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Comcast Jumps Into Streaming Video Game, Yet Another Netflix Competitor Emerges

Comcast Jumps Into Streaming Video Game, Yet Another Netflix Competitor Emerges

Cable TV provider Comcast has jumped into the streaming movies and TV show game, announcing plans to take on current streaming leader Netflix. The new service called Xfinity Streampix will only be available to Comcast customers for $5 a month […]

Disney Considering 28-Day DVD Delay For Netflix

Disney Considering 28-Day DVD Delay For Netflix

It’s been a tough go at the DVD-by-Mail service for Netflix over the last several months, a service that was once the cornerstone of the company’s business. First Warner Bros, Universal and Fox knocked back their release dates for cheap […]

Netflix Shares Surge On Better Then Expected Revenue Report

Netflix Shares Surge On Better Then Expected Revenue Report

When Netflix announced 60% pricing increases for their services and then attempted to spin-off the company’s dvd-by-mail service into the Qwikster platform shares at the company plunged by 75% but now the firm appears to be reversing its fortunes with […]

Netflix Investors File Class Action Lawsuit

Netflix Investors File Class Action Lawsuit

Netflix investors have filed a class-action lawsuit against the movie service, claiming that the company misled them about earnings prospects after the company’s stock took a nosedive during the second half of 2011. Files in the U.S. District Court of Northern […]

Netflix Launches In UK With £5.99 Streaming Charge

Netflix Launches In UK With £5.99 Streaming Charge

Popular American streaming TV and movie service Netflix has launched in the UK and Ireland just days after Playstation 3 owners were greeted with a not yet operational application on their gaming consoles. Customers in the UK can pay £5.99 a […]

UK and Ireland PS3 Users Wake Up To Netflix App Installation, No Service

UK and Ireland PS3 Users Wake Up To Netflix App Installation, No Service

It was a good day to be a Playstation 3 user in the UK and Ireland, that’s because users of that particular gaming system woke up this morning to find the Netflix App among the consoles many TV and video […]

Yahoo Looks To Potential Netflix Acquisition, But Is It The Right Move

Yahoo Looks To Potential Netflix Acquisition, But Is It The Right Move

Rumors began circulating on Thursday that Yahoo! Inc., could make a grab for movie and TV streaming service Netflix, a buyout that would concede a good chunk of the online video and TV streaming space to the company. The rumor […]

Netflix Shares Soar After Company Announces 2 Billion Streaming Hours

Netflix Shares Soar After Company Announces 2 Billion Streaming Hours

Netflix on Wednesday announced that the fourth quarter brought with it 2 billion streaming hours of TV shows and movies to 20 million streaming subscribers, enough to raise the company’s shares by 8.4%. Shares may have also rose after analyst […]

Over 2 billion hours of video watch by Netflix subscribers

Over 2 billion hours of video watch by Netflix subscribers

Netflix has been having a real hard time of late but as a customer of Netflix Canada I have to say that I have been very happy with my decision to become a subscriber and if the numbers are any […]

Netflix, Hulu Will Not Lower Cable Bills, Analysts Say

Netflix, Hulu Will Not Lower Cable Bills, Analysts Say

Just today, I saw a glowing update in my Facebook feed from a friend who’d cut her cable costs significantly by switching to Hulu Plus and Netflix. Chances are, if you haven’t considered it, someone you know has. And here […]

Netflix Price Fixing Lawsuit Tossed

Netflix Price Fixing Lawsuit Tossed

Finally some good news for content streaming and DVD rental company Netflix, as a lawsuit alleging price fixing has been tossed by a US District Court Judge. US District Judge Phyllis Hamilton ruled in the case that began in 2004 […]

Arrested Development Coming Back, Will Stream Via Netflix

Arrested Development Coming Back, Will Stream Via Netflix

It’s finally happened- the much lamented cult hit Arrested Development is returning to the small (and even smaller) screen, with new episodes streaming via Netflix in 2013. Yes, it’s a whole year and change to wait, but fans of the […]

Netflix Pairs With Lionsgate Ahead of UK Launch

Netflix Pairs With Lionsgate Ahead of UK Launch

Although pricing and the exact launch date for Netflix’s launch in the UK and Ireland have yet to be disclosed to eager potential customers, another major studio has partnered with the streaming video service to provide content for new UK […]

Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet To Receive Netflix Streaming [HD Quality]

Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet To Receive Netflix Streaming [HD Quality]

  On Monday Barnes & Noble announced their newest device the Nook Tablet a direct competitor for the Amazon Kindle Fire. The tablet features a 1GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of internal storage (upgradeable to 32GB) and a 7-inch display with […]