Netflix Has Almost Already Paid for ‘House of Cards’ in New Subscribers
By adding more than 2 million U.S. subscribers this quarter?and another 1 million elsewhere in the world, Netflix has nearly earned back its entire $100 million investment in?House of Cards in under three months. As we explained in our breakdown of the economics of that original show, Netflix only needed about 520,834 new users ? in two years to?break even on that program. But the streaming and delivery businesses have?added nearly $50 million in subscriber dollars in this country alone, Netflix announced in its earnings report Monday. …
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U.S. trade panel says Apple did not violate Google patent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Apple Inc did not violate a Google patent to make iPhones, the U.S. International Trade Commission said on Monday. If Apple had been found guilty of infringement, its devices could have been banned from importation into the United States. The case in the ITC is In the Matter of Certain Wireless Communication Devices, Portable Music and Data Processing Devices, Computers and Components Thereof, 337-745. (Reporting by Diane Bartz; editing by Ros Krasny)
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Airbus wins coveted BA mini-jumbo order
By Brenda Goh and Tim Hepher LONDON (Reuters) – International Airlines Group unveiled orders for 18 Airbus A350 long-haul jets for its British Airways arm and said it was in further talks with Airbus and Boeing to secure more planes for Spanish unit Iberia. The closely fought $6 billion order for the largest version of Airbus’ newest jet is likely to step up competition with Boeing over the lucrative “mini-jumbo” plane market, almost entirely dominated by the U.S. manufacturer’s wide-bodied 777. …
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