For years, the decline in broadcast audiences has been sort of a mild, persistent headache for TV executives. U.S. viewership of “linear television” has been dipping at a speed of few percentage points per year: In some quarters, the drop stabilized for a spell while in others, it briefly expanded to 4% or 6%. But the Nielsen numbers from the second half of 2014 are the worst on record for a six-month period because U.S. television audience decline accelerated by a scary 7% in Q4 2014. More →
House of Cards marked a turning point for Netflix. It was a big-budget series with a big-name producer led by a big star, and it let traditional content makers know that Netflix was here to disrupt the space. The show has gone on to receive critical acclaim and win several top awards, and it is widely regarded as one of the best shows on — or off — TV right now.
After what seemed like a painfully long break, the hotly anticipated third season of House of Cards will finally premiere later this week, and Netflix just released a new trailer to whet your appetite. More →
Remember when Netflix was just a streaming entertainment platform? The company has quickly grown into an entertainment giant, with awards to its credit and big-budget productions that stir up a tremendous amount of buzz. Now, the company has revealed details for its next big original film, and it sounds like we’re in store for an exciting show. More →
Netflix accidentally released the third season of House of Cards a few days ago, before realizing what it has done and pulling the highly anticipated show. With less than two weeks to go until the popular TV series is supposed to actually be released, the company posted a new teaser video that offers a revealing glimpse into what the Underwoods will have to deal with this season. More →
We’re not 100% sure why, but the third season of House of Cards just showed up on Netflix more than two weeks prior to its scheduled release date. Happy early Valentine’s Day? More →
It’s been a while since we checked in on Netflix’s list of America’s fastest ISPs and it looks like longtime champion Verizon FiOS is finally getting some real competition. According to Netflix’s latest rankings, FiOS is now in a virtual tie with Cablevision Optimum for the fastest average Netflix streaming speeds of 3.43 Mbps. More →
Popular movie and TV show Torrent-streaming site Popcorn Time, a service that is also known as “Netflix for Pirates,” is taking even more measures to make sure its users are able to safely enjoy its services. As Torrent Freak has learned, the service is looking into adding I2P support and P2P technology to Popcorn Time, in order to further anonymize traffic and protect the app’s users. More →
The new console generation is barely a year old, but it’s already time to start considering how Sony and Microsoft are going to refresh the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One in the coming months. As in previous generations, we should expect to see some slimmer, sleeker models with improved functionality, but what will they do that our current models don’t? More →
