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More Movies Will Be Streamed Than Watched On Disc For the First Time In 2012

According to researchers from IHS Screen Digest, 3.4 billion movies will be streamed online this year, more than double the 1.4 billion in 2011. And those are just the legal ones. Not only that, it is projected that only 2.4 billion movies will be watched on disc. So long, physical media… [Bloomberg]

Commerce Brent Rose Mar 25

Netflix Updates iPad App for HD!—But Just the Buttons

Hooray! Netflix has updated their iPad app for HD. That’s what they say in the update… but it’s just the buttons! Boo! the video is still in low resolution, not Full HD, so there will be no difference in the new iPad. Which is weird, because Netflix streams in 1080p to Roku and Xbox 360.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Mar 22

You Can Finally Search Netflix By TV Network

If you need to catch up on, say, four seasons of 30 Rock, there’s no better ally than Netflix streaming. Well now Netflix is making it even easier to find a new TV show to get addicted to with search pages organized by TV network. Netflix hasn’t formally announced the change, but it’s being slowly…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Mar 14

Comcast: No Netflix for You! Come Back, Never!

Comcast has issued a strongly-worded statement clarifying its position in those discussions Netflix was rumored to be engaging in earlier this week: not us, not our devices, not ever. In Tuesday’s reports, Netflix hinted that at least one provider was willing to trial it by year’s end. Comcast would like everybody know that it isn’t…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 9

The Next Apple TV: Finally Big Beautiful HD

The Apple TV is a lovely little device, and the newest version puts extra emphasis on those adjectives: the pushes out a gorgeous, crisp 1080p picture in the same teensy package. This is so, so long overdue. Until now, the Apple TV has been stuck at 720p, which, although still considered “HD,” has lost a…

Tech News Sam Biddle Mar 7

Is Amazon Moving Into Original TV?

Original TV content is proving popular among the internet set right now, with Netflix, Hulu and YouTube all betting big on it. Now, it looks like Amazon might be jumping aboard the bandwagon. What makes us say that? Two pieces of evidence. Let’s take them in turn. First, and most importantly, Joe Lewis—a new executive…

Commerce Jamie Condliffe Mar 7

Netflix Reportedly Talking to Cable Companies About a Package Deal

Last week, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings spoke vaguely of wanting Netflix to be part of your cable package. Now Reuters cites unnamed sources saying Hastings might actually be negotiating that deal under our noses. Netflix joining forces with the very cable companies is a weird notion, but ultimately makes sense. Studios, networks, and even the…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Mar 6

Netflix Wants to Be Part of Your Cable Package

Reed Hastings has long argued that Netflix is a service that’s complementary to cable and will never be a solution for cord cutters. While speaking to a bunch of suits in San Francisco yesterday, Reed Hastings made known his desires to have Netflix bundled into our cable service. According to Paid Content, Hastings said that…

Television Adrian Covert Feb 29

The 20 Best Movies Getting Pulled From Netflix Streaming Tomorrow (Updating)

As we reported in September, Starz will be pulling its huge catalog from Netflix after the contract between the two companies expires on February 28th. Say goodbye to some of the best films and TV on Netflix; here are the ones we’ll miss the most. https://gizmodo.com/the-movies-on-netflix-streaming-are-about-to-suck-a-lot-5836718 Update: As our wonderful commenters discover new tragedies, I’m…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Feb 27

Why Can’t I Share This Awesome List of Movies On Netflix?

Did you see this absolutely epic list of of movies that Martin Scorcese thinks you should watch? I want to add them all to my Netflix queue, but it would be a pain. I wish I could just add them all with a click. Am I the only one who misses when Netflix was more…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Feb 24

Streampix: Comcast’s Answer to Its Netflix Problem?

Comcast is about to launch Xfinity Streampix, a new video-on-demand service for Comcast subscribers. Will this really keep people from quitting cable to sign up for Netflix? Oh great, yet another video streaming service. Streampix will allow Comcast customers to access what appears to be a huge pool of content on their TVs, tablets, and…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Feb 21

The Artist Will Be Available On Netflix Soon

If you don’t catch The Artist in theaters, the first place you’ll be able to watch it is on Netflix. The Weinstein Company just inked a multi-year licensing deal with Netflix to bring its artsy catalog to the streaming service. According to the announcement, the new deal between Netflix and Weinstein Co will make “foreign…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Feb 21

Splitflix: Share the Cost of Your Hulu and Netflix Subscriptions

While individually cheap, the cost of your streaming subscriptions can pile up. If you’re feeling the pinch, check out Splitflix. The new service facilitates splitting the cost of your Netflix and Hulu subscriptions with another person. Awesome, as long as it lasts. For $1 a month, Splitflix will anonymously set you up with someone who…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Feb 20

