expires.
It's cheap and they have a huge selection of 90's movies i remember renting on VHS. Perfect for those sunday hangover mornings!
SpeedySwaf
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I think they have at least one show already for each of those categories, so now it's just a matter of expanding them even further.
I'm wondering how long it'll be before we start seeing more unconventional runtimes from their original series. Without having to make room for ads and not requiring their shows to fit within time slots, the length can be whatever they want.
Black Republican
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Nice, the original shows are excelent and the usa netflix is really good compared to our canadian one.
i wonder how Huluplus (rival?) does in comparison
i wonder how Huluplus (rival?) does in comparison
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense8
It's not quite Babylon 5, but it's co-created by JMS and it's got five seasons planned...
Anyway, well deserved. I always find it weird when people say "there's no content!" considering I live in one of the worst Netflix regions (the UK) and I've got at least 7 series and a whole load of films I want to get round to watching.
Oh wow that seems like another good get for Netflix.
Catatafish
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A Netflix original movie, hmm.
ScepticMatt
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I like it a lot. Sets, costumes are all great. Haven't finished the first season yet so I don't know where the story goes, but it's pretty good so far. I don't recognize a single actor from anything else but I think a lot of them are very good.
OT: Hope this success brings us more Netflix originals and continuations of the current ones. They really are great.
systematic
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The official figures are $1.57 billion in revenue this quarter, of which $23 million are profits:
http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/15/8421495/netflix-q1-2015-earnings
CaptainofIndustry
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I subscribed again only for Daredevil. Is House of Cards really that good? I might try that out next.
Stargate. B5 and BSG already have series closure.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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It's kind of surprising still. I guess this has to be driven mostly by the self made content. I still don't have the slightest desire to subscribe but daredevil has been fantastic. I can't see their lacking content improving, they definitely prefer to make their own.
Other than Game of Thrones, every single "TV" show I care about nowadays is on Netflix.
I'm keeping my sub.
It's terrific.
I'm keeping my sub.
It's terrific.
RastaMentality
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Netflix has entered American pop culture in strong way. When teachers ask how many kids have Netflix, nearly the entire class raises their hands besides the people who don't usually watch anything. People saying they're lgoing home to go watch Netflix and be lazy". If they continue on this rate of success and make their movie library worthwhile, they could really be on their way to the iPod of streaming in a couple of years.
They're also years ahead of the competition when it comes to international markets. It'll be difficult for other services to catch up. I think movie/media companies are in for a rough awakening.
RastaMentality
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They're doing documentaries now. A high budget sequel to Planet Earth is planned for 2017.
ThoseDeafMutes
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The stargate well has been poisoned, they would also need to start fresh on that front rather than just continuing the canon.
13 episode seasons, divided up roughly 50/50 in terms of planets-of-the-week and ongoing continuity. That is, stronger continuity than SG1/Atlantis, but weaker continuity than universe. Arcs planned from the start. I've thought about it a lot and you're all lucky that my horrible fanfiction will never get made
Tchu-Espresso
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If you live in Australia and aren't accessing the US catalogue through a VPN/DNS service then that's on you.
www.getflix.com.au
It costs me just over $2 per month to be able to access the US catalogue. Anything less isnt worth the money and falls behind Stan.
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