It’s become Kevin Spacey’s iconic role, and that’s saying something for the star of The Usual Suspects and American Beauty. In the process House of Cards has broken new ground for Netflix, and for us the audience: a wildly popular TV show that’s not even on TV. And as America is caught up in election fever, life imitates art as the […]
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Frank Underwood Launches US Presidential Campaign
Netflix’s marketing team announced the Frank Underwood presidential campaign bid last night to coincide with the final Republican debate. https://youtu.be/Lj2XWFfgau8 The campaign video (above) includes a reference to FU2016.com, which is a rather creepy, but amusing, campaign site for Underwood. Kevin Spacey’s eyes follow you around the screen if you mouseover his image! The site […]
Netflix Uses Big Data To Detect The Addiction Tipping Point For TV Shows
Netflix has a very large subscriber base and they obviously track a lot of different data points. Earlier today they released some data in relation to people’s viewing habits, more specifically at what point in a TV series run people get addicted. What’s interesting is that the pilot episode isn’t a strong indicator of “addiction” […]
Netflix Increase Prices Again
Netflix have upped their prices again. The new prices start at €7.99 / month and go up to €11.99 / month: All plans still come with a free 30 day trial for new users. The latest round of price increases won’t impact existing subscribers until the middle of next year according to an email the […]
Season 3 of House of Cards Arrives on Netflix – and Father Ted is Back!
If you watched all of House of Cards Season 2 in its first weekend, you’ve had a long wait for Season 3! The wait is over: all 13 episodes of Season 3 appeared on Netflix in Ireland at 8am this morning. But when I went to look for it I discovered something else which might vie for our attention this […]
Meet Frank Underwolf! Sesame Street Parodies House of Cards [Video]
“It’s a tale as old as time,” begins ‘Frank Underwolf’ in this funny parody of House of Cards released yesterday by Sesame Street. “Three Pigs – three houses: straw, sticks, bricks. But only one that I really want to get into: the White Brick House” It sounds familiar – and it works on it’s own level […]
House of Cards Season 3 Trailer
House of Cards Season 3 is coming to Netflix next week (February 27). Here’s a look at the extended trailer! [youtube]http://youtu.be/yAk4ycJ2xTo[/youtube] Related articles ‘House of Cards’ Season 3 leaks on Netflix, then disappears. It was a blunder, not a Beyoncé. House Of Cards Season 3 Just Showed Up On Netflix For One Magical Moment Hola […]