Netflix to rank the speeds of Aussie Internet service providers

May 12, 2015 araho Technology Internet service providers, Netflix

Netflix is about to get all Hunger Games on Australia’s Internet service providers (ISPs). The popular video streaming service will launch its Australia and New Zealand ISP Speed Index at 11 p.m. AEST on Monday night, a spokesperson for Netflix confirmed to Mashable Australia. The ISP Speed Index — which already operates in most Netflix […]

Netflix Now Has Higher Subscription Revenue Than HBO

August 8, 2014 araho Technology HBO, Netflix

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has long stated that he considers HBO — not cable operators — Netflix’s primary competitor, even though HBO has yet to offer a standalone streaming service. Last year, Hastings stated his goal was to “become HBO faster than HBO can become us.” In other words Hastings wanted Netflix to grow larger […]