Netflix inching closer to streaming only business model
A couple days ago, Netflix’ CEO Reed Hastings reiterated the company’s intent to switch their business model from a mail-order service to a streaming-only service. …
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Netflix may flip model, offer streaming-only with DVD add-on
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings reaffirmed Wednesday that the home entertainment giant is looking closely at flipping its service model. Netflix currently offers a range of …
Apple to stream 'Back to the Mac' event today, 10:00 AM PT
Although it hasn’t hit the company’s U.S. homepage just yet, it looks like Apple will live-stream their “Back to the Mac” event being held later today. …
Apple unloads 250,000 Apple TV units in first six weeks
It might not have launched with a new name or an App Store as rumors suggested, but Apple’s refreshed set top box still managed to …
Nintendo and Netflix bring disc-free streaming to the Wii
If you’ve got a network connected Wii and a Netflix account with streaming capabilities, today is your lucky day. Via a press release, Nintendo and …
Apple TV first impressions
By now, if you preordered an Apple TV, you should be enjoying one for yourself, but in case you didn’t, a limited number of units …
iFixit dismantles AppleTV, 8 GB NAND Flash found
When Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the new AppleTV, back on September 1, there was no mention of the internal storage capabilities of the device. …
TiVo Premiere will offer Hulu Plus channel as well
In a seemingly coordinated strike, Roku and TiVo both announced the availability of Hulu Plus streaming content via their respective set-top boxes. TiVo writes that they have, “teamed with …
Hulu Plus channel coming to Roku 'later this fall'
Roku has just announced that they will be adding a Hulu Plus channel to their lineup “later this fall.” As the press release reads: “Hulu …
Netflix considering cheaper, streaming-only package for U.S.
Netflix entered the Canadian market this week with one, simple package costing $7.99. What those eight Canadian dollars get you is the ability to stream Netflix videos …
Roku introduces new 1080p players, Roku XD and Roku XDS
Today, Roku announced a new line of HD streaming video players, the Roku XD and the Roku XDS. To get your initial question out of …
Netflix makes streaming service official in Canada
If you’re a Canadian resident eagerly awaiting Netflix to launch their “watch instantly” service, the day has come. Today, Nexflix announced that is has begun streaming instant, …
YouTube to offer live streaming platform
Late yesterday, Google announced that streaming-video company YouTube would “begin a limited trial of a new live streaming platform in conjunction with four of our …
Netflix inks deal with Nu Image/Millennium to stream first-run content
Fresh off of their deal last month with Epix, Netflix has announced a new, long-term agreement with Nu Image/Millennium Films that will bring more first-run content to …
Apple launches new Apple TV
Today, Apple introduced its next generation Apple TV that focuses on streaming media and HD content. The new box is one-quarter the size of its predecessor and …
Apple to live stream music-event keynote today
Live blogs are cool, but live video streams are way better. Late yesterday, Apple announced that they would broadcast today’s music-event keynote live via the …
Netflix mobile app now iPhone, iPod Touch compatible
It looks like Netflix has quietly added iPhone and iPod Touch support to their popular Netflix mobile application that iPad users are already enjoying. The …
NYT: Hulu planning an IPO?
The New York Times is reporting that streaming video site hulu.com is in talks with investment banks to go public as soon as this fall. …
Apple iPod Event Slated For Mid-September?
Rumor has it that Apple will be scheduling its annual iPod event for mid-September, which is a little bit later than in years past. This …
Roku and MP3tunes ink deal to stream iTunes library to your TV
Today, Roku and MP3tunes announced a partnership that will bring your iTunes music library to your television. MP3tunes, for those not familiar, is a company that provides …
Redbox developing an online streaming service to compete with Netflix?
Redbox is reportedly exploring possibilites to expand its movie rental service beyond kiosks and onto the Internet. According to Redbox President Mitch Lowe, Redbox is …
Netflix granted streaming rights to popular Warner Bros. television series
Netflix and Warner Bros. announced on Thursday that Netflix will be adding several new Warners Bros. televisions shows to its catalog and extending its license …
Netflix's traffic soars for the month of June
comScore traffic data is out for the month of June, and according to Citi analyst Mark Mahaney, the most recent figures reveal that Netflix’s traffic is …
YouTube launches HTML5-enabled mobile website, native YouTube apps soon to be obsolete
YouTube announced on Wednesday that it has launched an improved mobile website with HTML5-friendly video. YouTube’s refreshed mobile web site, m.youtube.com, now offers faster performance and …
Netflix inks deal with Relativity Media to stream major motion pictures
Netflix announced on Tuesday that the movie rental giant has signed an agreement with independent movie producer Relativity Media. Relativity Media is a newcomer to …
Rumor: Licensing is holding up cloud-based iTunes
According to tips sent in to Electronista, the reason that Apple’s planned iTunes streaming service yet to be released is due to the fact that …
Google VP: Music service to launch in Q4 alongside Android 3.0
According to Israeli newspaper Calcalist, Google VP of Engineer Gaurav Jain has gone on the record as stating that his company will launch its oft-rumored music …
Exclusive: Apple iTunes in the cloud definitely happening soon, wireless syncing!
One of our reliable Apple sources has just filled us in on some of the company’s iTunes plans, and they’re exciting. We have been told …
YouTube to offer ad skipping and user-selectable ads by the end of the year
At a press conference on Tuesday, Google confirmed that by the end of the year, YouTube will give users the option to skip the pre-roll …
Netflix hiring Android developers, client on the way
It appears as though Netflix is hiring an Android developer to “help build [an] Instant Streaming client implementation on Android devices.” Obviously, the good news …
