Facebook future of micropayments? Nov 13, 2009
Whether it's iPhone apps, iTunes music, movies from Netflix or Kindle books, these platforms combine content scarcity with ease-of-access. Even Facebook games create value through scarcity within a self-contained economy. (CNN)
Blockbuster Loss Grows as Sales Drop Nov 13, 2009
Wedbush Morgan analyst Edward Woo said that the company's poor results were due partly to light inventory at its stores but also continued competition from Coinstar's Redbox kiosks and online renter Netflix Inc. Netflix has grown subscribers steadily in 2009, and its shares have jumped from a low last November of $18 ... "Netflix is growing really well in a bad economy -- the same economy Blockbuster is facing," Woo said. (ABC News -- Business)
Big Month For VOD Pix Nov 12, 2009
debuts Terminator Salvation, the action/sci-fi thriller that drew $125 million at the box office, on Dec. 1, at the same time Blockbuster, Netflix and Wal-Mart get the DVD for rental or sale. Sony Pictures will also release adult comedy Julia & Julia Dec. 8 on a day-and-date basis. (Multichannel News)
Super Bowl Champ's Controversial Film About NFL Player Injuries Hits Theaters November 20th Nov 11, 2009
The film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray December 1st, 2009, and is already available to pre-order on Amazon, Netflix, Facebook, and many others. It will debut on iTunes and Hulu shortly thereafter. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sony offers Cloudy for buyers of Internet TVs Nov 10, 2009
com and Blockbuster offer movies for rental or purchase on certain Internet-connected TVs, while Netflix will make its streaming catalog available to its subscribers with Sony Bravia TVs. Those services, however, don't provide the early-release jump Sony is trying with "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," which comes from the Sony Pictures movie studio. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Available Now: Netflix Members can Instantly Watch Movies and TV Episodes Streamed to TVs Via the PlayStation(R)3 Computer Entertainment System Nov 10, 2009
Source: Netflix, Inc. ... Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: - ), the world's largest online movie rental service, today announced that Netflix members can now instantly watch thousands of movies and TV episodes streamed to TVs from Netflix via the PlayStation3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system ... Instantly watching movies streamed from Netflix via the PS3 system is at no additional cost to Netflix members who have a PS3 system. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New Three-Tuner Moxi(R) HD DVR and Reduced Pricing for Moxi Multi-Room Packages Unwrapped for Holiday Season Nov 10, 2009
Access to many Internet services consumers already use, such as Rhapsody, Flickr and online video from Netflix, Hulu(TM), and YouTube(TM) via DLNA server software such as PlayOn(TM) (currently provided at no charge) running on their PC. Multi-room viewing with the Moxi Mate and the ability to record three channels simultaneously while watching a fourth recorded program on the three-tuner version of the Moxi HD DVR. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Video Rental Stores Compete To Stay Afloat Nov 10, 2009
The chain video stores have been struggling to keep up with its rental rivals Netflix and Redbox ... "With online movies and Netflix, you can 3 Netflix movies for one Blockbuster movie so it makes more sense to do it online, there's no late fees," said Toone ... Netflix advertises no late fees, and with the click of your mouse you can have your favorite movie delivered to your doorstep. (KERO 23, CA)
"Precious" in the age of Obama Nov 10, 2009
Movies like "Menace II Society" and "Barber Shop" sit comfortably atop the Netflix queues of a multicultural audience. And at the opposite end of the spectrum are the uplifting dramas, stories of dignified black folk overcoming oppression and/or segregation, movies often set in a distant, racist past -- "Glory" or "Remember the Titans." But "Precious" is jarring, because it breaks all these rules. (Salon)
Holiday Gift Guide: TVs Nov 10, 2009
Sony adds Netflix on demand to a list of interactive video and content options that seems a mile long. If you like your Web video served up on the big screen, it's worth considering. $1,230-$2,000. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Is the Movie Industry Crazy for Wanting to Lock Down Its Blockbusters? Nov 9, 2009
99 to watch Avatar a couple of weeks before it;s available on Netflix, but that;s another story. . (Multichannel News)
Sony offers `Cloudy' early to people with it... Nov 9, 2009
