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CASE OVERVIEW Netflix, a market leader in the US DVD-rental segment and video streaming segment had gained much of its popularity owing to its personalized recommendations for its customers based on their viewing patterns. With its big data capabilities Netflix had the minutest of details pertaining to the viewing patterns of each and every of its customers (for instance when they presses the play-pause button, when they search for a trailer, when they rate for a show/movie etc.). Netflix got…

PS3 vs. PS4: A New Gaming Device What are the differences between PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 and which is better? Sony is slowly adding PS2 and PS3 games for purchase to play on PS4. I believe that PS3 is better because of its backwards compatibility. The main reason I think PS3 is better is because the more reliable and free backward compatibility, unlike the PS4 in which a purchase is necessary. On top of purchasing, only select games are chosen to be made downloadable.…

Netflix: Reinventing Talent Management Netflix, a global provider of streaming TV series and movies, started its voyage in 1998 as an US-based DVD-by-mail service. In 2007, it ventured into the streaming business. In 2010, it expanded this business in Canada and now, it has presence in more than 190 countries. House of Cards was the first original series advertised by the company widely. Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, Netflix reported more than 81 million subscribers across the world,…

Choosing the right movie for a relaxing Sunday night could be a challenge for most of us, especially when you have to choose a movie from Netflix. There are thousands of movies out there and you just don’t have any idea which one is suitable for you. This article will reveal the best 15 movies ever seen on Netflix and it will help you select the best one for you and your family. So let the fun begin: 15. Amélie Amélie is one of the cutest and sincerest love stories from Netflix. The young…

The home theater. The zenith of advanced household accomplishment. At the point when our precursors rushed to the underlying films to look up in stunningness at the "photo appears," little did they figure that their descendents would one day censure such areas for mammoth level screen TVs and the most recent in home theater sound gear. Since all things considered, why go out for supper and a motion picture when you can remain in? The home theater framework is the most recent stage in America's…

Vertical integration is the merging together of two businesses that are at different stages of production ("Vertical Integration".) In order for Netflix to stay prevalent in the future and remain profitable they will have to integrate their company into different platforms. Netflix has branched out and partnered with cable companies like Dish Network. Dish Network customers can now easily access their Netflix accounts through the guide on their TV as a normal television channel. This is an…

In today’s society cable television has become a thing of the past, but what is it being replaced with? Streaming. People today are more likely to go with a streaming option such as Netflix or Hulu. The reasons behind this can be because it is cheaper than cable, you have the ability to pause your show or movie, and you can choose what you are watching. Although Netflix and Hulu are similar, they are not one in the same. The differences in the two streaming services can be shown in price,…

Netflix was to debut four more original shows in 2013 including the shows “Hemlock Grove” and “Arrested Development”. 82 The latter would be a remake of ‘Arrested Development’, a popular television show. 83 With Netflix tasting success with House of Cards, Amazon and Microsoft were quick off-the-block in announcing their entry into the creation of original content. 84 Amazon was also funding, on a trial basis, six comedy shows. 85 Microsoft which had previously started tying up programming deals…

What is Big Fish Games? A casual gaming company founded in 2002, Big Fish Games has today grown into the world’s largest producer and distributor of online casual games. Paul Thelen, once a Group Product Manager for RealNetworks, broke away in 2000 to found Big Fish Games with a capital of $10000. In 2008, the company received major financial backing from venture capital funds and in 2009, opened its new European headquarters in Cork, Ireland. Its reach has increased exponentially and the…

Reed Hastings Reed Hastings became successful at a very young age, creating Netflix and becoming an industrial Internet leader. Reed Hastings is a fifty-two year old entrepreneur and the owner of an amazing digital success story called Netflix. His amazing company has a net worth of $940 million dollars, thanks to his 53 million subscribers. A quote Hastings says kept him and his business going was ,”Do not tolerate brilliant jerks. The cost to teamwork is too high.” As you can see, Reed…