Netflix Is Bringing DVD-Only Rentals Back

Since the whole Qwikster debacle, Netflix has tried to distance itself from DVD rentals in favor of its streaming service. But red envelopes will soon be popping through mail slots again now that Netflix has reintroduced DVD rentals. https://gizmodo.com/netflix-splits-dvd-delivery-and-streaming-services-into-5841577 The new $8/month disc rental option will feature 100,000 titles on DVD and Blu-Ray. You can…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Feb 17

Disney Might Line Up for 28-Day Netflix Delays

After Warner Brothers, Universal, and Fox, have knocked their Netflix release dates back to at least four weeks, Disney has announced that it too is considering imposing a streaming content delay. Fan-freaking-tastic. https://gizmodo.com/adding-wb-movies-to-your-netflix-queue-now-takes-an-ext-5879814 Bob Iger, Disney’s CEO, mentioned the strategy on a conference call with investors Tuesday despite “not seeing any effect from these dollar-rentals…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Feb 9

Amazon Could Announce a Video Deal With Viacom This Week

There have long been rumors that Amazon wants to usurp Netflix as the video streaming service of choice. But new reports suggest that Amazon is about to announce a tie-in with Viacom that could make that a reality. https://gizmodo.com/amazon-wants-to-fight-netflix-with-unlimited-streaming-5626823 Adding to the recent glut of online video streaming news, Reuters reports that that Amazon is…

Commerce Jamie Condliffe Feb 8

Lilyhammer Lightning Review: Netflix Series on Thin Ice

Netflix made its first foray into original content today with the streaming of Lilyhammer, an eight-episode series that follows a mobster’s undercover adventures in Norway. Its trailer was promising! The actual show? Less so. https://gizmodo.com/the-trailer-for-the-first-netflix-original-series-is-re-5872631 What Is It? It’s the first original, scripted Netflix series, and part of the company’s move to win subscribers despite…

Reviews Brian Barrett Feb 6

Redbox and Verizon Joining Forces for a Streaming Movie Service

Rumors had previously suggested Verizon and Redbox were working on a streaming movie service to go against the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. Those rumors were true. The two companies will offer video content on demand, but to what extent still remains to be seen. https://gizmodo.com/we-dont-need-another-freaking-streaming-service-5866243 According to All Things D’s Peter Kafka, details…

Tech News Adrian Covert Feb 6

Redbox Puts the Kibosh on WB’s 56-day Waiting Period

While Netflix is happy to kowtow to Warner Brothers Studio’s title-delaying demands, Redbox is having none of it. The curbside video rental chain just let its contract with WB expire over the issue—allowing Redbox to rent its WB catalog ahead of the competition. The trouble started when WB tried to impose an additional four-week delay…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jan 31

Adding WB Movies to Your Netflix Queue Now Takes an Extra Four Weeks

This is some bullsh*t. Warner Brothers and Netflx—as well as Redbox and Blockbuster—have reached a new licensing agreement that forces DVD subscribers to wait a full 56 days after titles hit store shelves to watch WB movies. https://gizmodo.com/dvd-subscription-services-keep-getting-worse-5873567 The worst part is that the titles will still show up in the Netflix catalog, you simply…

Movies Andrew Tarantola Jan 27

More Movies Will Be Streamed Than Watched On Disc For the First Time In 2012

Netflix Updates iPad App for HD!—But Just the Buttons

You Can Finally Search Netflix By TV Network

Comcast: No Netflix for You! Come Back, Never!

The Next Apple TV: Finally Big Beautiful HD

Is Amazon Moving Into Original TV?

Netflix Reportedly Talking to Cable Companies About a Package Deal

Netflix Wants to Be Part of Your Cable Package

The 20 Best Movies Getting Pulled From Netflix Streaming Tomorrow (Updating)

Why Can’t I Share This Awesome List of Movies On Netflix?

Streampix: Comcast’s Answer to Its Netflix Problem?

The Artist Will Be Available On Netflix Soon

Splitflix: Share the Cost of Your Hulu and Netflix Subscriptions

Netflix Is Bringing DVD-Only Rentals Back

Disney Might Line Up for 28-Day Netflix Delays

Amazon Could Announce a Video Deal With Viacom This Week

Lilyhammer Lightning Review: Netflix Series on Thin Ice

Redbox and Verizon Joining Forces for a Streaming Movie Service

Redbox Puts the Kibosh on WB’s 56-day Waiting Period

Adding WB Movies to Your Netflix Queue Now Takes an Extra Four Weeks

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