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Did Netflix Make the Right Moves?

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While it might not appear so to the vast majority of observers (and customers), Netflix’s recent changes may have been the right ones, says ZDNet’s David Hamilton. The company has made a series of awkward moves (at best) to shift its business model from a DVD-and-streaming company to a streaming-only company. In the process, it lost 810,00 net subscribers in the third quarter and has seen its stock prices tumble to $77.37. But this might not be such a terrible thing, says Hamilton. READ MORE »

Could Netflix Split Be Prep for an Amazon Sale?

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Netflix’s recent decision to increase rates for its streaming plus-DVD service, then splitting the company in two caused customer ire. But what seemed like a bone-headed move to some, might actually be Netflix CEO Reed Hasting’s genius move. Maybe. READ MORE »