Netflix U.S. Streaming Subs Hit 33.4 Million; The Weather Channel Asks DirecTV to Waive Cancellation Fees
Top Stories - January 23, 2014
Netflix U.S. Streaming Subs Hit 33.4 Million Netflix reported generally better than expected fourth-quarter 2013 earnings, with news that its U.S. streaming members hit 33.42 and total members topped 44 million. Earnings per share were $0.79 on $1.18 billion in revenue for the quarter.more
The Weather Channel Asks DirecTV to Waive Cancellation Fees On the ninth full day of its carriage disconnect with DirecTV, The Weather Channel took its message to a number of prominent newspapers, asking the DBS leader to waive cancellation fees for subscribers who want to switch in wake of the blackout.more
H Blocks Draws $220 Million-Plus Through Round 3 The FCC's H block auction remained open at the end of round three, with a total of almost $221.3 million. more
TiVo: We're Still In The Hardware Biz TiVo continues to rely more heavily on cloud-based services and the porting of its interface and app platform to third-party devices, but the DVR pioneer company denies that a reported layoff of its industrial design team means it's abandoning the hardware business.more