Industry Updates

Netflix Updates its Playback Service to Stream Video More Efficiently 24 December 2014

Netflix updated its Playback Service, the internal name of Netflix’s system used to ensure quality video streaming with technology that can split up complex tasks into smaller tasks. Upgrading and ensuring a smoother streaming experience couldn’t come at a better time … Continue reading

Netflix’s Orange is the New Black Got Pirated More Than 60 Million Times 24 December 2014

Orange is the New Black isn’t just popular with Netflix’s 50 million subscribers: Episodes of the show were downloaded from P2P networks 60.8 million times in the second quarter of this year. This makes Orange is the New Black the third-most … Continue reading

Netflix Sets a ‘House of Cards’ Season 3 Debut Date 23 December 2014

Netflix‘s political thriller, starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright as the nation’s newly appointed president and First Lady, will premier Feb. 27, 2015. As with past seasons, all 13 episodes will immediately become available for binge-viewing. House of Cards in 2013 … Continue reading