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tag: Watch Instantly

Netflix now accounts for 25% of North American Internet traffic

Netflix now accounts for 25% of North American Internet traffic

May 17, 2011 9:20 AM Devindra Hardawar

If for some reason you need further convincing that Netflix is taking over our lives, you only need to look at Sandvine’s latest report, which shows that the video streaming company is now the biggest source of North American web …

Miramax brings its movies to Netflix streaming in June

Miramax brings its movies to Netflix streaming in June

May 16, 2011 7:55 AM Devindra Hardawar

Tarantino fans rejoice! Netflix announced today that it has inked a multi-year deal with Miramax –  the studio behind films like Kill Bill, The English Patient and Pulp Fiction — to stream its movie library starting in June.

Not …

Zediva wants to stream DVDs directly to consumers — seriously

Zediva wants to stream DVDs directly to consumers — seriously

March 16, 2011 9:49 AM Devindra Hardawar

Zediva, which is launching today, is yet another contender in the online movie streaming arena with one curious twist: It literally streams DVD discs to viewers over the web.

By doing so, Zediva is able to offer new DVD releases …

Amazon takes on Netflix with Prime instant videos

Amazon takes on Netflix with Prime instant videos

February 22, 2011 6:58 AM Devindra Hardawar

Now we have yet another way to view streaming movies online. Amazon today launched its streaming video service for Prime members, which will offer subscribers access to 5,000 movies and TV shows and will serve as Amazon’s first move to …

Can Redbox and Amazon take on Netflix’s streaming video service?

Can Redbox and Amazon take on Netflix’s streaming video service?

February 17, 2011 12:16 PM Devindra Hardawar

Kiosk DVD rental company Redbox will soon launch a subscription-based Internet streaming service, much like Netflix’s streaming video service, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Company president Mitch Lowe confirmed the news yesterday in an analyst meeting. Redbox previously announced that …

New Apple TV sales nearing 1M, but rival Roku is keeping up

New Apple TV sales nearing 1M, but rival Roku is keeping up

December 21, 2010 9:07 AM Devindra Hardawar

The hype around Apple’s $99 revamped Apple TV seems to have died down, but it looks like sales haven’t, as it’s set to cross one million units sold later this week, according to Apple.

But that’s not slowing down the …

Google TV's first update brings improved Netflix, Android remote app

Google TV's first update brings improved Netflix, Android remote app

December 15, 2010 10:03 AM Devindra Hardawar

Two months after Google TV devices hit the streets, the platform is seeing its first major update, bringing with it an improved Netflix app, a remote control app for Android and more.

I mentioned in my review of the Logitech …

How much are new TV episodes worth to Netflix? Try $100K

How much are new TV episodes worth to Netflix? Try $100K

December 2, 2010 12:41 PM Devindra Hardawar

Netflix is apparently willing to shell out big bucks to acquire new TV episodes, according to a report by the New York Post.

A source tells the paper that Netflix is negotiating with studios to acquire individual new TV episodes …

Netflix combats Hulu Plus with $7.99 streaming-only plan, raises DVD plan pricing

Netflix combats Hulu Plus with $7.99 streaming-only plan, raises DVD plan pricing

November 22, 2010 9:05 AM Devindra Hardawar

Netflix today officially unveiled a $7.99 subscription plan that only gives you access to its streaming movies and TV episodes.

The pricing is exactly the same as Hulu Plus, the company’s premium offering, which lets users watch recent TV episodes …

Netflix streaming video now disc-free on the Nintendo Wii

Netflix streaming video now disc-free on the Nintendo Wii

October 18, 2010 7:05 AM Devindra Hardawar

Nintendo announced today that Wii owners can now watch Netflix streaming video without the need for a Watch Instantly disc.

Instead, Wii owners can download the free Netflix application from the Wii Shop Channel, and install the service directly on …

Netflix's Playstation 3 app goes disc-free, leapfrogs Xbox 360 with 1080p HD video, surround sound

Netflix's Playstation 3 app goes disc-free, leapfrogs Xbox 360 with 1080p HD video, surround sound

October 14, 2010 8:50 AM Devindra Hardawar

The battle for the best Netflix experience in your living room rages on. Sony announced today that Playstation 3 owners will no longer need to use a disc to access Netflix’s streaming service starting October 18, and the console’s Netflix …

Netflix considers streaming-only plan, adds Battlestar Galactica and a slew of NBC TV shows

Netflix considers streaming-only plan, adds Battlestar Galactica and a slew of NBC TV shows

September 24, 2010 9:13 AM Devindra Hardawar

Netflix may soon offer a subscription plan specifically geared towards streaming video, according to a short blog post by CEO Reed Hastings. The company also announced today that it has landed a content deal with NBC Universal that will allow …

New Apple TV may finally offer Netflix streaming video access

New Apple TV may finally offer Netflix streaming video access

August 31, 2010 10:41 PM Devindra Hardawar

As if we needed any more rumors surrounding Apple’s media event on Wednesday (we covered the major rumors in an earlier post), we’re now hearing that the company may finally bring Netflix’s Watch Instantly streaming video service to its revamped …

Netflix's Watch Instantly app lands on the iPhone and iPod Touch

Netflix's Watch Instantly app lands on the iPhone and iPod Touch

August 26, 2010 8:03 AM Devindra Hardawar

With little fanfare, Netflix this morning updated its app on the iTunes Store — which previously only supported the iPad — to work on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

The app has been a long time coming. Netflix launched its …

HBO to make a Go of own streaming service without Netflix

HBO to make a Go of own streaming service without Netflix

August 17, 2010 12:54 PM Devindra Hardawar

Netflix has had a good string of content licensing deals recently for its streaming video service — first with Relativity Media and then with fledgling premium network Epix — but HBO’s co-president Eric Kessler says HBO is unlikely that the …

Netflix in talks with pay-TV network Epix to stream films from Paramount, MGM, Lionsgate for $1B

Netflix in talks with pay-TV network Epix to stream films from Paramount, MGM, Lionsgate for $1B

August 9, 2010 10:09 PM Devindra Hardawar

Update: Netflix has confirmed the deal, reports All Things Digital.
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Slowly but surely, Netflix is beginning to resemble a premium TV network more than the disc rental company it started out as. Apparently, Netflix is in serious negotiations to …

Netflix signs rental delay deals with Universal and Twentieth Century Fox, gets more streaming titles

Netflix signs rental delay deals with Universal and Twentieth Century Fox, gets more streaming titles

April 9, 2010 2:01 PM Devindra Hardawar

Netflix announced new deals today with Twentieth Century Fox and Universal that would entail a 28 day delay window for new DVD and Blu-ray titles, in exchange for greater access to films and television for Netflix’s streaming video service. Netflix …

Netflix now shipping instant streaming discs for Wii

Netflix now shipping instant streaming discs for Wii

March 25, 2010 12:53 PM Devindra Hardawar

After announcing that it would support Nintendo’s Wii this past January, Netflix has finally started shipping out instant streaming discs to lucky Wii owners.

E-mail alerts regarding the discs went out today, and Netflix subscribers will start receiving them as …

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