NETFLIX

I first signed up to Netflix at the beginning of the year and have not once thought about cancelling since the day I've joined. There is sooooo much on this site I actually have a struggle figuring out what I want to watch next! If you've looked into Netflix before you may know that it is an American company (founded in 1997) which provides a wide variety of documentaries, TV series and films to the subscribers of the service. If you've seen the content on the US site and think it will be the same on the UK version of the service, you need to bear in mind when the UK service began. Netflix in the UK was actually only released in January 2012 which is why there is a considerable difference in the amount of content available. Since I started watching in January of this year you can really see just how much they've already added to their site and as the service in the UK grows this content will keep expanding.

Once you're signed up there are many different ways of finding content to watch. You can use the search bar to search for a specific title, actor, genre etc. or the homepage can provide some suggestions. On the homepage it displays whats popular with your friends (if you sign up through Facebook), what's new on the site and what the most popular things are at that moment on the site. As part of the sign up process you also answer some questions on a taste profile which means that Netflix can then suggest content which it thinks you may like to save you browsing to look for something new. Another great thing about Netflix is there is also a designated kids zone which has a whole host of separate genres to browse through if you were looking for something specific for your kids to watch.

This service is available on a large number of devices and I have already tried it on quite a few. I've had no problems so far with buffering through my Wii and have only witnessed a small delay in loading with my handheld devices but this may possibly be down to the internet connection being used and not the device its self. The apps and mobile versions (as well as the Wii) are extremely easy to navigate and have many of the exact same features of that of the desktop site.

One of my favourite TV series to watch on Netflix has to be Breaking Bad. This is an American TV show which is extremely hard to view over here but thanks to Netflix it is completely up to date with the current episodes! The second half of the final series actually premieres in the US this Sunday (Sunday 12th August) and I am so excited for it! As I was typing this post I actually found out that Netflix will be airing the new episodes every Monday, the day after each episode is released in the US. This is HUGE news for fans of the show (including me) as I (and it seems many others) were fearing that we would have to wait until the series had completely ended in the US before we even had a chance to get it over here. Thanks to Netflix broadcasting it means that there is only a days break between the new series in the US and UK. Although I haven't seen a specific time when it will be aired on Netflix we will hopefully be finding that news out soon.

Overall, I think Netflix is a fantastic service and with a months free trial it is definitely worth giving a go even if you cancel after that month. With the UK version of the site still being baby in comparison to is US counterpart, the content may seem slightly limited to some at first but I'm sure that we will see bigger and more recognisable titles being added to the already large collection in the near future.

I haven't tried out any of Netflix's competitors yet such as Love Film but if you have please let me know what you think!

Netflix is available for £5.99 a month (with a one month free trial) with free apps available on iOS and android devices. As well as this it is available on devices including the Wii, X-Box 360 and the Playstation 3.
*This post is in no way sponsored by Netflix I simply love the service too much not to rave about it and thought it would be a perfect time to post this seeing as the new series of one of my favourite TV shows is being released literally at the same time as it airing in the States.

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