Tag Archive: DVD
Netflix already proves that raising DVD prices was the right move
Jul. 26, ‘11: Wall Street is punishing Netflix today for its earnings report yesterday, in which Netflix admitted that its insane growth rate would slow down a little after it changed its subscription plans and effectively raised prices on DVD rentals. But anyone … Continue reading →
Netflix: DVD shipments have likely peaked
Jul. 25, ‘11: Netflix just posted its Q2 earnings materials. Peter Kafka is breaking the numbers down at All Things D. Of note: Netflix says in its bulletin to investors (PDF) that its DVD shipments have likely peaked. And so far, since announcing … Continue reading →
The Netflix price hike is designed to kill the DVD the same way Apple’s iMac killed the floppy
Jul. 18, ‘11: Good interview: CNET’s Greg Sandoval talks to Big Champagne CEO Eric Garland about the motivation behind Netflix’s subscription pricing changes. As you know there are a lot of us still watching DVDs and specifically those first-run titles on our relatively big-screen … Continue reading →