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news.cnet.com - 12/10/2008

TV has license to kill movies at iTunes, Netflix

— news.cnet.com — CBS was one of the first TV broadcasters to lock up a lucrative broadcast license for the... Wizard of Oz . (Credit: Metro-Goldwyn Mayer) Apple is an Internet retailer and Netflix is a Web video rental service, but Hollywood treats them as if they ... (more) TV has license to kill movies at iTunes, Netflix

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ps3fanboy.com - 12/9/2008

Sony: No plans to change XMB or offer Netflix service

— ps3fanboy.com — After Microsoft's successful launch of the NXE (New Xbox Experience), GamePro had a few questions to ask... Sony. The redesigned interface for Xbox certainly looks a lot sleeker than before -- would Sony consider changing up the XMB (Xcross Media ... (more) Sony: No plans to change XMB or offer Netflix service

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zatznotfunny.com - 12/8/2008

Netflix Arrives on TiVo Today

— zatznotfunny.com — Hot on the heels of a system software update , and as promised , TiVo Series 3,... HD, and HD XL subscribers who also partake in an unlimited Netflix plan will be able to stream a wide variety of video content at no additional cost: This morning ... (more) Netflix Arrives on TiVo Today

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TV Deals Force Studios To Pull Movies From Netflix, iTunes
paidContent — ... But that's not exactly serving the consumer—particularly consumers that have dropped TV-based services for downloads—nor is it helping Hollywood prep for operating more effectively in the digital space. Techdirt's Mike Masnick also highlights the hypocrisy of the release window issue: why is it OK for companies like Blockbuster ( ...

Hollywood stupidly removing hit movies from Apple’s iTunes Store, Netflix
MacDailyNews — Hollywood stupidly removing hit movies from Apple’s iTunes Store, Netflix Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 03:44 PM EST "Some days you just wonder if entertainment execs wake up in the morning planning to shoot themselves in their collective foot. The latest display of entertainment exec short-sightedness is that the Hollywood Studios have apparently forced both the Apple iTunes store and Netflix's download store to remove certain movies just as they're getting close to being available for TV," Mike Masnick writes for TechDirt. "As you probably already know, Hollywood makes a lot of money through a 'windowing' system, where they release movies in ...

Blockbuster Takes Its PPV Streaming Movies To TiVo
Techdirt — ... figured it out. The lesson is pretty clear: if you're going to come out with a streaming service, you're going to fail if you force users to buy a proprietary box, and your only chance to succeed is by making it available on as many platforms as possible. That's not a guarantee, mind you, as there are still plenty of ways to screw things up, or to have things screwed up for you by movie studios. ...