Articles by tag: Netflix

Wall Street did a little cord-cutting of its own this week when it pulled the plug on Netflix’s stock value April 20, sending the company’s share price plummeting from nearly $350 a share the day before to under $220 by market close April 21. As of today, it’s settling in around $210 a share. Netflix’s…

Commentary: Launching a new show, especially in the age of streaming platforms, is no easy task. How do you make your show stand out from the thousands upon thousands of other options at viewers’ fingertips? Utilizing social media to evangelize content is one of the go-to strategies; it’s standard marketing practice to build an…

Streaming is a gigantic industry in 2021, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. However, a question remains — can legacy player Netflix continue on a healthy plateau to retain its current audience, or does it have to continue growing to survive and thrive? How will streaming platform competition be guided by investments in…

Chalk up another bit of crazy pandemic business—While McGraw Hill Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Shawn K. Smith and Dr. Dylan Arena, Co-Founder and CEO of Kidaptive, have never met in person, they have still been able to work a major acquisition into the fold of an iconic education brand. In this episode of EdTech…

On the Space to Grow podcast, Astroscale’s Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden bring their compelling experience and expertise to map out the technology, international policy, and scalability that will define the next generation of space exploration.   Looking at all aspects of the world of space and science is the crux of Space to Grow. It’s time to look at the human…

With people around the globe continuing to cut the cable cord at unprecedented levels, the world of streaming is experiencing a bona fide explosion. Services are popping up and down the spectrum of media companies, from tried-and-true juggernauts like NBC to upstarts and the cemented new-age goliaths like Netflix. HBO is one of those legacy…

Powered by RedCircle While fans and critics may be clashing about the comedic success of the new Steve Carrell and Greg Daniels Space Force series that debuted on May 29th, Netflix is apparently winning the planetary battle against the U.S. military to trademark the show’s name. Starring Carrell as a decorated general tapped to lead…

Netflix Adds Nearly 16 Million New Customers. The streaming platform reportedly added 15.77 million paid subscribers globally, nearly doubling analysts’ estimates for the first quarter. The uptick in subscribers comes amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, when many are stuck at home, watching movies and TV. Streaming platforms are one of a select few industries benefiting…

It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time when Blockbuster Video was the big kid on the block and Netflix was the fledgling startup. An excerpt from Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph’s new book posted by Vanity Fair details the fateful meeting the led to the streaming giant’s ultimate victory over the former brick and mortar juggernaut. Hear Daniel…