July 13, 2018

Netflix News: Smart Downloads, Ultra Tier Tests and $13B for Content

It has been a busy summer already for Netflix, and we’ve got all kinds of Netflix news to share. The changes include the introduction of Smart Downloads to make binge watching and watching on the go easier, an increase in its content budget from $8 billion to between $12 billion or $13 billion, initial testing of a pricier ‘ultra’ tier for watching Netflix in 4K and HDR, and the end of the Yelp-like subscriber content reviews, starting in mid-August.

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Five on Friday: Subscription Jobs, Copyright and Cancellations

In this weeks Five on Friday, a new California law makes it easier for subscribers to cancel their subscriptions online (it could help subscribers in other states too), we look at the battle between retail giants Amazon and Walmart, the EU rejects the Copyright Directive aimed at big tech platforms, Forbes shares business metrics every company needs to know to be successful, and LinkedIn posts top subscription jobs.

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