news.cnet.com - 1/14/2009
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In an effort to keep pace with rival Netflix, Blockbuster announced a partnership Wednesday to offer instant access to its video library through various home and portable devices.
The movie rental company has partnered with Sonic Solutions to offer more than 10,000 movies for rent and ...
i.gizmodo.com - 1/7/2009
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i.gizmodo.com —
LG is picking up where they left off
with the Netflix-juiced BD300 in their Broadband HDTVs and
plasmas, as well as the brand new BD370 and BD390 Blu-ray decks and a slew of HTIBs. The supported TVs with Netcast are the 47 and 42-inch LH50 LCDs and ...
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New LG Broadband TVs, Blu-ray Decks All Get Netflix HD ...
i.gizmodo.com - 1/7/2009
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i.gizmodo.com —
To borrow a sentiment from Hershey, there's no
wrong way to watch some Netflix. With a veritable
slew of other viewing options , built-in capability for TVs was inevitable. So here it comes, courtesy of LG. LG hasn't broached the subject of specs or ...
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Netflix Streaming: LG Broadband HDTVs Will Be First To ...
techdirt.com - 1/8/2009
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techdirt.com —
Way back in 2002, Wal-Mart decided to enter
the online DVD rental business , launching an almost
exact replica of Netflix. Of course, Wal-Mart quickly discovered what almost every other player in that marker discovered: just offering a competing ...
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Today's Ridiculous Lawsuit: Wal-Mart, Netflix Sued Over ...
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Blockbuster, Sonic Solutions team up for online movie delivery
Engadget —
... premium digital entertainment across a wide assortment of home and mobile electronic devices." In other words, those kosher with downloading content via Sonic's existing CinemaNow products and the like can soon have Blockbuster material on their handhelds, laptops and LCD-equipped threads. At least initially, BB will still be selling this material on a pay-per-view type system, though a subscription model could be implemented (read: should be implemented) shortly. [Via CNET] Filed under: Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Portable Video ...
Blockbuster, Sonic Solutions team up for online movie delivery
Engadget HD —
... premium digital entertainment across a wide assortment of home and mobile electronic devices." In other words, those kosher with downloading content via Sonic's existing CinemaNow products and the like can soon have Blockbuster material on their handhelds, laptops and LCD-equipped threads. At least initially, BB will still be selling this material on a pay-per-view type system, though a subscription model could be implemented (read: should be implemented) shortly. [Via CNET] Blockbuster, Sonic Solutions team up for online movie delivery originally ...
Blockbuster to Offer Streaming Videos on PCs, Other Devices [Streaming Video]
Lifehacker —
... a plan to bring streaming films and videos to computers, set-top TV boxes, portable devices, and other unspecified screens. Pay-per-view at first, but unlimited plans may follow. [ via ]
Around the Web 1.14.09: Yahoo management shuffle, Blockbuster video downloads, Comcast's Twitter man
L.A. Times Tech Blog —
... -- Blockbuster strikes a tech deal to offer video downloads and rentals, helping it better compete with Netflix. LAT
-- That didn't take long: Calls begin for Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock's resignation. BoomTown
-- Is new Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz on a "glass cliff?" Susan Mernit
-- YouTube mutes copyrighted material. Mashable
-- Life and death unfold on Twitter. Scripting News
-- Meet ...
Blockbuster starts offering internet movie downloads. So what?
BloggingStocks —
... Does Blockbuster think offering over 10,000 movies over so many devices so fast will enable it to instantly compete with Netflix and all the other digital movie download services? Doubtful. These efforts to go from nothing to something overnight rarely work well, but competition in the digital content business is always good. Still, Netflix has the upper hand here and is not going to relinquish its position any time soon. Nice try, Blockbuster. Let's see how this works before lauding it. ...
Blockbuster starts offering internet movie downloads. So what?
BloggingStocks —
... Does Blockbuster think offering over 10,000 movies over so many devices so fast will enable it to instantly compete with Netflix and all the other digital movie download services? Doubtful. These efforts to go from nothing to something overnight rarely work well, but competition in the digital content business is always good. Still, Netflix has the upper hand here and is not going to relinquish its position any time soon. Nice try, Blockbuster. Let's see how this works before lauding it. ...
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