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By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) When Netflix gave up their battle against Internet Service Providers, and began paying tribute in order to prevent their signal from being buffered, we wondered if it could get any worse. Well, if you're an AT&T or Verizon customer, both TV service at home and … [Read more...]
Voltron is back! By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Netflix started their original programming with shows like House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black but has expanded into several different genres. They've even given new life to older properties like Fuller House and Arrested Development, … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Indie filmmakers are always looking for ways to not only get their films seen, but sold and distributed, and a website called Distribber promises to not only accomplish both goals but to do it both online and VOD on cable. And the best part is, you don't have to give … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) It's official, Marvel and Netflix are three-for-three when it comes to superheroes on television. I didn't intend to watch Daredevil season two as fast as I did, but I ended up binge-watching it over just two days. The series pretty much picks up where season … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) When the first season of Daredevil premiered there, seemed to be very little revealed via trailers and featurettes, but season two seems to be a very different animal. Netflix has released a final trailer for the upcoming season, which really starts to give us an … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Will Smith is teaming up with his Suicide Squad director David Ayer for a new film called Bright — and Netflix is buying what they're selling. Netflix has been stampeding its way into the film distribution marketplace, despite drawing the ire of the large … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Amazon Studios is changing their release strategy for their films to a 90-day release window between movie theaters and its Prime streaming. Basically, Amazon is following the tried and true strategy that film theaters having been using for the past few … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If you're the type that spends most of your time at a small theater watching indie films, rather than the latest blockbuster at the multiplex, then Netflix is likely not going to suit your streaming needs. But MUBI might, especially in China. … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Game of Thrones' Finn Jones is going from the seven kingdoms of Westros to the five burroughs of New York for Netflix and Marvel’s Iron Fist. Entertainment Weekly, The Wrap, and Variety have all corroborated the story that the actor has been tapped to play … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Netflix premiered Marvel's Daredevil to critical and commercial success last year. It was one of the best fully realized television series about a superhero I've ever seen. The series was so good, in fact, that the only fear was that a second season wouldn't be … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) In the latest Daredevil season two trailer, we got to see Jon Bernthal playing the Punisher, but we didn't get a chance to see him, well, as the Punisher. By that I mean, we haven't seen the character in his iconic skull shirt, or what his final costume will look … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) March can't come soon enough, so I can catch the return of my favorite superhero television show Daredevil. Where season one dealt with Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) becoming the Man Without Fear, and facing off against the villainous character The Kingpin (Vincent … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) I loved Daredevil season one, and thought Charlie Cox did a fantastic job playing the Man Without Fear. The entire series had a very cinematic look to it, which would translate well to the big screen. Despite playing the hell out of him, star Cox revealed that … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Yes you read that title right, Netflix is indeed planning on spending $6 billion on creating exclusive original content, plus content acquisition, for the streaming service in the next year. Six. Billion. Dollars. (I feel like I'm in an Austin Powers … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Daredevil, one of the best comic book television series I've ever seen, is returning to Netflix soon with a 13-episode second season. Marvel has done ok with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter, but what they're doing on Netflix leaves everything else in the … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Netflix has been notoriously secretive when it comes to revealing viewership numbers. In fact, the streaming service has repeatedly stated it plans on keeping those numbers a secret for as long as possible. At a Wednesday presentation, NBCUniversal President of … [Read more...]