com Inc. and Blockbuster Inc. offer movies for rental or purchase on certain Internet-connected TVs, while Netflix Inc. will make its streaming catalog available to its subscribers with Sony Bravia TVs. Those services, however, don't provide the early-release jump Sony is trying with "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," which comes from the Sony Pictures movie studio. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Facebook games cost more than just your time Nov 7, 2009
As the story describes, there are the on-the-level offers that get you game points, such as signing up for a Netflix subscription you may or may not cancel. Then there are the seemingly more plentiful offers, such as those I.Q. tests, which require your personal information to get the points and the results and some extra charges you find out about later. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Beyond the Multiplex Nov 7, 2009
This acerbic commentary points out a real phenomenon: Everybody in and around the film business knows that Netflix and its competitors have altered the behavior of film buffs, perhaps fundamentally ... (In addition to the mainstream rivals of Netflix, like and let me nudge you toward Chicago's and San Francisco's probably the two best online sources for renting independent films, foreign films and art-house classics ... Netflix already offers some indie films on an exclusive basis, before the... (Salon)
Wiesel slams tea partiers Nov 7, 2009
" It basically lists all of the tricks of the old Hollywood stars and gives some insight into why "Dynasty" was so engrossing and why Joan Collins' character Alexis was the linchpin of the series. I watched "Dynasty" religiously as a child, never missing a week. I have been rediscovering the series through Netflix rentals and marathon viewings. As an adult, the old Hollywood references that escaped me as a child are blatantly apparent -- a revelation that now explains why my father was a weekly... (Salon)
Change your name after marriage? Nov 6, 2009
Netflix an old film with Elizabeth Hilton Wilding Todd Fisher Burton Warner Fortensky. (Elizabeth Taylor, natch). (CNN)
Netflix Ships PS3 Streaming Discs As Survey Shows Watch Instantly Is Hugely Popular Nov 6, 2009
Netflix s Watch Instantly streaming service is available on so many devices now it s probably easier to list those that don t carry it ... And the way things are going, it s that part of the business which provides the future direction for Netflix ... Last month saw Netflix announce its Q3 earnings. (Multichannel News)
Are You Getting Scammed by Facebook Games? Nov 6, 2009
These offers, generally known in the business as "lead-gen" (lead-generators), will give you some seed/tractor money in return for signing up for, say, a subscription to Netflix or a credit card ... "Sure we had legitimate Netflix ads show up ... but I'm pretty sure most of the money ended up getting our users hooked into auto-recurring SMS subscriptions for horoscopes and stuff.". (Time.com)
Netflix Imitators Are Everywhere Nov 5, 2009
As a subscriber to Netflix, he's long sin 00004000 ce given up on Blockbuster, where he used to rack up hefty late fees ... Now the flat-fee, revolving-rental model popularized and patented by Netflix saves Sills from late-fee purgatory by eliminating due dates ... When he's done with one he mails it back in a pre-supplied envelope, and Netflix will send him another. (Yahoo News -- Electronic Commerce)
More expected to shop on Black Friday Nov 5, 2009
for free extra services. Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 2:13pm EST. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Best Buy Movie Downloads: Is the Death of the DVD Nigh? Nov 4, 2009
It was only last month that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings head of a company that rents movies on disk as well as through video streaming predicted in a podcast that disks may lose their number-one spot within the companys video distribution scheme after another two years. Lots of Netflix subscribers are already switching to lower-priced plans that allow only one disk rental to be out at a time, but still , Hastings pointed out. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Netflix Announces Upcoming Schedule of Events with the Financial Community Nov 4, 2009
Source: Netflix, Inc. ... Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: - ) today announced participation in the following upcoming events with the financial community ... Both the live webcasts and replays of the presentations will be available on the investor relations page of the Netflix web site at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Netflix Announces Pricing of $200.0 Million of Its 8.50% Senior Notes Due 2017 Nov 4, 2009
Netflix Announces Pricing of $200 ... Netflix Announces Pricing of $200 ... Source: Netflix, Inc.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Some China Stocks Steady, Others Ailing Nov 4, 2009
But Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT) and Netflix (NFLX) all. 10/23/2009 05:20 PM ET. (Investors Business Daily)
