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Best Buy to Launch Digital Movie Service
Best Buy Inc. may be joining the ranks of movie rental services like Netflix, iTunes, and Blockbuster very soon by offering digital movie downloads.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFilm Friday: Your DVDs Are Rotting
Like the autumn tomato left on your window sill or the miniature pumpkin forgotten on the mantel until November, your DVD collection is rotting. Maybe not physically deteriorating like fall fruit (although some people worry about that, too) but deteriorating in the way that all media seems to: by sitting still as technology marches past. You can’t easily play the video games of your youth, peruse a defunct web site, listen to an 8-track tape found in the attic, or, at this point, even play an audio cassette or a VHS video in many households. The DVD is headed for... read more
Found in: Features, ColumnsBlockbuster to Shutter More Than 800 Stores by 2010
Blockbuster, the once-great behemoth of the movie-rental business has been struggling to dominate the industry for a couple of years now.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsYouTube May Enter Movie-Rental Business
YouTube is reportedly in talks with major Hollywood studios to offer new-release feature films for rent on their site. If the deal goes through, the site would offer streaming movies for a per-viewing rental fee.... read more
Found in: Movies, News$1 Million Netflix Competition to Improve Recommendations Ends After Three Years
Nearly three years ago, Netflix launched a contest for teams to compete to improve the quality of its recommendations by at least 10 percent. The prize: $1 million.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMicrosoft Wows E3 Conference With Myriad XBox 360 Plans
If you've ever felt the urge to update your Twitter or stream radio while playing your favorite video game, now you're in luck. On Monday, Microsoft announced at the E3 conference that XBox 360 will now offer gamers the ability to stream music from Last.fm, check and update their Twitter and Facebook accounts and stream more movies and television shows faster from Netflix. Finally, we can stalk our friends on Facebook while waiting for Madden to load.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsAs its profile rises, Netflix faces backlash
As Netflix continues to decimate its competition, The Wall Street Journal reported this weekend that the web-rental service’s increasing success has turned many heads around the industry—and not in the good way.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsBlockbuster denies it's heading for bankruptcy
It doesn't look good: Netflix stock closed at $38.18 on Friday. Blockbuster shares closed at 37 cents apiece.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNapoleon Dynamite outed as culprit for bad Netflix picks
Netflix’s lifeblood comes from the movies it recommends, a gesture of exclusivity that supplies less-known titles based on user ratings. Through Cinematch, which analyzes viewers’ individual ratings and trends, Netflix generates new suggestions and uses them to keep queues full and customers committed.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNetflix brings 12,000 movies and TV shows to TiVo users
After a recent pact with video game consoles to make its Watch Instantly service available away from computers, and another with Starz to expand the library of titles it offers, Netflix has announced it closed a long-gestating deal with TiVo to provide mutual subscribers with 12,000 movies and TV shows available on demand.... read more
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