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Blogs	Description	Date Updated
Slowdown at Netflix goes beyond the economy	Filed under: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) released its third quarter results yesterday, and things looked pretty good: net income up 30%, revenue up 16%, subscriber-acquisition costs down 15%, and the rate of subscriber cancellations remained flat.But the company cut its revenue forecast, and net subscriber additions are down 30% so far for October compared to last year. CEO Reed Hasting said (subscription required) that "Since July, conditions have deteriorated markedly. It now ap...	October 21, 2008
Playboy: Getting uglier all the time	Filed under: Magazines, InternetOh, Playboy (NYSE: PLA)! The news just keeps getting worse. I was checking out the stock quote this morning and saw that the sexy company's shares (by "sexy company" I refer to the fact that Playboy makes its money off naked women, I do not mean to imply that this is an awesome growth situation, as if you needed to be reminded, right?) are down to $1.75. Can that be right? I'm afraid it is. I then had to check the news to see what awful catalyst reared its ugly he...	October 18, 2008
Netflix Gets Stung (NFLX)	Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is feeling some pain early this morning, although trading volume is more indicative of confusion rather than conviction for a stock that trades almost 1.5 million shares per day. The online DVD rental service via mail sees Q3 revenues of $343 to $348 million and Q4 revenues of $353 to $359 million. First Call had estimates of $345.8 million for Q3 and $364.8 million in Q4. On earnings its sees $0.26 to $0.34 EPS in Q3 and $0.30 to $0.38 EPS in Q4. Q3 estimates...	October 06, 2008
RealNetworks Versus Hollywood Case Will Be Heard In Silicon Valley Court	Often, the court that hears your case can determine whether you win or lose. RealNetworks just improved its chances in a lawsuit against Hollywood studios over its recently launched RealDVD software. The software lets you rip DVDs to your computer so you can play movies from your hard drive or turn your PC into a digital media server. The suit was originally going to be heard in the Central District Court of California (Los Angeles), but the judge there ruled that the case be moved to the N...	October 03, 2008
Now You Can Buy Computers Pre-Loaded With Movies	In a move that could start a new wave in PC sales, Dell and Paramount Pictures today announced that they have signed a joint venture that will see “Iron Man” come pre-loaded on Dell computers for anyone who wishes to order the unit. So far, the details of the deal are a bit disappointing. Paramount is the only studio that has signed on and “Iron Man” is the only film being offered. Dell claims that more titles will eventually be offered during the purchase process, but...	September 30, 2008
RealNetworks Files Suit Against Hollywood Over RealDVD	RealDVD hasn’t even been available for more than an hour and already Hollywood studios are upset about the ramifications it could have on the industry. According to a statement released by RealNetworks, it has filed suit against Hollywood studios asking the court to rule that RealDVD “fully complies with the DVD Copy Control Association’s license agreement.” The suit was filed against DVD Copy Control Association, Inc., Disney, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, and Twentie...	September 30, 2008
RealDVD Launches For Those Who Don’t Mind DRM	Real Networks announced that RealDVD, its latest solution allowing users to copy DVDs onto their hard drives without facing legal troubles because the ripped copy keeps the DRM, is now available on the company’s site. We profiled RealDVD a few weeks ago and found that it may suit some of those who want to create a media server and don’t mind DRM, but the software’s hefty price tag of $49.99 for your first license ($29.99 as an introductory offer) and $19.99 for the additional ...	September 30, 2008
Cloud + Client	This week two giants spoke to the technology wave known as cloud computing. Larry Ellison called it a new label on what everyone is doing already. He acknowledged he was going along with it to keep his marketing and sales guys happy, but basically he called bullshit on it. Steve Ballmer talked at a deep level about intelligent caching between the cloud and the client. Over an hour of snappy questions by Ann Winblad and Obamaesque nuance from the Microsoft leader let some significant cat out of t...	September 29, 2008
Forget eBay. Use Swaptree.	We’ve been covering Boston-based Swaptree since mid 2006. The company, which is creating a network of users who swap books, CDs, DVDs and video games, just raised a third round of financing - $3.3 million from Safeguard Scientifics. The total raised over three rounds is now $5.6 million. To create a trade the company finds up to four users who have and want items that form a match. Then everyone prints out address forms from the site and pays the shipping (usually $2.50) to mail it directl...	September 22, 2008
Stocks for Adults Only	One industry that seems to be recession proof is the adult entertainment industry. This is a $20 billion industry, and some sources say that the industry has been growing by as much as 50% per year. Many of the publicly traded stocks in this business are low cap companies, so caution is urged when considering these.Playboy (PLA) is a New York Stock Exchange company that which is participating in practically all aspects of the industry including magazines, DVD’s, television shows, documentaries...	September 19, 2008

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