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Video streaming and disc rental service Netflix has come out swinging with an analysis of various ISPs’ ability to reliably stream Netflix video, Cnet reports. When all the numbers were in, smallish ISP Charter Communication was the winner, barely edgi…
Amazon today said it reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares in LoveFilm International Limited, a European DVD-by-mail subscription service very similar to Netflix.
“The deal is a winner for the members who love LoveFilm because of its val…
There’s a new firmware revision available for Boxee Box owners that finally adds Vudu support, which Boxee has been promising since late 2010.
“Vudu on the Boxee Box means: access to the largest selection of HD movies on-demand, new releases (same day …
There’s a rather interesting article in The Hollywood Reporter that takes an in depth look at Netflix and the impact its fast growing streaming service is having on the industry. One of the points the article touches on is the feasibility of going afte…
Over at Digital Society they have done a little math based on recent statements from Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos. The numbers they looked at tell us how much Netflix spends to get video content in front of your eyeballs. It turns out, th…
Netflix has made no secret of its intention to be primarily a streaming company. Although, much of the content out there is only available in disc form. Netflix’s recent decision to limit the ways customers can add those discs to their queue has caused…
We suppose technically the inability to search through the Netflix streaming catalog on Google TV isn’t a flaw, but to us it is. Thankfully we can stop bitching about it now that Google addressed that annoying shortcoming with its first Google TV updat…
Roku recently rolled out new firmware — version 2.9 b1509 — for all models of its popular Roku player. The updated software introduces a handful of changes, including:
1080p support for XR units
Hulu app optimizations for quicker trick play navigati…