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Netflix has long been the dominant force in media rentals through the mail, and more recently the on-demand streaming market. A recent misstep from Netflix however has opened the door for Amazon to possibly take a big chunk out of their market share. Amazon has quietly been building their own on-demand media library through which users can rent or purchase movies and television episodes. Users [...]
If you’re an avid user of Netflix instant stream, you may have noticed the sudden decrease in any movies from Sony. Never fear, this has nothing to do with Netflix itself, but with Sony and Starz. According to Yahoo Movies, Starz and Sony are negotiating a possible renewal of their digital distribution deal. Currently, Starz has a deal with Netflix through early 2012. Pauline Fischer, [...]
According to Torrent Freak, there is a strong possibility that Netflix might be putting a dent into bitTorrent file-sharing* as it begins to offer a more convenient access to higher quality entertainment that torrent sites can offer. They base this assumption on anecdotal evidence that show a decrease in absolute US downloaders. They also caveat their statements by insisting that more thorough investigation is needed [...]
While most internet users in the United States have unlimited access, Canada’s internet usage is generally metered and consumers can be hit with overage charges should they go over their cap. To deal with this problem, Yahoo News reports that Netflix has announced it has rolled out a new plan in Canada that cuts down on the amount of data used to stream video. Where [...]
Okay geeks – get ready for this: at the 2011 Game Developers Conference, Nintendo announced that their new handheld gaming console will be able to instantly stream Netflix. The Nintendo 3DS will have the “Netflix: Watch Instantly” software available for download to the handheld this summer. Not only will users be able to watch films instantly with the new 3DS, but there will be some [...]
Looks like Redbox is ready to play with the big boys. The LA Times reports that the kiosk DVD rental company is all set to challenge Netflix head-on. Redbox President Mitch Lowe has said that his company is getting ready to offer their customers a digital option that will be subscription-based streaming instead of a transactional service. This means that with a single monthly fee, [...]
When I heard this story, it made me wonder where the numbers would be if Netflix hadn’t added the option to watch movies and television shows online – because that, my friends, is where all services are headed, no doubt about it. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Netflix has surpassed 20 million subscribers, a total that caps off a growth spurt so strong that it [...]
In a study from the NPD Group, kiosks surpassed in store DVD rentals by 4%. Kiosks like Redbox are growing rapidly in popularity, while physical stores like Blockbuster are dropping slowly. According to NPD, the marketshare for kiosks was 31% while retails stores trailed by 27% in the third quarter of 2010. Subscription rentals like Netflix have the highest marketshare with 41%. And these results [...]
Last week, Netflix announced that they would be removing the “add to DVD queue” option on their streaming devices. As an AVID (for real – I’d probably have to go through therapy if I didn’t have my instant Netflix) user of the streaming service that Netflix provides, I wasn’t overly worried about this change. Apparently I was one of the few. Netflix has stated that [...]
No need to panic folks, I’m not talking about anything violent here. But according to Adweek.com, Netflix is panning on going global shortly. Currently the online video and DVD distributor provides service in the US and Canada, but has been talking with several advertising and media agencies about possible international assignments. According to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, as soon as the recently launched Canadian operation [...]
