#Netflixandchill takes off worldwide – subscriber boom means celebration @Netflix – an annotated infographic

Netflix is booming on the back of its subscribers outside of the United States. The Silicon Valley-based streaming service added 9.9 million paid subscribers in the first six months of 2017. Last year Netflix burned through $1.7 billion creating original content – an estimated 126 series or films to offer something unique to its global web subscribers. Netflix is projecting an even wider gap in 2017, with free cash flow – that’s cash from operations minus capital expenditures – worsening to a $2 billion outflow. Netflix hasn’t had a positive free cash flow for three years and expects negative cash … Continue reading #Netflixandchill takes off worldwide – subscriber boom means celebration @Netflix – an annotated infographic

US Navy honours past President with Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier – an annotated infographic

The US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has been commissioned. It is the most expensive warship ever built. The $12.9 billion vessel is the first in a new generation of aircraft carriers, featuring a host of changes over the current Nimitz-class fleet. The Ford is the lead ship in the US Navy’s new class of super carriers. Two nuclear reactors power the 1,092ft-long warship, allowing it to cruise at 30+ knots (34.5+ miles per hour). Its new technologies include electromagnetic launch systems for jets and drones, a system that replaces steam catapults. The carrier has been … Continue reading US Navy honours past President with Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier – an annotated infographic