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Page 6A East Oregonian TV TIME Thursday, April 16, 2015 Netflix enthralls viewers in 1Q with original programming By MICHAEL LIEDTKE subscribers and attract new cus- watched more than 10 billion hours AP Technology Writer tomers curious about the programs. RIYLGHRFROOHFWLYHO\GXULQJWKH¿UVW 1HWÀL[SODQVWRVSHQGPRUHPRQH\ three months of the year — an av- 6$1 )5$1&,6&2 ² 1HWÀL[ DGYHUWLVLQJ LWV H[SDQGLQJ OLQHXS RI erage of nearly two hours a day for is enthralling viewers and investors original programs while also using each subscriber. alike as popular original program- its recommendation system to pin- 'HVSLWH WKH JURZWK 1HWÀL[ ming such as “House of Cards” lure point more subscribers likely to en- missed analyst’ earnings targets as subscribers at a quickening pace. joy certain series that are unavailable the company invested in an ongoing 1HWÀL[ VDLG :HGQHVGD\ WKDW LW on other services. 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About 2.3 million WHU¿QDQFLDOUHVXOWV³$OORIWKDWFRP- Investors didn’t seem to mind. of the new customers were in the pounded to push us forward.” 1HWÀL[¶V VWRFN VRDUHG RU 86 ZKHUH 1HWÀL[¶V VXEVFULEHU Original programming is be- SHUFHQW WR LQ H[WHQGHG count surpassed 40 million for the coming increasingly important for trading after the numbers came out. ¿UVWWLPH 1HWÀL[ DV LW IDFHV PRUH FRPSHWL- If the shares follow that trajectory in The results were far better than tion from other services, including Thursday’s regular trading session, PDQDJHPHQWKDGDQWLFLSDWHG1HWÀL[ an Internet-only option that pay-TV the stock will break the $500 barrier channel HBO recently started selling IRUWKH¿UVWWLPH had been hoping to add about 4 mil- AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File lion subscribers in the quarter, which This 2012 file photo shows signage at Netfilx headquarters in Los this month for $15 per month. That The price may not stay that high typically is a busy period because Gatos, Calif. Netflix reports quarterly financial results on Wednesday. SULFHLVZHOODERYH1HWÀL[¶VVWUHDP- PXFKORQJHUEHFDXVH1HWÀL[LVJHW- winter weather keeps people indoors ing service, which typically costs $9 ting ready to split its stock for the more frequently. The company is with the return of “House of Cards,” though the company didn’t provide per month. ¿UVWWLPHVLQFH$VSOLWORZHUV RQVXFKDUROOWKDWLWQRZH[SHFWVWR an Emmy-winning political drama VSHFL¿FDXGLHQFHVL]HV Hastings said HBO’s price under- the trading price of a stock by issuing add another 2.5 million subscribers starring Kevin Spacey as a conniving 7ZR RWKHU PDGHIRU1HWÀL[ VH- VFRUHVZKDWDEDUJDLQ1HWÀL[LV PRUH VKDUHV 1HWÀL[ LV KRSLQJ WKH during the April-June quarter, tradi- U.S. president. The February release ries, “The Unbreakable Kimmy $OO WROG 1HWÀL[ HQGHG 0DUFK split will drum up even more interest tionally its slowest time of year. of the series’ third season attracted Schmidt” and “Bloodline,” also with 62.3 million subscribers in in its stock by making it more afford- 1HWÀL[¶V ELJ TXDUWHU FRLQFLGHG PRUHYLHZHUVWKDQHYHU1HWÀL[VDLG KHOSHG WKH FRPSDQ\ UHWDLQ H[LVWLQJ more than 50 countries. They able to a wider pool of investors. 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