Articles about Netflix – Page 10 of 11

Comcast unveils $4.99 per month Streampix service, taking aim at Netflix

Comcast this week is rolling out a new video streaming service called Streampix, an offering that will be available only… Read More

Amazon hiring execs to make comedy and kids shows

Newly surfaced Amazon.com job postings provide some interesting clues about the company’s push into original programming. An Amazon unit called… Read More

Coinstar buys NCR assets for $100M, shares soar on Redbox sales growth in Q4

It has been a very busy day at Coinstar. The Bellevue maker of coin-counting machines already announced a strategic partnership between… Read More

Ask Andru: Should I get Kinect if I use my Xbox 360 mostly for watching Netflix?

We’re back with another edition of Ask Andru – this time we’re focusing on the wildly popular Kinect add-on, and… Read More

Netflix CEO says Amazon will launch a rival video service (And this is why he isn’t worried)

Earlier today, The New York Post reported that Amazon.com was weighing the possibility of creating a standalone video subscription service,… Read More

Amazon’s LoveFilm inks deals with BBC and ITV as battle with Netflix intensifies in Europe

Amazon.com is expanding its attack on Netflix in Europe, announcing today that it has landed deals to stream programs such… Read More

Tech CEO report card: Approval ratings drop for Ballmer, Bezos and others

Glassdoor.com is rolling out its annual “Naughty and Nice” list for technology CEOs. And, as it turns out, it looks… Read More

Will Netflix become acquisition bait?

Shares of Netflix have been absolutely hammered in the past five days, with the one-time high-flying video streaming service shedding… Read More

Amazon says Kindle Fire will have Hulu Plus at launch

Kindle Fire will have Hulu Plus, after all. Amazon this morning updated the list of apps that will be available… Read More

Amazon touts Netflix for Kindle Fire, plus thousands more apps

Despite their rivalry in streaming movies, Amazon and Netflix have been working behind the scenes since before the Kindle Fire’s public… Read More

Amazon strikes Disney-ABC deal, Netflix basically matches it

Amazon.com announced a content deal with Disney-ABC Television Group this morning, continuing to expand the catalog of streaming movies and TV shows… Read More

Redbox raises DVD rental prices by 20 cents

Redbox is raising prices on DVD rentals from $1 to $1.20 due to higher operating costs associated with debit card… Read More

Netflix kills Qwikster, says DVDs will stay on Netflix site

Farewell, Qwikster, we never got a chance to know you. And maybe that’s a good thing. That’s no doubt the… Read More

With Netflix and Hulu in play, will Amazon.com bite?

We’ve talked in the past about Amazon.com’s ambitious plans in the online video space, suggesting that the online retailer could… Read More

Startup Spotlight: FlikPiks taps Twitter chatter for movie recommendations

Picking the wrong movie these days can be a costly mistake. After all, with movie tickets costing upwards of $10.50… Read More

Amazon lands Fox movies and TV shows for Prime members

Amazon.com this morning announced a new digital licensing agreement with 20th Century Fox that will increase the catalog of streaming… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Facebook, Netflix, comic books and the Greatest American Hero

We’ve got a big menu of topics on this weekend’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, starting with a discussion of… Read More

Poll: Do you accept Netflix’s apology?

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings apologized last night for the manner in which the company announced plans to split its streaming… Read More

Netflix to spin off DVD mail business as Qwikster; CEO Reed Hastings admits he ‘messed up’

It is pretty rare to see this type of mea culpa in the tech industry. But Netflix CEO Reed Hastings just… Read More

Shares of Netflix shredded: Time for Amazon to make a bid?

No one likes a price hike, and that was especially the case for Netflix customers who were outraged when the… Read More

As key Netflix deal unravels, Amazon may have Starz in its eyes

The loss of an important content distribution agreement with Starz Entertainment has dealt a blow to Netflix, or at least… Read More

Afternoon Radar: Facebook music, Redbox vs. Netflix, another secret iPhone lost in a bar

Busy news day today across the tech industry. Some of the biggest stories catching our attention … Facebook plans to… Read More

Tablets changing video habits, playing into Amazon’s strategy

It might seem like the market for television shows and movies has already been turned upside down, with many of… Read More

Amazon bulks up Instant Video catalog, Netflix barely notices

Amazon.com’s Instant Video catalog has surpassed 100,000 movies and TV shows, more than 9,000 of them available at no additional… Read More

Netflix for Kids, LinkedIn apps, and other new stuff to try

Interesting new releases and downloads catching our attention today … Netflix rolled out a new section of its website called… Read More

Despite uproar, Netflix expects price overhaul to pay off

Netflix’s quarterly results today are being closely watched for the impact of the customer outrage over the price hikes recently… Read More

Scandinavian roots, Netflix price hikes and other top comments

Is Seattle’s startup community hamstrung by a lack of investment dollars or a lack of high-quality entrepreneurial ideas? That was… Read More

Poll: Time to dump Netflix?

Netflix caused an uproar among its users today with a change in its subscription plans that boils down to a… Read More

Netflix founder, Microsoft director Reed Hastings joins the board of Facebook

Could this signal a deeper alliance between Facebook and Microsoft? That’s how we’re reading the news today that Netflix founder… Read More

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on his Microsoft board position, Steve Ballmer dustup

Following Google chairman Eric Schmidt’s digs at Microsoft last night, the Redmond company continued to serve as a subplot at… Read More