Oh No... Not Again... Nov 4, 2009
Lots of IPTV news as of recent, it seems as though most networked devices such as video games machines will still be able to stream movies from companies like NETFLIX to their televisions. The XBOX360 has been able to stream movies from NETFLIX for awhile now, but it has been announced that the service will soon be available for the Playstation 3, and rumors are swirling that NETFLIX streaming will also soon be available on the Nintendo WII as well ... Another box that can stream NETFLIX is the... (Multichannel News)
Apple planning an assault on cable companies? Nov 4, 2009
Netflix has seen incredible success with its Watch Instantly option signing deals to stream via select Blu-Ray players, the Xbox 360 and (starting later this month) the PlayStation 3. Amazon offers a similar service and even YouTube has had a few successful experiments with long-form content as well. (Variety)
Microsoft unveils Xbox Live rewards program Nov 4, 2009
The program grants users points for tasks such as renewing subscriptions, subscribing to services such as Netflix, or making purchases in the Xbox Live Marketplace. The program seems geared more toward Gold subscribers who are paying the $50 annual fee to use Xbox Live. (USA Today -- Tech)
Options In Focus: HGSI Follow Up Nov 3, 2009
Netflix (NFLX) operates the world's biggest online movie-rental service. Users don't have to drive to the video store to get their movie fix or rush to return the DVD. Instead subscribers can get their movies delivered to their mailbox in about one business day and not worry about paying a late. (Investors Business Daily)
The Unlikely Journey of "Precious" Nov 2, 2009
I'll add it to my Netflix queue. by drsam8 November 1, 2009 4:41 PM EST. (CBS News)
Senior filmmaker releases Under the Influence Nov 2, 2009
Wilka is largely responsible for making it available on some cable outlets, and they are now working on making it accessible on NetFlix. NetFlix] will post the movie without having made any DVDs of it. (The Observer, IN)
Burke Warns: TV Shift Is Coming Nov 1, 2009
Imagine Communications CEO Jamie Howard said companies like Netflix which he said could be considered the third-largest MSO due to broadband delivery of movie content via the Web to millions of subscribers could deliver valuable content to consumers around the cable operators. Derrick Frost, founder and CEO of Invision. (Multichannel News)
Blockbuster closing 2 area stores Oct 31, 2009
Glover normally orders his rental movies through Netflix, an online service and competitor to Blockbuster. "It is so much easier to do it on the computer," he said. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Lala Founder Talks Google, iPhone Apps, Music Oct 31, 2009
I've been following Lala's progress since the site first launched in mid-2006 as an online trading service for music lovers something of a cross between iTunes and Netflix. Back then the site's founder, Bill Nguyen, proclaimed his devotion to music as a physical product. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Lovefilm: British Answer to Netflix Booms Oct 31, 2009
Inspired by the example of Netflix in the U.S., Britain's leading DVD rental-by-mail company grew 70% last year, thanks in part to a deal with Amazon ... The boom in online DVD rental companies came after the turn of the century, as companies saw the growing success of Netflix () in the US. Lovefilm's origins can be traced to the launch of Online Rentals in 2002, which was rebranded as Lovefilm in 2004. (BusinessWeek)
Gentlemen Broncos Oct 30, 2009
Anyone interested in checking this out in the theaters would be better served by revisiting Napoleon Dynamite or and waiting to catch Hess' latest on NetFlix. Rating Info 1 out of 5 Stars | 2/10. (IGN FilmForce)
Video » Oct 30, 2009
Video God Of War 3 Demo, Netflix / Xbox Update, & The New Droid Phone. This video will play in seconds. (IGN Gear)
Katzenberg: A Front-Row Seat at the Movies Oct 30, 2009
People are moving from purchase to rental, and there's been a tremendous spurt in the growth of both Netflix () and Redbox. But our CG [computer-generated] animated movies are really different from the rest. (BusinessWeek)
NAMIC 2009: Industry Needs To Find Consensus On Multiplatform Delivery Quickly: Panelists Oct 29, 2009
Jamie Howard, president and CEO of Imagine Communications added companies like Netflix - which he said could be considered as "third largest MSO" due to broadband delivery of movie content via the Web to millions of subscribers - could deliver valuable content to consumers around the cable operators. Certainly the industry has the technological capability of serving its customers on multiple platforms. (Multichannel News)
Netflix Proposes to Offer $200.0 Million Senior Notes due 2017 Oct 29, 2009
Netflix Proposes to Offer $200 ... Netflix Proposes to Offer $200 ... Source: Netflix, Inc.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
