Redbox Instant launches to the public, should complement your Netflix subscription

Redbox Instant, the streaming-movie joint venture between Redbox owner Coinstar and Verizon, is now opening up service to the general public.

Senate passes Netflix-Facebook sharing bill

Soon, Netflix subscribers in the U.S. will be able to connect their accounts with their Facebook profiles thanks to new legislation that was just passed by the senate.

Video service M-Go inks UltraViolet deal with 5 major movie studios

M-Go is a joint venture between Technicolor and Dreamworks. But you may not have heard of M-Go, which is expected since it won't official launch until later this year.

Netflix continues its invasion into Europe with service in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, & Finland

Netflix is expanding its streaming video service in four new European markets, including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland sometime later this year.

Senate amendment could finally bring Netflix into Facebook Timeline

The senate is expected to vote on an amendment next week that would allow video rental services like Netflix to take advantage of deeper integration with social networks like Facebook.

Despite being the country’s largest streaming movie service, Netflix is …

Netflix dethrones Apple as top U.S. movie service

Netflix has dethroned Apple as the largest online movie service in the U.S. for 2011, according to a new report from IHS iSuppli.

The data intelligence firm’s conclusion is based on Netflix’s total revenue last year, and indicates that the …

RentStuff, a rental site for neglected possessions, nabs $600K (exclusive)

Given the choice between accumulating dust or money on useful stuff you own, most people would likely go with cash. That’s the driving idea behind RentStuff, a service that lets you rent out useful possessions to people nearby.

RentStuff closed …

Analyst downgrades Netflix’s stock over emerging competition

Video rental service Neflix may soon see a dip in its stock value thanks to a downgrade by Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente.

Netflix had a particularly rocky 2011, with a 60 percent price hike on combined streaming-and-DVD rental plans …

Netflix is following through on those Qwikster plans after all

Netflix has taken another drastic step in distinguishing its DVD-by-mail rental business from its unlimited streaming video service.

Some customers are reporting that they are no longer able to rate and review movies and DVD shows on the main Netflix …

Blockbuster adds to Dish Network growth, but retail stores are headed for death

Satellite television provider Dish Network has Blockbuster to thank for ending a nearly two-year drought of new subscribers, according to the company’s fourth quarter earnings report.

Dish beat analysts’ estimates by adding 22,000 new subscribers and boosting earnings to $313 …

Netflix stops hating on physical media, DVD-only plans are back

Despite nearly a year of mostly ignoring its DVD-by-mail rental side of the business, Netflix has decided to start allowing people to choose a DVD-only subscription option, the company announced on its blog today.

The option to choose a subscription …

HBO drops $10M on Australian rental service Quickflix

Premium U.S. television network HBO has agreed to invest $10 million into DVD and streaming video rental service Quickflix, the companies announced today.

Quickflix is one of the largest streaming and physical (DVD and Blu-ray) video rental services in Australia. …

Verizon/Redbox video service will be subscription-based, offer a “competitive” content library

Top executives from Verizon and Redbox revealed more details about the new jointly-operated rental service announced earlier today.

The video rental service will allow people to access streaming video through Verizon, while also taking advantage of Redbox’s DVD and Blu-Ray …