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Netflix

Amazon’s set top box will reportedly ship with Hulu Plus, Netflix apps

Amazon’s rumored set-top box will allow users to stream video from a number of different services to their television, not… Read More

Could the Netflix deal with Comcast spark Amazon to follow suit?

If it’s good for Netflix, is it also good for Amazon Instant Video? This week Netflix was in the spotlight… Read More

Netflix jabs at Amazon with ‘Drone 2 Home’ spoof video

The folks over at Netflix seem to have a few extra hours on their hands and decided to produce a… Read More

Netflix adds 2.3 million new users in the U.S., posts $1.175B in quarterly revenue

Netflix announced today that its 4th quarter revenue was $1.175 Billion, a 24 percent increase over last year. The company… Read More

Tech Moves: LivingSocial CEO steps down, EMP gets new CEO, and more

—LivingSocial CEO Tim O’Shaughnessy will be stepping down from the Amazon-owned daily deal site, the Washington Business Journal reported today.… Read More

Morgan Stanley downgrades Netflix, citing competition from Amazon and others

Has Netflix peaked? Analysts at Morgan Stanley announced on Tuesday that they were downgrading the company – adjusting their price… Read More

How tablets are taking a bite out of the TV market

LAS VEGAS — Tablets have already taken the momentum out of the traditional PC market, as many consumers opt Apple… Read More

Netflix testing new $6.99 standard definition streaming plan for new users

For budget-conscious folks looking to get their hands on the next season of House of Cards, Netflix is shaving a… Read More

Hey kids, no binge-watching: New Netflix animated series will be released in installments

While “binge watching” – sitting down and viewing a whole season in one go – has been one of the… Read More

Netflix aims to prevent another Christmas Eve disaster with new technology

On Christmas Eve of last year, problems with Amazon Web Services brought down Netflix’s platform, causing frustrated customers to take… Read More

Amazon.com inks another deal with PBS, this time for rights to ‘Mr. Selfridge’

Amazon.com inked another streaming deal with PBS today, gaining exclusive rights to “Mr. Selfridge,” starring Jeremy Piven. The first season of… Read More

SHAZAM! Netflix announces new superhero shows in partnership with Marvel Studios

While Amazon is still looking to get its legs under itself in the online original television space, Netflix is hoping… Read More

Sorry, binge viewers: Amazon’s original comedies will revert to weekly schedule after first three episodes

After Amazon’s “harrowing exercise in online democracy,” two adult comedy pilots remained: “Alpha House,” about a group of misfit senators… Read More

Lights, camera, Amazon: Two original drama pilots coming to Prime Instant Video

Drama fans, rejoice: new shows are coming to Amazon next year for your perusal. Amazon announced today that it has… Read More

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on competition with Amazon and what’s next with game consoles

While his company’s stock is still rising in after hours trading, and looks like it may top $400 a share… Read More

Netflix posts $1.1B in revenue and tops 40 million subscribers: Stock soars as CEO Reed Hastings warns of ‘euphoria’

Online streaming titan Netflix has a lot to be happy about. This year, original shows that the company produced received… Read More

Netflix for iPhone and iPad gets HD Streaming, AirPlay support

If you’ve been wanting to get caught up on Breaking Bad, but want to be able to count the hairs… Read More

Here’s a way to hide Breaking Bad spoilers from your Twitter timeline

Twitter can be great at times, but when you’ve missed an episode of your favorite show, it can be pretty… Read More

Microsoft brings IE11 developer preview to Windows 7

[Correction: This post has been updated since it was originally posted. A Microsoft representative says the plugin-free experience for Netflix… Read More

Hastings: Netflix, Hulu and Amazon becoming more like HBO, Showtime and Starz

Netflix and Amazon are increasingly becoming very distinct choices for online streaming, as evidenced by the latest stats released by… Read More

Hulu no longer for sale as owners pour in $750M to spearhead growth

Streaming media company Hulu was set to be sold, but now its current owners have had a change of heart.… Read More

Amazon inks streaming deal with Miramax for Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill

Amazon today inked a streaming deal with Miramax to bring titles like Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, Kill Bill and… Read More

Amazon: No, we won’t release entire TV seasons all at once like Netflix

Netflix has recently been dropping entire season’s worth of episodes all at once — Arrested Development, House of Cards — allowing people… Read More

Netflix still dominates streaming space, but Amazon, Hulu making small gains

Netflix dominates the streaming media world, but Hulu and Amazon have been making small gains in viewership, according to new… Read More

Amazon swipes Dora from Netflix with new Viacom streaming deal

Dora has found a new casa at Amazon. Amazon this morning announced a streaming deal with Viacom Networks that brings… Read More

Amazon axes Zombieland, keeps Alpha House and Betas for original comedy shows

The geeks are in and the zombies are out.  That’s what Amazon has reportedly decided for the first rounds of… Read More

Amazon inks deal with NBCUniversal to stream Grimm, Smash, Curious George

Amazon signed yet another streaming deal today, this time inking a content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal to stream a bevy… Read More

Amazon’s LoveFilm nabs streaming rights to Vikings

The Vikings are coming to Amazon. LoveFilm, Europe’s leading movie subscription services that Amazon bought in 2011, just gained exclusive streaming… Read More

Maritz: Netflix ‘inextricably bound into Amazon for all eternity’

Is Netflix depending too heavily on Amazon? That’s one of the questions raised by a cover story about Netflix in… Read More

Coinstar feels pinch from Netflix, considering name change to Outerwall

Bellevue-based Coinstar, which operates coin counting and movie rental kiosks, is considering a corporate name change to Outerwall. The new… Read More

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