Netflix and HBO Go To War!
For those of you living under a rock Netflix had a terrible 2011! They raised prices in September, then they split the DVD and streaming businesses, and then brought them back together, all while losing a tremendous amount of customers! Say that sentence 10 times fast Netflix! Anyway, with 2012 only five days old it looks like they are trying to head in the right direction…
Nevertheless, why are Netflix and HBO going to war? Simple, Netflix has finally announced they are launching their own Mob show called Lilyhammer starring none other than Silvio from the Sopranos! BAM, how’s Netflix’s SpideyGoo taste HBO? Well, obviously, you Broz and Hoz didn’t think HBO would take this lightly did you? Of course not! HBO just announced a few minutes ago:
HBO, the powerhouse entertainment channel known for such shows as “The Sopranos,” “Six Feet Under,” and “True Blood” stopped providing the discs, which it made available at a discount, as of January 1, according to sources who spoke to CNET.
Now, this is huge right? Well, not exactly since Netflix can still grab and distribute from other third-party companies, but still this war has just begun and look for these two companies to destroy each other in 2012!