PS3 vs. Xbox 360: Feature Smackdown Oct 28, 2009
With Netflix now on the PS3, I started wondering how far apart Microsoft's and Sony's consoles are when it comes to non-gaming features ... Just like Netflix, don't expect social networking features to remain an Xbox exclusive forever. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Roku expands line, drops price on basic player Oct 28, 2009
Roku streams entertainment from partners Amazon, Netflix and Major League Baseball. By Jefferson GrahamPhoto: The Roku HD-XR box. (USA Today -- Tech)
Roku Devices Allow Simple Streaming to TVs Oct 28, 2009
(CBS) Roku, the company that makes a drop-dead-simple box that lets you stream Netflix, Amazon and Major League Baseball (MLB) videos to your TV has just introduced two new models ... Once you connect it, it gives you a code that you need to enter from the Netflix website to activate the device ... The only thing slightly inconvenient about the Roku is that you cant select Netflix movies from the device itself. (CBS News)
MOVIE BLOG: Watching streaming Netflix on the PS3 Oct 27, 2009
Netflix announced today that it will start instantly to TVs via the PS3 console starting next month, at no additional cost to Netflix members in the United States. The streaming Netflix will be enabled by a free, Blu-ray disc that will be sent to members, which will allow users to activate Netflix through the PS3 interface, which must be online via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
IBD Market Wrap 10/23/09 Oct 27, 2009
com (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX) bucked the trend ... com (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX) bucked the trend. (Investors Business Daily)
Health Reform Fight Entangled In Outcome Of 3 State Elections Oct 27, 2009
eIBD Investor's Business Daily Digital Edition. Access recent eIBD issues easily. (Investors Business Daily)
Online dating looks for love on social media Oct 27, 2009
Gelato is a service that lets users create their profiles based on information from services like Twitter, Facebook, Hulu, Netflix and Last. fm. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Low-cost entertainment for frugal travelers Oct 27, 2009
Even without a Netflix account, online movies and television episodes from Hulu. com or video. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Netflix Queues Up Sony's PlayStation 3 Oct 27, 2009
Netflix's exclusive distribution deal with Microsoft Xbox 360 for game consoles is ending, as the movie-rental provider next month will let U.S. subscribers access its Internet-to-TV video-on-demand service through Sony PlayStation 3 gaming consoles. Sony has sold about 9 million PS3 systems in the U.S. to date, and Netflix had 11 ... According to Netflix, more than 40% of its subscribers instantly watched at least 15 minutes of streaming content in the third quarter of 2009. (Multichannel News)
Netflix to offer service through PS3 Oct 27, 2009
-based Netflix said yesterday. The pact ends Netflix s exclusive deal with Corp. s Xbox Live ... Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings, a member of Microsoft s board, has made streaming a priority for growth as more people look online for films and TV shows. (Boston Globe)
TECH CHRONICLES Sony, Netflix team to bring streaming movies to PS3 Oct 27, 2009
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Netflix for PlayStation 3 Oct 27, 2009
IGN: Netflix Coming to PlayStation 3 Next Month ... Netflix Coming to PlayStation 3 Next Month ... October 26, 2009 - Starting next month, U.S. owners will finally be able to stream high-definition movies and television episodes through Netflix's rental service via PlayStation Network at no additional cost. (IGN Gear)
Stock Picks: Netflix, Verizon, Shaw Group, KBR Oct 27, 2009
DVD rental company Netflix Inc. is betting that its plan to stream content to users' TVs through Sony's () PlayStation 3 gaming console may help it win millions of new customers, but the deal's benefits are uncertain as competitive threats from other digital content providers remain, said Janney Montgomery Scott analyst analyst Tony Wible on Oct. 26. Netflix shares rose 12% last week, which "largely discounts the new deal," said Wible in a note to investors ... He added that uncertainty around... (BusinessWeek)
Hollywood Wants Share of Netflix Windfall Oct 27, 2009
Wall Street and Netflix subscribers appear overjoyed with the direction that Netflix's CEO has the Web's top video-rental store pointed in. The only people who don't seem pleased with Netflix's success work in Hollywood ... At this point, who could begrudge Reed Hastings and his Netflix management team from celebrating, from performing the corporate equivalent of an end-zone dance. (CBS News)
Netflix to Stream TV Episodes Via Sony Playstation Oct 27, 2009
