Offering perhaps the most defined threat to streaming movie leader Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) so far, Verizon and Redbox parent company Cointstar are going into business together. The companies announced Monday they’re partnering on a new subscription video service that will combine Redbox’s DVD and Blu-ray rental strengths with video streaming through Verizon’s networks.
...Netflix Bounces Back With a Q4 Beat, but Says Amazon Is Coming
Reed Hastings's numbers are much better than Wall Street expected. But he warns that he won't turn a profit in 2012.
Hollywood Showdown: Blockbuster, Redbox Balk at Warner’s New Window
Warner Bros. wants to keep its DVDs out of the hands of renters for an extra month. Blockbuster and Redbox don't want to play along.
Warner Brothers Will Make Netflix, Redbox, Blockbuster Wait Longer for New Movies
Want to watch a new movie just out on DVD from Warner Brothers? You're going to have to buy it, or wait even longer to get it from Netflix or other disc renters.
Netflix Reminds Us That It’s a Streaming Video Company, Again
Its customers watched more than two billion hours of digital content, the company says. But we'll have to wait a month to learn what that means.
Netflix Really, Really Doesn’t Want Your DVD Money
"Old fogey discs" are a billion-dollar business for Reed Hastings and company. But if you want to see how badly Netflix wants out, go ahead and try to give someone a DVD gift subscription today.
