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Netflix Asks FCC to Reject AT&T/DirecTV Merger

by Helen Vince

Netflix has asked the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject the planned merger of AT&T and DirecTV, unless its competitive concerns about the deal are addressed. The company said it does not object …

Netflix Exceeds 60 Million Subscribers

by Tom Allen

Netflix added 4.9 million subscribers in Q1’15, according to its recent finance results – taking the total to 60 million subscribers worldwide. Of these, 41.4 million are in the USA. The new figure represents …

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Netflix Recommends Partners’ TVs

by Tom Allen

Netflix has established its own certification programme to help smart TV buyers. The ‘Netflix Recommended TV’ logo will be shown at retail stores, on TVs that the company has chosen. Existing TVs with the …

Netflix Joins LG Electronics USA For 2015 4K OLED And ‘Prime Ultra HD’ TV Launch

by Helen Vince

LG Electronics USA joined forces with Netflix for the official launch today of LG’s 2015 4K ULTRA HD (UHD) OLED and LED TVs, home audio products, monitors and projectors at a joint event in …

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LGE Announces ‘Netflix Recommended TV’ Designation For 2015 4K OLED, LED Smart TVs

by Helen Vince

New 2015 OLED and LED 4K Ultra HD (UHD) TVs from LG Electronics are among the industry’s first to be designated “Netflix Recommended TVs” – a program that helps consumers identify televisions that offer …

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Netflix Future Proofs Programming With 6k Recording

by Tom Allen

Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter, has shot season three of its original programme, House of Cards, in 6k resolution. Netflix apparently used cameras from Red to accomplish the high-resolution challenge, with Encore handling …

US Pay-TV Sees Low Growth in 2014

by Tom Allen

The 10 top US pay-TV operators lost 20,600 subscribers collectively in Q4’14, according to Informitiv’s Multiscreen Index. This compares to a loss of 45,000 in Q3. Despite these results, the companies gained 82,000 subscribers …

TDG Says Netflix is Facing Two Serious Challenges

by Helen Vince

According to an opinion article written by Alan Wolk of TDG Research, Netflix is facing two serious challenges to its current hegemony over OTT streaming, which has long term implications for its business.

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Cable TV Falls in Double Digits

by Tom Allen

According to Nielsen data, cable TV viewing in the USA was down 12.7% in January, as OTT services continue to gain popularity. Nomura Research, which highlighted the findings, called it ‘one of the worst …

Deluxe Steps Up Role in 4K-UHD Delivery Ecosystem

by Chris Chinnock

HD content today is delivered to a dizzying array of devices in a multitude of formats. While we are not there yet for the delivery of UHD-4k content, many of the same technologies and …

Netflix tops 57m subs; accelerates expansion

by Vanessa Browning

Netflix has revealed that its customer base grew by 13 million last year, comparing favourably to the 11.1 million customers added in 2013. The result brings the company’s total subscribers to 57.4 million. 4.33 …

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Other HDR Updates

by Chris Chinnock

Netflix reaffirmed an earlier announcement that it would be adding support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) to its 4K content later this year. It is apparently partnered with LG and Sony to deliver this option. …