Does it seem like activity is picking up out there in the tech world? Big fundings may be happening less frequently (with notable exceptions such as Convoy) but the return… Read More
Here’s a streaming media analogy to wrap your head around: Netflix is like Starbucks, and Amazon is like Walmart. That’s what Netflix CEO Reed Hastings told CNBC Wednesday in regard to competing with Amazon in… Read More
Netflix marked a decade since the launch of its streaming service by adding more than 7 million new members globally in the December quarter, eclipsing its forecast of 5.2 million… Read More
Are Comcast and Netflix burying the hatchet? After years of squabbling, the two companies reached a landmark agreement to allow the Netflix app to appear on Comcast’s X1 platform, Recode reports.… Read More
T-Mobile’s Binge On program has seen its fair share of criticism. The program, which lets users stream video from select providers without counting against their data plans, has drawn the ire… Read More
Netflix beat its own projections for subscriber growth in the fourth quarter as the streaming giant saw its stock rise more than 5 percent in after-hours trading today following a… Read More
LAS VEGAS— Reed Hastings waited until the last minutes of his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show to make some news, and the Netflix CEO did not disappoint. Hastings announced… Read More
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings’ experience with startups probably sounds familiar to anyone who’s struggled through starting a business. He has failed and questioned his leadership abilities — and yet he’s still… Read More
DreamBox Learning picked up fans early on because its platform showed how technology could be used to better teach students, even in underperforming districts. For years, the company has been backed… Read More
While his company’s stock is still rising in after hours trading, and looks like it may top $400 a share on its latest quarterly earnings report, Reed Hastings doesn’t seem… Read More
Online streaming titan Netflix has a lot to be happy about. This year, original shows that the company produced received 3 Emmy awards, including a Best Director win for “House… Read More
Netflix and Amazon are increasingly becoming very distinct choices for online streaming, as evidenced by the latest stats released by Netflix this afternoon along with its quarterly financial results. Amazon… Read More
Those with big families or lots of movie-loving friends might enjoy this: Netflix will offer a $11.99/month plan that allows for four simultaneous streams. At $8/month, users can currently stream two… Read More
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is stepping down from the Microsoft board later this month at the company’s annual meeting. And while the departure will unlikely be marked by any sort… Read More
It looks like Jeff Bezos & Co. have finally gotten Reed Hastings’ attention, or at least gotten Hastings to show that he’s feeling the competitive heat. The Netflix CEO previously… Read More
Glassdoor.com is rolling out its annual “Naughty and Nice” list for technology CEOs. And, as it turns out, it looks like some of the biggest names in tech will be… Read More
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and venture capitalist John Doerr are among the backers pumping $11 million into DreamBox Learning, the Bellevue online education company that creates tailored lesson plans for… Read More
It is pretty rare to see this type of mea culpa in the tech industry. But Netflix CEO Reed Hastings just said in a blog post that he “messed up” in… Read More
Reed Hastings is one busy guy. In addition to running Netflix, the Internet entrepreneur also serves on the boards of Microsoft and Facebook. But most folks probably don’t know about… Read More
Following Google chairman Eric Schmidt’s digs at Microsoft last night, the Redmond company continued to serve as a subplot at the D9 conference this morning. During an on-stage interview with… Read More