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Netflix Ditches Rush Limbaugh After Slurs Netflix Ditches Rush Limbaugh After Slurs
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After Mike Fossum and others reported earlier that Netflix was still advertising with Rush Limbaugh, people started calling the company, Tweeting, and canceling services. @RonHoganRon HoganContinuing to advertise on Limbaugh’s show may prove an even stupider business move than Qwikster, …

Netflix Ads Still on Limbaugh Show Netflix Ads Still on Limbaugh Show
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Netflix, as well as Geico, seem to have opted to continue to advertise with entertainer Rush Limbaugh, who has been rapidly losing endorsement deals after calling Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke a slut. So far, the advertisers who have pulled …

Universal, Redbox Make Deal To Maintain 28-Day DVD Window Universal, Redbox Make Deal To Maintain 28-Day DVD Window
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Looking to avoid winding up in a situation similar to the one between Warner Bros. and Redbox, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has inked out a new deal with Redbox that will have the rental company continue to sell its films …

Netflix Might Become Part of Cable Packages Netflix Might Become Part of Cable Packages

At the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco Tuesday, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings stated that he envisions cable TV evolving into an on-demand internet platform, and that Netflix will become just another cable provider. “It’s not …

Netflix Transitioning To Television Netflix Transitioning To Television
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More than half of all Netflix viewing is now television. The company known best for featuring feature films is becoming an Internet streaming service for television shows. For over a year, Netflix has been bulking up on old TV shows …

Netflix Lessens the Sting of Starz Losses With Oscar Flicks Netflix Lessens the Sting of Starz Losses With Oscar Flicks
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Back in September 2011, a collapse in negotiations left Netflix and Starz unable to come to terms on a deal that would extend the contract between the two companies. At the time, Starz said that they had to protect the …

DISH Network Closing 500 Blockbuster Stores DISH Network Closing 500 Blockbuster Stores
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DISH Network issued their quarterly earnings report today. The company brought in $3.63 billion in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011. Net income during the same period came to $313 million. Revenue for the year totaled $14.05 billion, with …

Comcast Launches New ‘Mini-Hulu’ Comcast Launches New ‘Mini-Hulu’
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On Tuesday, Comcast launched Xfinity Streampix, a new streaming video subscription service . Steampix features movies and full seasons of TV shows, and comes bundled with certain TV/internet and TV/internet/voice packages, or can be added for $5/month for current Comcast …

Facebook Now Available For The PlayStation Vita Facebook Now Available For The PlayStation Vita
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The PlayStation Vita has only been on the market for a few days and it’s already marching towards its goal of becoming a powerful smartphone without the phone. Starting today, you can download Facebook onto your new shiny new Vita. …

Rumor: Nintendo Looking To Add Video Content For Wii U Rumor: Nintendo Looking To Add Video Content For Wii U
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It’s no secret that Microsoft and Sony have both been immensely successful with their game consoles that also act as entertainment hubs that include features like Netflix and Hulu. It seems that Nintendo wants to get in on the game. …

Netflix on Playstation Vita at Launch Netflix on Playstation Vita at Launch

Netflix has reported on their blog that it’s streaming video content will be available for the Playstation Vita as it launches today in the U.S. Netflix has been available to subscribers across a range of consoles, including Microsoft Xbox 360, …

Weinsteins Team Up with Netflix for Film Deal Weinsteins Team Up with Netflix for Film Deal
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Netflix and The Weinstein Company announced an exclusive, multi-year licensing agreement that will make foreign, documentary and certain other films available for streaming for U.S. customers. This will prompt some movies to be released directly to Netflix, instead of traditional …

The Bodyguard Stream Pulled From Netflix Instant The Bodyguard Stream Pulled From Netflix Instant
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While there may not be a law against capitalizing on the death of famous entertainers, it certainly feels like an unethical approach, especially when it comes from a company that clearly cares more about milking money out of consumers than …

Netflix Now Offering DVD-Only Plan Netflix Now Offering DVD-Only Plan
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Netflix is now offering a DVD-only subscription plan, starting at $7.99 per month. Santosh Hegde, Director of DVD Engineering at Netflix, states that beginning today, subscribers can have access to roughly 100,000 DVD and Blu-Ray titles directly, separate from a …

Hulu Plus On Wii Now A Reality Hulu Plus On Wii Now A Reality
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Today, Wii owners are getting another option when it comes to streaming content. Hulu has announced that its paid subscription service, Hulu Plus, is now available through the Nintendo Wii. “We want to be everywhere, on every screen where people …

Statista Reveals Tech Company Earnings Per Employee Statista Reveals Tech Company Earnings Per Employee

Statista has come out with some interesting new figures about how much money a company generates per employee based on their reported figures. I know this is the technology age, but these figures are huge! Below are the bar graphs …

Verizon & Redbox Join Forces, But Will It Really Hurt Netflix? Verizon & Redbox Join Forces, But Will It Really Hurt Netflix?
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The digital streaming space is about to get more crowded as Verizon and Redbox prepare to launch their own service. Yesterday, Coinstar, Redbox’s parent company, and Verizon announced they were partnering in a new venture. The companies are combining Verizon’s video on-demand streaming and download service with Redbox’s popular DVD kiosk service.

Lilyhammer Available To Stream On Netflix Starting Today Lilyhammer Available To Stream On Netflix Starting Today

Have you run out of TV shows to watch on Netflix? Fear not, because an all new show is premiering today – and it’s a Netflix exclusive. Announced just a month ago, Lilyhammer is available to watch today. All eight …

Robert Bork: The Reason For No Netflix App On Facebook Robert Bork: The Reason For No Netflix App On Facebook
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If Netflix was peanut butter and Facebook was jelly, you’d think indulging in the combination of the two would be a natural delight that nobody would prevent you from enjoying. There’s just one problem with this scenario: Facebook can’t be …

Red Box To Defy Warner Brothers Rental Delay Red Box To Defy Warner Brothers Rental Delay

In what could be one of the more misguided business decisions since home entertainment became a much more viable thing, thanks in large part to consumers being allowed to rent movies. Specifically, new releases for the home entertainment market. Recently, …

Warner Bros Imposes Ridiculous 28 Day Waiting Period To Add New Releases To Your Netflix Queue Warner Bros Imposes Ridiculous 28 Day Waiting Period To Add New Releases To Your Netflix Queue
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In an effort to boost ailing DVD sales, Warner Bros has made another out of touch decision regarding their arrangement with Netflix. According to the LA Times, beginning February 1st, Netflix users will not be able to immediately add new …