Netflix, Inc. and FilmDistrict announced a multi-year agreement through which first-run, theatrically-released films distributed by FilmDistrict will be licensed to Netflix for streaming over the Internet a few months after their release on DVD.
IMS Research announced that this year’s Black Friday consumer electronics offerings hint at potential gains in the streaming video market and challenges for LED-backlit LCD and 3D TVs.
Netflix Inc. announced a $7.99 streaming-only subscription plan in the United States, which is available now to both new and existing Netflix members.
Vizio announced that it is launching three Full HD 3D XVT Series HDTVs as well as two new Blu-ray 3D players. According to the statement, Vizio’s XVT 3D HDTVs are available in 55″ (XVT3D554SV), 47″ (XVT3D474SV) and 42″ (XVT3D424SV) screen sizes for $2,399, $1,799 and $1,399 respectively while the Blu-ray 3D players (VBR333, VBR334) are …
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Netflix, Inc. announced that Barry McCarthy, the company’s CFO, will present at Barclays Global Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA, on Wednesday, December 8, 2010.
Netflix, Inc. announced that Netflix members in Canada can now watch movies and TV episodes streamed via the Xbox 360 game console.
Yamaha Electronics Corporation announced its new BD-A1000 Blu-ray Disc (BD) player. According to the statement, the BD-A1000 ($699.95) is 3D-ready as well as Control4 certified and features content playback from NetFlix, Blockbuster and YouTube Internet video streaming.
Western Digital announced its WD TV Live Hub media centre, which features 1 TB of network hard drive storage and allows users to centralize video, music and photos and play Full-HD 1080p video.
Knowledge Networks announced that, according to its latest survey, videogame consoles have already taken a bite out of the Over-the-Top (OTT) video market.
Netflix, Inc. reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010.
Netflix, Inc. and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. announced that Netflix has selected Dolby Digital Plus to deliver 5.1-channel surround sound for TV shows and movies streamed instantly over the Internet. According to the statement, beginning October 18, the PlayStation 3 (PS3) will be the first consumer electronics device to support 5.1-channel surround sound on movies streamed …
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