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Netflix Arrives At Virgin Media

Netflix Arrives At Virgin Media

Netflix has been rapidly growing over the last few years, so much so that the video-on-demand program has begun receiving worldwide attention. Recently, a contract with the company has allowed Virgin Media subscribers in the United Kingdom to access the TV and movie streaming service right from the comfort of their TiVo boxes, after an informative survey determined that the program would be met with popular success. Does this mean that Netflix Arrives?

Many expect that, within the next few days, Netflix will become available and will work in conjunction with Virgin Media’s preexisting variety of available content. This gives TiVo owners a far easier way to access exclusive titles that are only available on Netflix, such as Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Hemlock Grove, and Arrested Development. Additionally, in order to draw in TiVo owners who have not yet signed up with Netflix, the company is offering a six month Netflix free trial period for current customers who are enjoying VIP or Premier subscriptions.

This type of deal affects both the company and the consumer in a positive way. Virgin Media has the opportunity to expand the value of its TiVo setup and keep their customers interested in their platform, while the customers are more likely to explore the various live TV and enjoy the numerous on demand programs and content available. By including Netflix in the business arrangements, they are able to showcase their services to a wider audience, and help draw more widespread attention to their streaming potential throughout the United Kingdom.

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Watch Every Episode of Breaking Bad Free

Watch Every Episode of Breaking Bad Free

This fall it seemed like you couldn’t leave the house without overhearing someone talking about AMC’s show Breaking Bad. The drama debuted with little fanfare but by season five it became the “must watch” show that critics called one of the greatest television series of all time. If you want to watch Breaking Bad, you have a couple of different options.

AMC has been known to run marathons of their popular shows, especially during holidays. The problem with trying to catch up with a series this way is it means you have to watch the episodes at a certain time, when AMC airs them. This is great if you don’t have to work or any other plans when the marathon is airing. For most people, even the most dedicated viewer is usually not able to schedule their time this way.

If you don’t have access to AMC through your cable or satellite provider, another option would be to go out and purchase the Breaking Bad DVD box sets. Owning the DVDs means you can watch an episode any time. The downside is you have to purchase a lot of expensive DVDs which may not make a lot of sense if you are the type of person who rarely goes back and watches television shows multiple times. Not only that, you either have to drive around from store to store trying to find the seasons you need, or pay shipping costs to order them online.

The best way to watch Breaking Bad is through Netflix. With a Netflix free trial, you can watch every single episode of Walter White’s adventures without having to pay anything. Best of all, Netflix gives the viewer total control over how and when you want to watch. The series is divided by seasons with individual episode names and numbers. With the Netflix marathon feature, the you can watch multiple episodes back to back without having to press anything. Or if you have limited time, you can stop an episode at any time. You can even pause in the middle of an episode and when you return to Netflix your place will be saved for you. Not only that, but Netflix gives you the freedom to watch Breaking Bad on multiple devices. You don’t have to tied in front of a computer or TV screen to witness Walter White’s transformation into Heisenberg. With Netflix you can stream shows to a variety of tablets, video game consoles, BluRay players and more.

Whether you are new to the show or just need to catch up on some episodes you missed, Netflix is the best way to watch Breaking Bad. You get total control and every episode is available in full HD quality. Best of all with Netflix’s free trial, it won’t cost you a thing. That’s money saved that you could put towards an RV, some lab equipment or maybe just leave the chemistry to the guys on TV. Sign up for your Netflix free trial and start watching Breaking Bad today.

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Watch ‘Derek’ On Netflix For Fun

Watch ‘Derek’ On Netflix

It is sometimes a chore to keep up with technology for those of us lacking expertise with electronics. Here is some good news for us. Netflix streaming network is the most uncomplicated way ever to watch a video. In fact, this is an opportunity to try it free and experience a notable new show. Beginning soon it will be available as a Netflix free dvd trial offer. The show stars Ricky Gervais as the namesake of the series, ‘Derek’. Now you can watch ‘Derek’ on Netflix.

English: Jonathan Ross and Ricky Gervais
English: Jonathan Ross and Ricky Gervais (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This comedy/drama places Derek as a devoted caregiver in an English convalescent home. He’s a bit idiosyncratic, an animal lover and follower of Jesus. He has a lighthearted attitude and an endearing preference to seek only the most positive elements in others. Lack of funding is a constant battle at the nursing home. But it is only one conflict with which Derek wrestles. The nearly 50 year old unattached attendant is dedicated to the patients, his off-the-wall friends and unique co-workers. They too endure obstacles in their lives, injustice, discrimination, and of course the hierarchy.

In spite of Derek’s unpolished skills and lack of expertise in dealing with management, he plunges ahead to protect the residents from being pushed out and his friends from losing their jobs. His sincerity and respect for the vulnerable senior citizens makes this show radiate with good cheer. Somewhat impetuous, sometimes poignant and tear jerking, Derek is funny, serious and a bit whimsical at times. There is entertainment for everyone, without a doubt, in this show.

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Season 3 Of The Walking Dead: Episode 5: “Say The Word”

Season 3 Of The Walking Dead: Episode 5

One of the interesting ideas that The Walking Dead TV show has tackled this season — more interesting in my view anyway, than the continuous investment in skull- piercing technology — is the idea of surrender. In a destroyed world where 50% of the population wants to take a bite out of you and the rest want to keep you locked in a crazy version of an old-fashioned town, the only way to survive seems to give up. Of course, surrendering is not the same in every situation.

