Tag: Netflix

  • Netflix drives customers to piracy by delaying new releases

    Greetings Readers! With the exception of when they raise prices, everybody seems to have a  major love of Netflix, myself included.  Unfortunately, I think that love affair is about to come to an end.  It was announced today that Netflix has decided to let the greedy people over at Warner Bros. keep Netflix from renting…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #42

    Here are the shownotes for episode #42 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Sheriff’s lawsuit over craigslist erotic ads thrown out Court orders The Pirate Bay to delete torrents Copyright threats against compulsive singer withdrawn Facebook users spend 8 billion minutes…

  • Amazon’s VOD success depends on distribution deals

    Greetings Readers! The streaming video market has become rather crowded in the last couple of years with services like Hulu and YouTube, but the video service with the most potential is Amazon’s VOD service. Amazon’s VOD (Video On Demand) service has been around for a while and has a huge library of tv shows and…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #32

    Here are the shownotes for episode #32 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Major war averted?  AT&T restores access to 4chan Netflix prize comes to a buzzer beater finish AOL may spin-off Bebo into independent company Skype threatens Russian national security…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #22

    Here are the shownotes for episode #22 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Study finds pirates buy 10x more music online than non-pirates $62,000 movie download a result of poor travel planning Gamefly: USPS handles DVD rentals with kid gloves, ignores…