Though there is still a dedicated contingent of Netflix users who still take advantage of the DVD-by-mail service, the rise of streaming has definitely made it a less-robust community. That community, however, noticed that Netflix had quietly phased out Saturday…
Netflix May Soon Add DVD-Like Extras For Its Streaming Content
As previously reported, Netflix is slowly rolling out a big update to its Android app. This was revealed by the company at the GigaOm Mobilized conference. This isn’t the only interesting piece of news from the company from that event,…
Netflix Closes DVD Distribution Center As DVD Profits Decline
Netflix is reportedly closing a DVD distribution center in Bloomfield, Connecticut on Wednesday as demand for its DVD rentals falls and the post office alters its services. The Courant shares a statement from a Netflix spokesperson: “Netflix has closed the…
Most-Pirated Show Game of Thrones Is Also Amazon’s Best-Selling Show of the Year
In another blow to the “piracy kills sales” talking point, it appears that people are buying a lot of Game of Thrones DVDs. Why is this significant? Well, it’s because the hit HBO series has gained a reputation as of…
House of Cards Coming to DVD on June 11th
If you still want to experience the superb new drama House of Cards but aren’t a Netflix subscriber, you’ll have to wait until the summer. A little over four months after it premiered as a Netflix exclusive, the Kevin Spacey-led…
Netflix Warner Bros. Deal An Important Competitive Move
As previously reported, Netflix announced today that it has a new deal with Warner Bros., which will see some of the studio’s television programming come to the popular streaming service. This is great news for Netflix subscribers, because there’s a…
Redbox Instant Release Date And Pricing May Have Been Leaked
Redbox Instant should be launching soon. Reports back in the summer had it pegged to launch late this year. Now, here we are heading into December, and nothing yet (other than the closed beta, of course). GigaOm’s Janko Roettgers stumbled…
People Are Selling Bootleg DVDs Of TED Talks
Clearly, TED Talks have become really popular. In fact, earlier this month, TED announced that it has surpassed a billion video views, and that likely doesn’t even take into account the talks watched on Netflix or television. In fact, they’ve…
Redbox Extends Sony Agreement To Keep Same Day Releases
You can expect to see Sony Pictures films continue to arrive at Redbox without delay, thanks to an extension of the companies’ licensing agreement that goes through September, 2014. On the heels of their Q2 earnings release, Redbox parent company…
Redbox Hits 2 Billion Rentals With “Drive”
Movie-renting kiosk company Redbox has just announced a major milestone. When you combine all their rentals, both movies and games, Redbox has dished out over 2 billion discs. “We’ve always known how much America loves easy, affordable entertainment, and today…
Universal, Redbox Make Deal To Maintain 28-Day DVD Window
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…
Warner Bros Imposes Ridiculous 28 Day Waiting Period To Add New Releases To Your Netflix Queue
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…
Streaming Movies Suck For New Releases
I’m not sure if the movie industry is purposely trying to collectively kill itself or if it thinks cutting out the middle man will increase home movie sales, but one thing’s pretty certain when it comes to the trend of…
Netflix DVD Service Becomes Qwikster
As you may know, Netflix recently announced that its DVD-by-mail and streaming services, once available to customers together as one package, would become two separate services, and customers would have to pay more if they wanted to keep both. This…
Netflix Price Hike Opens the Door for Blockbuster – According to Blockbuster
As the fallout continues from Netflix’s decision to split up its streaming and DVD services and charge more for DVDs, many are wondering if and how that anger will translate into losses for the company. Sure, people are outraged, that…
Netflix Launches Streaming-Only In U.S.
Netflix said today it is introducing a $7.99 streaming-only subscription plan in the United States, the first time it is offering a full streaming-only option in the U.S.
"We are now primarily a streaming video company delivering a wide selection of TV shows and films over the Internet," said Reed Hastings, Netflix co-founder and CEO.