Random Coolest Things You Didn't Know About Netflix (53 items)

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  (#21) Jenji Kohan Discovered A New Audience With 'Orange Is The New Black'

  Kohan took Weeds to Showtime because the network gave her the freedom to create. She found the same freedom with Netflix, coupled with new narrative possibilities thanks to entire seasons becoming available to viewers at once.

  "There are no rules. It's Netflix," she explained. "I could do a whole season in a week if I wanted, not that I necessarily would, but that's the joy of this."
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  (#22) Who’s Older? Netflix Or Google?

  Technically, Netflix precedes Google by one whole year. Google came on the scene in 1998, during the early days of the Internet. In 1997, Netflix offered unlimited rental DVDs through the mail for a monthly subscription, then began offering streaming services in 2007. 
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  (#27) Netflix Keeps Its Viewing Numbers A Secret - Nielsen Will Track Them Anyway

  Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Crackle, Vudu, and other streaming services don’t disclose ratings, but that hasn’t stopped Nielsen from at least attempting to track viewership. Actual numbers would have a huge impact on negotiations for streaming rights.  

  "Our clients will be able to look at their programs and understand: Is putting content on Netflix impacting the viewership on linear and traditional VOD [video on demand]?" Nielsen senior VP Brian Fuhrer told The Wall Street Journal. To measure ratings, Nielsen will collect audio data, but not from mobile devices.  

  Other independent research groups have attempted to gain a sample. Luth Research polled 2,500 and determined that 4.4 million people watched Daredevil in the first 11 days. That’s more than Netflix’s other original titles House of Cards and Bloodline.  
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  (#13) Netflix Adopted A 'God Mode' For Browsers

  Hate scrolling horizontally? Independent developer Renan Cakirerk didn't, so he created a “god mode” revealing all of the user’s viewing options all at once in a single vertical menu. The work-around proved so popular that Netflix incorporated the feature into a total redesign of the site, and Cakirerk's bookmarklet is no longer available. It remains a testament to his unauthorized ingenuity and Netflix's responsiveness, however.

   
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  (#18) Netflix Put Together House Of Cards Based On David Fincher And Kevin Spacey’s Popularity

  What began as a gamble for Netflix has become a sure thing. House of Cards is a remake of a British original, and its American version was not guaranteed success. Netflix came up with the series after analyzing viewership data showing many viewers watched the films of director David Fincher through to the end.

  A significant chunk of these viewers also regularly watched Kevin Spacey's work, as well as the original British House of Cards. From this simple observation, a TV titan was born.

   
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  (#49) Open the Netflix Vault with This URL Code Hack

  Sick of seeing those same titles at the top of each genre, preventing you from getting your binge on? Behold, the thousands of choices of titles of Netflix. Each genre has a specific number at the end of the URL. By changing that number, you can now enjoy a lot more genres like Creature Features - http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/6895 -  or Movies for Ages 11 to 12 - http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/6962. 

  Find the complete genre code list here. 

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