TO), Netflix Inc. (NFLX), Sony Corp. (SNE), (JP343500), (US64110L)) at SmartMoney ... Netflix Inc. (NFLX) and Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. said Monday they are joining forces to make movies and TV episodes from Netflix available to be streamed to televisions via the PlayStation3 game console ... In a joint statement, the companies said Netflix expects to begin streaming via the PS3 system next month at no cost to Netflix members in the U.S. who have a PS3 system. (SmartMoney)
Netflix on PlayStation 3: The Great Sony-Microsoft Equalizer? Oct 27, 2009
Netflix on PlayStation 3: The Great Sony-Microsoft Equalizer ... Netflix on PlayStation 3: The Great Sony-Microsoft Equalizer ... Surprising no one, really, streaming video maven Netflix in November. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Sony partners with Netflix Oct 26, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO: Sony Corp said on Monday it is partnering with Netflix Inc to provide access to the online movie rental company's library through Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console. PS3 users in the United States who are also Netflix subscribers will be able to instantly stream movies from the Netflix catalog at no extra cost ... The Xbox already offers Netflix access, but users must pay $50 a year for Xbox Live Gold membership to use it. (India Times)
Netflix Coming to the PlayStation 3 Oct 26, 2009
Netflix will begin streaming movies and TV shows to PlayStation 3 consoles in the U.S. from November, it said on Monday. The new service will be available at no extra cost to Netflix members ... Console owners who do not have a Netflix account will be required to join the service to access the content. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Netflix Imitators Are Everywhere Oct 26, 2009
As a subscriber to Netflix, he's long since given up on Blockbuster, where he used to rack up hefty late fees ... Now the flat-fee, revolving-rental model popularized and patented by Netflix saves Sills from late-fee purgatory by eliminating due dates ... When he's done with one he mails it back in a pre-supplied envelope, and Netflix will send him another. (Yahoo News -- Electronic Commerce)
Coming Soon: Netflix Members Can Instantly Watch Movies and TV Episodes Streamed to TVs Via the PlayStation(R)3 Computer Entertainment System Oct 26, 2009
With Movies Streamed Instantly from Netflix, Blu-ray/DVD Playback and Downloadable Videos via the PlayStation(R)Network, the PlayStation 3 System Offers The Industry's Most Comprehensive Options for Watching Movies and TV Shows ... Source: Netflix, Inc. ... Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) and Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: - ) today announced that they are joining forces to make thousands of movies and TV episodes from Netflix available to be streamed... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Stocks Slide On Mixed Trade Oct 26, 2009
But Amazon (), Microsoft () and Netflix () all ended sharply higher ... Nasdaq volume rose, due to heightened trading in Amazon (), Microsoft () and Netflix () ... But Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT) and Netflix (NFLX) all. (Investors Business Daily)
CONTROL: AT&T, GOOGLE Battle Over Gov't Web Rules, 'Net Neutrality'... Oct 25, 2009
Broadly, that means cable and phone companies couldn't block or slow access to services from Google, Netflix or others that are a drain on their networks or could compete with their businesses. But as the details of the new rules are hammered out in coming months, AT&T and Google are ramping up efforts to ensure the FCC doesn't impose rules that could hurt their profits or expansion plans. (The Drudge Report)
Has anyone seen this Debbie Gibson movie? Oct 25, 2009
by on Oct 24 at 9:28 PM. by on Oct 24 at 9:13 PM. (Florida Today)
Growth opportunity sparks Netflix rally Oct 25, 2009
A rally on Friday marked a new peak for Netflix s stock since it went public in 2002 ... The spree was spurred by the growth potential of Netflix s supplemental service for streaming video over high-speed Internet connections ... Analysts quickly concluded Netflix has probably arranged to stream video through Playstation 3 or Wii. (Boston Globe)
Comparison shopping taking place of leisure? Oct 25, 2009
"People ask me 'Why don't you do Netflix [an online-only rental service]?' and I have, in the past. But I feel I get more added value in this: as soon as I watch them, I can come back and get something else immediately.". Holding a copy of "The Merry Gentleman," a film directed by and starring Pittsburgher Michael Keaton, he said he had no idea what it was about. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
3-D TVs Lag, But 3-D PCs Ready To Brag Oct 24, 2009
But Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT) and Netflix (NFLX) all. 10/23/2009 05:20 PM ET. (Investors Business Daily)