The “Say the Word” episode offers an hour of solid entertainment as well as two different paths of least resistance. You can choose to be like Andrea and the rest of the Woodbury captives and simply enjoy the idea of a beautiful fictional life that includes ice cold lemonade and rock music playing over the loud speakers, just ignore the zombie orthodontist that has a weapon for a hand. Or you can be more like Rick and develop amazing killing machine skills which replace any trace of sanity. And also like Rick’s group, you could gradually grow more cold and violent, longing for a level of revenge that can never be fulfilled.

Rick’s nervous breakdown is grim but also necessary to the plot. As anyone who has noticed Michonne’s impressive knife work has already figured out, The Walking Dead is the best when in extremes. Walking Dead Season 2 featured life on the sunny farm after the zombie apocalypse, it was important for the show to offer viewers a true sense of the alternative. The stakes are high and for the show to succeed it cannot always be about keeping the walkers out. The horror of it all must slip in on occasion. Rick’s loss is not like Hershel’s — it cannot just be hacked off. So while I wasn’t too fond of the scene with a crazed Rick grabbing the neck of nice guy Glenn — I could appreciate the demise of the once stoic leader. Rick is not quite a hero and he is not a walker, he’s in limbo. When Jenner revealed that the living were infected with the virus who could have known what this could mean for the survivors?

Because I’m not a certified zombieologist I need a bit of clarification. When the completely distraught Rick finally made it to the boiler room and found the floor covered with Lori’s blood and the bullet his son used to finish her off, where was her dead body? Or did the fat walker in the room eat her whole? No matter what you say I think it’s pretty disgusting. I just hope that we find out whether Carol is still alive on the next episode of the show!

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See Walking Dead Season 2 On Netflix

Walking Dead Season 2

You may have heard your friends, family, or co-workers talking about The Walking Dead. This is an original series that debuted on AMC. It features a deputy sheriff, Frank Grimes, who was in a coma and awoke to a world overrun by zombies. Now Frank leads a small band of survivors. They must deal with having enough supplies, fending off zombies, and worrying about other survivors who may pose a threat. The acting in Walking Dead Season 2 is superb, and the show is full of suspense, drama, and a good bit of action.

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walking dead season 2 continued (Photo credit: theNerdPatrol)

If you have not caught the show on AMC, now is the perfect time to see it on Netflix. Netflix has it on their stream, so you can simply watch it on your computer. Many people prefer this option because it is incredibly quick and easy. If you do not have a computer, you can get order the episodes on DVD and watch them at your leisure.

Netflix is always striving to have the latest and greatest movies and shows available to you. The Walking Dead second season is even better than the first season. It has been praised by critics and fans alike for being a truly innovative and ground-breaking show. Be sure not to miss out on seeing one of the best TV series to come out in recent memory.

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Find The Home Theater Design That Reflects Your Favorite Movies


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Most people like to watch their favorite movies in their home entertainment center, and half the fun of having a theater in your home is knowing that you can watch the films that you really enjoy the most at any time of day or night, 365 days a year. There’s no waiting for the film you want to see arriving in the local theater for a limited run. Any movie that you like can have an extended run right inside of that room where you like to be entertained.

But there are some folks who take the whole home entertainment thing to an entirely new dimension by making their home theaters look like the movies that they like to watch. When you show “Return of the Jedi” in your specially designed “Star Wars” themed home entertainment room, you might have a rather difficult time figuring out where the movie stops and the real world begins.

So what other kinds of themes are movie fans pursuing when they decide to deck out their viewing area with some spiffy décor that will immediately put them in the mood for the kinds of films they like most?

Bat Cave Movie Theater Theme

Some creative movie fans came up with a Bat Cave Movie Theater that features some high end home theater seats upholstered in black, shiny fabric that makes the theater immediately reminiscent of those nocturnal flying mice. It sure would be interesting to watch a chain of Batman movies in the Bat Cave theater. Some lucky individual reportedly paid a half million dollars just for the seating in his Bat Cave home movie space. All the lucky owner would need now is Alfred the butler to serve drinks and popcorn.

Opera House Theme

Another film fanatic built a home theater made to look like a turn of the century opera house that has a refreshment stand, box office and marquee, as well as some Elite home theater furniture. The theater is complete with three DVD players, a JVC projector and some high-end sound gear. It might be the perfect place to watch the Marx Brothers in “A Night at the Opera.”

Bank Theme

If you want to feel really safe and secure while watching movies, you might want to build what one movie fan constructed – a home theater with a very large bank vault, some ornate woodwork and comfortable seating, of course. What better place could there be to watch some of those old gangster movies from the 1930s, especially the ones with a bank-heist theme?

Stargate Theme

And finally we have a Stargate-themed home theater that is replete with star lighting effects and in-wall speakers. When it comes to movie fans, few are as dedicated as the ones who are science fiction fans. The Force is with them.

Bobby Bala is an honored home theater furniture expert and contributing writer specializing in discussing various seating for movie theaters in home. He has been in the home movie theater furniture industry for a long time and is one of the top suppliers of custom seating solutions.