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Microsoft Xbox will carry live ESPN events
Microsoft Corp has struck a deal with Walt Disney Co's ESPN network to broadcast live sporting events -- for free -- into U.S. living rooms through the Xbox 360 games console, bypassing traditional cable providers.
Best Buy plans May launch for video downloads
Top electronics chain Best Buy will launch this month its planned online service CinemaNow that allows consumers to buy, rent and download movies and television shows.
Netflix profit beats Street, share gains muted
Netflix Inc beat quarterly profit expectations on strong subscriber growth, but a lofty share price and concerns about whether the DVD rental company can keep growing rapidly capped stock gains.
Paramount offers movies on Seagate hard drives
Viacom Inc unit Paramount is offering some of its movies preloaded on external computer hard drive devices from Seagate in the first arrangement of its kind.
Sony partners with Lovefilm rental service in UK
Sony is teaming up with European movie-rental firm Lovefilm to offer TV viewers in Britain instant access to films from the Web, as a land grab for space on Internet-connected televisions gets under way.
Netflix competition hit with privacy concerns
The popular mail in DVD rental company, Netflix, has canceled a sequel to a $1 million contest to improve its movie recommendations.
TiVo unveils set-top box for video from TV, Web
TiVo Inc introduced a television set-top box on Tuesday that simplifies finding videos from Web outlets like Netflix and YouTube in addition to local program listings.
Wal-Mart buys Vudu in move into Web movies
Wal-Mart Stores Inc will buy the fledgling Vudu online movie on-demand service, in a deal expected to close within weeks and pit the world's largest retailer against the likes of Netflix Inc.
Wal-Mart agrees to buy movie service Vudu: report
Wal-Mart Stores Inc will buy the Vudu movie service in a deal that puts the world's largest retailer in competition for online delivery of films with the likes of Netflix Inc, the New York Times reported on Monday.
Movie Gallery files bankruptcy, to shut 805 stores
Movie Gallery Inc, the operator of the Hollywood Video rental chain, plans to close 805 poorly performing U.S. stores after falling sales and mounting losses led to its second bankruptcy in three years.
Blockbuster shares, bonds tumble on forecast
Shares of Blockbuster Inc fell sharply on Thursday, a day after the U.S. video rental chain said it had a weaker-than-expected holiday season, fueling concerns about its viability.
Blockbuster shares, bonds down on forecast
Shares of Blockbuster Inc tumbled 32 percent on Thursday, a day after the U.S. video rental chain announced a disappointing forecast and as concerns grew about its future viability.
Blockbuster shares tumble 32 percent on forecast
Shares of Blockbuster Inc tumbled 32 percent on Thursday, a day after the U.S. video rental chain announced a disappointing forecast and as concerns grew about its future viability.
YouTube turns to pay-per-view model for movies
YouTube, the world's most popular free video website announced it is now venturing into the pay-per-view market online.
YouTube partners with Sundance for online movie rentals
YouTube, Google Inc's video website, said it will begin testing an online movie rental service with independent films from the Sundance Film Festival on Friday.
Nintendo and Netflix to partner for Wii
Nintendo of America Inc. announced Wednesday that the owners of the Nintendo Wii console will be ale to watch movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix directly to their TVs.
Netflix in deal with Nintendo to show movies on Wii
Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc inked a deal video game console maker Nintendo to allow Wii users to stream movies and TV episodes to their television sets.
Netflix strikes new deal for Warner Bros titles
Online DVD renter Netflix Inc agreed to wait 28 days before offering new Warner Bros titles in exchange for more content that can be sent directly to customers' televisions and computers.
Film box office overtakes 2009 DVD, Blu-ray sales
For the first time since 2002, U.S. consumers spent more to see Hollywood movies in theaters last year than buy them on DVD and Blu-ray discs, industry figures showed on Monday, and that trend is expected to continue.
Roku Box adds Pandora, Flickr and Facebook
The Roku Box - an Internet-to TV device - has now added a feature that allows users to access sites like Facebook, Pandora and Flickr from the Roku Box.
Blockbuster loss grows as sales drop
Blockbuster Inc , the largest U.S. movie rental chain, posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss as revenue fell more than 20 percent, and its shares dropped 12 percent in after-hours trade.
Clicker.com seeks to become the Google of online videos and movies
Finding a video of a TV Program or movie online can sometimes be tough with all the content that is out there - now there is a new online internet TV and Movie guide that indexes all this content for you.
Blockbuster loss wider than expected, shares drop
Blockbuster Inc , the largest U.S. movie rental chain, posted a larger-than-expected third-quarter loss it said was due primarily to write-offs of debt financing costs and the sale of its Irish unit, and its shares plummeted 12 percent.
Clicker.com launches - new online video portal
Missed this week's episode of Desperate Housewives or of the new sci-fi series V? Now there is an easier way to search for all your video content online.
Tech Round Up: Verizon profit falls, Sony to stream Netflix on PS3
Sony Corp said on Monday it is partnering with Netflix Inc to provide access to the online movie rental company's library through Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console.
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Sony partners with Netflix to stream movies on PS3
Sony Corp said on Monday it is partnering with Netflix Inc to provide access to the online movie rental company's library through Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console.
Sony in PS3 movie streaming deal with Netflix
Sony said on Monday it is partnering with Netflix to provide access to the online movie rental company's library through Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console.
Blockbuster CEO says financing should enable growth
A round of capital-raising and refinancing has alleviated a cash-flow crunch at DVD rental chain Blockbuster Inc, enabling it to revive plans to reposition itself and get back on a path for growth, Chief Executive Jim Keyes said.
Blockbuster to close up to 960 stores by end of 2010
Top U.S. movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc, which is facing tough competition from Netflix Inc and Coinstar Inc's Redbox, plans to close up to 960 stores by the end of next year.


