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Netflix shares drop 23% after losing 200,000 customers

SAN FRANCISCO – Netflix’s video streaming service suffered the first loss in worldwide subscribers in its history, leading to a massive sell-off of its shares. The company’s customer base fell by 200,000 subscribers during the January-March period, according to a quarterly report released Tuesday; its stock dropped by 23% in after-market trading. The subscription figure was far worse than company…

‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Resentenced to 21 Years in Prison

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year after an appeals court ordered a new sentence. Joe Exotic — whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage — was convicted in a murder-for-hire case involving animal welfare activist Carole Baskin. Both were featured in…

Social Distancing: Enjoying A Drink

Plus, The Floor Is Lava In The Latest Social Distancing Guilty Pleasure Show

  Tuesday, I asked you how you’re lightening things up and trying to have some fun during the pandemic while trying to be safe. I went to the zoo. It was outdoors with plenty of space for social distancing. Joel sent this pic of how his dog is enjoying the pandemic. He’s just enjoying a drink in the yard. He…

Social Distancing: The Big Flower Fight

Watching A Floral Design Show With A Florist Is Entertaining

  This long weekend is a good chance to catch up on some shows. Even if you’ve already went though your queue, streaming services aren’t out of new stuff to drop. Which brings me to what I did most of the weekend. Netflix dropped a new floral design competition show called “The Big Flower Fight” last week. Teams of amateur…

Fargo Theatre Hosts Netflix Watch Group For People Stuck At Home

Volk Says They Are Working On Planning Another Watch Party.

FARGO,N.D. — The Fargo Theatre brought the big screen experience into the homes of people across the valley. The theatre hosted a Netflix watch group for the movie “The Craft”. The movie was decided after multiple rounds of voting over Facebook. The theatre has been closed since mid-March. They say the idea came up as a way to keep people…

Streaming Services using Freebies to get Subscribers

Experts say it's important to sign up customers now-and worry about keeping them later.

Apple, Disney and AT&T want to jump-start their new streaming services with a big audience base as they face off with Netflix. One way to do that is to bring on the freebies. That includes a free year of Apple TV Plus for customers of new Apple devices and a free year of Disney Plus to higher-tier Verizon customers. Some…

Set Photos Show Josh Duhamel as The Utopian in ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’

Imágenes desde el set de la próxima serie ‘JUPITER’S LEGACY’, basada en el cómic de Mark Millar y Frank Quitely, que se estrenará en Netflix en 2020. pic.twitter.com/ymjDKa4NSi — Rincón⚡Friki (@RinconFriki_OF) August 11, 2019 North Dakota’s favorite actor’s newest performance leaps from the comics and onto the small screen. Courtesy: Image Comics/Millarworld Minot native Josh Duhamel is playing Sheldon Sampson,…

What is Net Neutrality and How Does it Affect Us?

It's a set of rules that went into effect in 2015 to prevent speed traps on the information super highway

NATIONAL (CNN) — The FCC voted to approve a plan that puts an end to net neutrality rules. But what exactly does this mean and how does it affect you at home? What is net neutrality? It has nothing to do with a volleyball or a tennis court. The “net” refers to the internet, something that has become necessary as…

“House of Cards” Suspended Amid Fallout of Star’s Sexual Abuse Allegation

A Netflix spokeswoman declined to provide further details about the action

  NATIONAL — Netflix and the maker of “House of Cards” say production on the show starring Kevin Spacey is suspended. The political satire is filming its sixth and final season amid fallout from a 1980s sexual abuse allegation leveled at Spacey by a former child star. In a joint statement, Netflix and producer Media Rights Capital say production was…

Netflix Raising Prices on Streaming Plans

The change affects most of Netflix's 53 million U.S. subscribers, although some won't be hit so long as they don't mind going without high-definition video

  NATIONAL — Netflix is raising the price for its most popular video streaming plan by 10 percent; a move that could boost its profits but slow the subscriber growth that drives its stock price. The change affects most of Netflix’s 53 million U.S. subscribers, although some won’t be hit so long as they don’t mind going without high-definition video….