Netflix News

Following the success of Netflix's first original series, House of Cards , the online company is on track to become serious competition for major networks like Showtime and HBO this summer.

Here's a look at Netflix since its stock peaked in July 2011 at nearly $305. Netflix had just announced an unpopular price increase in the U.S., and investors got worried by the intensity of the customer backlash.

's stock had its "hold" rating restated by analysts at TheStreet in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, AnalystRatings.Net reports.

A day after laying out his counterterrorism vision, President Barack Obama is addressing future military leaders who could help carry it out in a speech to U.S. Naval Academy graduates.

Dora, Diego, Spongebob, Blue's Clues and a number of other kids TV shows were taken offline by Netflix this week as the company's deal with Viacom is expiring.

We've seen huge advances in our ability to generate, collect and store data. But not much happens to all that info once it's in the database.

We're so close to the premiere of Arrested Development on Netflix that it's almost to the point where the show is the only thing I want to think about or talk about.

Arrested Development Sunday, May 26 at Midnight Return/Season Premiere: TV critics are whining that Netflix wouldn't make the revival of Arrested Development available for advance review - like you're not going to watch it because Frank J. Farley of the Wichita Bugle only gave it two bowties in his Tinseltown Beat column.

Fans have spent the seven years since FOX canceled "Arrested Development" waiting for the Bluths to return, and in just a couple of days they'll get their wish.

The Bluth Frozen Banana Stand has been popping up as part of the promotion for the new season of "Arrested Development." Netflix is hoping that there's still money in the banana stand.

Netflix's newfound love affair with original content isn't disappearing any time soon: The company reportedly wants to double its original programming slate in 2014.

Growing Stock Report expands its NASDAQ Decliners Weekly Watch List adding Melco Crown Entertainment Limited , Netflix, Inc.

Discovery Communications has formally launched TestTube.com , a new online video hub designed to reach consumers that aren't tuning into Discovery's primary pay-TV channels.

Amazon.com, Inc. , in another round of content deals, is expanding its content licensing agreement with NBC Universal Cable & New Media Distribution according to Zacks Equity Research .

The consumption of media and other forms of content is changing rapidly in today's world, primarily driven by the proliferation of smartphones and tablets.

Pacific Media Technologies , a leading television post-production and digital services company serving the direct response and political advertising TV industry, welcomes Max Van Heel as a vice president.

It's doubtful Netflix is looking over its shoulder just yet, but Xbox Live is joining the online video service and Amazon Instant Video to distribute original content on its console.

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Speculation picked up last year when Netflix CEO Reed Hastings announced that he was leaving Microsoft's board of directors.

Netflix : CCO Ted Sarandos said that the "Phase 2" of original programming could be double in size, and more appealing to a much more diverse body of viewers.