Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2012) — Everyone from Netflix to Wall Street analysts to Apple have tried to declare the DVD dead, along with its younger brother, the Blu-ray high-def disc. (Remember what Apple's late CEO Steve Jobs said about Blu-ray? — 'It's a bag of hurt.'). (read the story…)…
While its longtime DVD-rental rival, Netflix has signaled its eventual retreat from the disc business, kiosk operator Redbox seems more than happy to take on any physical-media customers Netflix wants … (read the story…) Related items The DVD Player: It's Alive! Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: CBS,…
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: CBS, Dril-Quip, Netflix, Amazon.com and Verizon Communications (read the story…) Related items Netflix Buys DVD.com Domain Name Trending News: R.I.P. Qwikster oniric.com 3gnewsroom.com Amazon Adds More Classic Content for Customers to Enjoy in the “Never Before on DVD” Store
Netflix has been making a few moves to separate its DVD business more from its streaming operation, and today brings news of the latest move in that direction: the company has bought the domain name DVD.com, the company has confirmed to us. The news raises questions of Netflix possibly getting…
Despite the fact Netflix expects its legacy DVD-rental business to decline in perpetuity, the company has acquired the rights to the DVD.com domain name. (read the story…) Related items Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: CBS, Dril-Quip, Netflix, Amazon.com and Verizon Communications Netflix's Hastings: 'We're Done Promoting Our…
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Washington, D.C. (February 20, 2012) — Netflix has tweaked its disc-only subscription plan to make it easier for people who are not interested in the company's streaming service to sign up. (read the story…) Related items Verizon, Redbox Ready to Take on Netflix With Streaming Service Red Box Now Dvd…
In the last few years, Verizon Communicationswatched as Netflix subscribers steadily filled up broadbandpipes with gigabits of streaming video. (read the story…) Related items The End of the DVD is Coming Fast Verizon, Redbox Ready to Take on Netflix With Streaming Service The DVD Player: It's Alive! DVD not so…
COMMENTARY | The end of the DVD could be close than many realize. According to an Associated Press report, Verizon is set to team with Redbox to offer a video streaming service later in the year. The news is not really all that surprising, as a report from Gigaom.com mentions…
Verizon announced Monday that it is taking a crack at the video streaming business. The company is joining forces with Coinstar, the parent co… (read the story…) Related items Netflix Streaming Rebounds In Q4, DVD Service Drops 2.8M Subs Netflix Tweaks DVD-Only Rental Plan Verizon, Redbox Gun for Netflix The…