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Verizon Targets Netflix, Cable Companies With Streaming Video Service Verizon Targets Netflix, Cable Companies With Streaming Video Service
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Reuters is reporting this afternoon that Verizon is planning to offer its own streaming web video service next year. According to the report, which cited unnamed sources at Verizon, the company is in talks with content providers to work out …

Netflix, Hulu Users: Usage-Based Internet Is On The Way… Or Not? Netflix, Hulu Users: Usage-Based Internet Is On The Way… Or Not?
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The Internet sky is falling, says the Internet. But that isn’t exactly true. Not yet, at least. An analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. in New York, Craig Moffett, was quoted in Bloomberg yesterday for predicting that at least …

Netflix for Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet Netflix for Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet

Netflix announced today that it is now available for all Android tablets. This is something of an accomplishment, considering that fragmentation has historically been an issue with Netflix’s efforts to deliver its service across Android devices. This seems to have …

Netflix, Amazon Announce New Deals with Disney-ABC Netflix, Amazon Announce New Deals with Disney-ABC
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Netflix has extended its partnership with Disney-ABC, and Amazon announced a new partnership with the group. “Disney and ABC have been and continue to be an innovative and supportive partner for Netflix,” said Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos. “The …

Redbox Prices Go Up! 20 Cents! Redbox Prices Go Up! 20 Cents!
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First Netflix raised its prices creating a huge amount of backlash from members earlier this year. Now, Redbox announced that it too is raising prices. Redbox users got an email from the company saying: Redbox is making an announcement about …

Netflix Posts Record Revenue, But Huge Subscriber Loss Netflix Posts Record Revenue, But Huge Subscriber Loss

Netflix reported a record $822 million in revenue for the third quarter, but the company’s Q3 earnings report was hardly a success, as it also reported losing 800,000 subscribers. Naturally, the loss in subscribers led to the company’s stock taking …

Netflix Announces UK Streaming Service Netflix Announces UK Streaming Service

Netflix, despite some recent stumbles, is still the world’s top internet film subscription service. And they have just announced a move that will significantly expand their global reach. Today, the company said that they are bringing streaming services to the …

Netflix Launches Android App for Honeycomb Tablets Netflix Launches Android App for Honeycomb Tablets
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It’s been something of a bumpy road for Netflix on Android. They’ve faced challenges in making the Android app compatible with all Android devices. They talked a bit about this in a blog post last fall, when Netflix’s Greg Peters …

Netflix Eyeing New Episodes of Reno 911! Netflix Eyeing New Episodes of Reno 911!

And by “eyeing,” I mean Netflix actually wants to further its commitment to the content production side of the entertainment business, something they’ve already established with the House of Cards endeavor. While original programming is one thing, can Netflix help …

Netflix, CW Partner To Stream Gossip Girl, Supernatural Netflix, CW Partner To Stream Gossip Girl, Supernatural

Let the Netflix bashing subside for a moment – it looks like they will be adding a bunch of popular streaming content to their catalog. They have announced a long-term deal with CBS and Warner Bros. to stream CW scripted …

Netflix Drops Qwikster: Here’s The Internet Reaction Netflix Drops Qwikster: Here’s The Internet Reaction
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Netflix might be waking up to the reality that no matter what they do nowadays, it’s going to piss off a large percentage of their customers. Remember that whole Qwikster idea? The DVD-only company that was announced last month as …

Netflix Dumps Qwikster Idea, Keeps DVDs Netflix Dumps Qwikster Idea, Keeps DVDs
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You may recall a couple weeks ago when Netflix announced it would be separating its DVD-by-mail service into a separate entity called Qwikster. Yeah, that’s not happening anymore. A post on the Netflix blog written by CEO Reed Hastings says: …

The Walking Dead Comes to Netflix The Walking Dead Comes to Netflix
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Netflix and AMC already had a partnership in place, but reports indicate that the two have expanded upon it to give Netflix members access to the hit zombie TV show The Walking Dead. Season 2 starts on Sunday October 16, …

Did Paramount Take a Shot at Netflix’s Streaming Service? Did Paramount Take a Shot at Netflix’s Streaming Service?
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As many Netflix users are already well aware of, the company has something of an issue with new movies released to the home consumer. In fact, one of the biggest complaints about the Netflix streaming service is the abject lack …

Netflix Users Love Streaming Television Shows Netflix Users Love Streaming Television Shows
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While the future of Netflix may be cloudy, it’s clear the service is still on the lists of consumers as many are adapting from DVD rentals to streaming content, which was Netflix’ goal to begin with. In fact, one could …

Arrested Development Movie and New TV Episodes Confirmed Arrested Development Movie and New TV Episodes Confirmed

On February 10, 2006 Fox aired the final four episodes Arrested Development. Over the five years since the show was canceled rumors kept popping up about a possible movie, but nothing was ever official. A “boy who cried wolf” mentality …

Netflix Grabs DreamWorks Content, To Launch in 2013 Netflix Grabs DreamWorks Content, To Launch in 2013

It looks like there is a little bit of much-needed good press for Netflix this morning. The New York Times reported late Sunday that Netflix has reached a deal with DreamWorks Animation to stream its content through their Netflix Instant …

Will Netflix Survive in the Face of Increasing Competition? Will Netflix Survive in the Face of Increasing Competition?
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It was only a few months ago, when Netflix seemed nearly untouchable in its space you hardly heard anything negative from members about the experience the company was providing. Oh, how the times have changed and changed quickly. Netflix member? …

Blockbuster Movie Pass Sounds Great…If You’re a DISH Subscriber Blockbuster Movie Pass Sounds Great…If You’re a DISH Subscriber

Yesterday it was speculated that DISH Network and their recent acquisition Blockbuster would be launching a streaming service to rival Netflix. Today, they did launch a streaming service, but you can’t quite call it a rival to Netflix. During their …

Netflix / Facebook Integration Needs Your Help, Says Netflix Netflix / Facebook Integration Needs Your Help, Says Netflix
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Reed Hastings took to the stage at f8 Thursday and told a story about how he was finally pushed into watching AMC’s Breaking Bad because he saw that a friend was watching it via Facebook. Apparently, all the people that …

Blockbuster Launching Netflix Rival Subscription Streaming Service? Blockbuster Launching Netflix Rival Subscription Streaming Service?
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It looks like Blockbuster might be jumping into the subscription streaming market, adding another player into a growing field that is getting more crowded by the minute. Of course Netflix is the biggest player when it comes to streaming video …