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'Arrested Development' Season 4: Real-Life Banana Stand Coming to You!

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:30:50 +0000

As far back as 2003, we can remember thinking that 'Arrested Development's frozen bananas and nuts looked like a delicious banana stand treat we've love to have in our mouths. Rather than do the sensible thing however, and spend five minutes at a grocery store to make one ourselves, we waited ten years for Netflix to create a real banana stand for 'Arrested Development's May 26 reunion! Find out how to get your own Bluth's frozen banana inside!

Netflix Scraps Idea for Qwikster DVD-by-Mail Service

Shauna Wright — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:31:21 +0000

Netflix has been doing so much backpedaling lately, it’s surprising the company hasn’t adopted a bicycle for its logo.

In the most recent reversal, Netflix announced Monday that it’s scrapping a plan to split its streaming and DVD-by-mail services into two different companies and would instead keep both under the Netflix name. The abandoned idea would’ve seen the mailed DVD service take on the name Qwikster, with a separate website and separate billing.

Netflix May Have to Pay $100,000 for Qwikster Twitter Account

Shauna Wright — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:34:55 +0000

Chances are good at least one “d’oh!” was uttered in at least one Netflix conference room Tuesday morning.

It seems the company, which on Monday announced it would split up its service and rebrand the DVD-delivery side Qwikster, neglected to lock up the name on Twitter. Now Jason Castillo, who’s owned the @Qwikster name on the microblogging service since April, wants money — big money — to hand it over.

Netflix CEO Apologizes for Rate Increase, Announces Company Will Split Into Two Divisions

Shauna Wright — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:30:51 +0000

In the wake of unpopular rate increases that caused customers to cancel subscriptions in droves and resulted in the company stock nosediving, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings apologized in a blog post on Sunday.

“I messed up,” he said. “I owe everyone an explanation … In hindsight, I slid into arrogance based upon past success.”

Netflix Customers Upset About Drastic Price Hikes

Landon King — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:55:27 +0000

Soaring rates infuriate customers who use Netflix.