Topic: Reed Hastings

High-tech Achiever: Netflix

At Netflix, the secret sauce is software.READ»

Datebook

Critical calendar listings for October 2005.READ»

iPhones Will Have Netflix One Day, But Games Consoles Come First

Netflix's CEO just confirmed one long-hoped-for rumor: Netflix will be on the iPhone. It just won't be coming soon. Before the company tackles the tricky business of 3G broadband streaming, it's aiming to get on the other screens in your life.READ»

The 10 Most Creative People in the Web Business

1. Reed Hastings, Chief Executive Officer, Netflix Reed Hastings could have stuck with his first breakthrough idea--Netflix recently mailed its 2-billionth DVD. Instead, he's swiftly embraced streaming online and direct to TV via ...READ»

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Datebook

Critical calendar listings for May 2006.READ»

Netflix's Autonomous Workforce

Hey bosses, Are you having trouble recruiting and retaining top-notch talent? Maybe you're not giving your employees enough autonomy. Employees at online movie retailer Netflix are allowed to take as much vacation time as they ...READ»

Netflix, the Cable Killer?

Netflix [NFLX] is considering a feature that would stream cable TV to its users. Wait a minute: wasn't Hulu supposed to be the Web's cable-killer? The new feature gained exposure by way of a survey distributed to current Netflix ...READ»

• High-Tech Achiever: Netflix

Grand Masters

Past Customer Service Champions share their customer service experiences.READ»

Leadership: Netflix’s New Idea: A Customer Service Call-Center

Netflix, the mail-order film rental giant, has set up a customer service call-center. No longer will customers be relegated to the Internet to get their problems solved. Under competitive pressure from Blockbuster, Netflix ...READ»

Little-Known Redbox Proves the Power of In-Between Technology

Why Redbox is the biggest movie-rental company you've never heard of. Its secret: the power of in-between technologyREAD»

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Schools That Think

Schools That Think By Sara Terry Loren Brinton graduates this June from the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning in Denver, Colorado. When he looks back on the events that shaped his four years of high school, he won't ...READ»

Schools That Think

Everyone agrees: Education is essential for the future of the new economy. Everyone agrees: The public education system needs reform. No one agrees on how to do it. Here are four models for the future.READ»

Web 2.0: Wish You Were Here

I've been ducking in and out of the Web 2.0 Conference in San Francisco this week, and it has been pretty consistently great. Just to name drop for a moment: the coffee breaks offered the chance to sip java with the likes of former ...READ»

The Long, Fat Tail of Content

So USA Today technology columnist Kevin Maney opines today that Barry Diller is no idiot. Duh. He's talking about Diller's recent speech at a technology conference, when he remarked that real talent is rare, which makes the ...READ»

The Old Kid on the Block

Where'd you watch your last movie? In the theater? On TV? It's increasingly likely that you watched it from your couch, after you pulled the DVD out of an envelope delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. And -- to Blockbuster’s ...READ»

Strategy

What is it about Netflix? This past summer, I was standing around at a stereotypical New York loft party, angling to attack the cheese tray, when this woman starts talking about Netflix. She wouldn't let me get to the Brie until I ...READ»