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Netflix Inc the world's largest online movie rental service announced today a deal with Vizio will allow viewers to watch high definition television's through Vizio's new Connected HDTV Platform.

Time Warner Cable Inc. announced plans on Friday to allow subscribers to view Internet video on their TV screens and offer wireless in-home networking via a cable modem.

Amazon.com Inc, the largest Internet retailer, will expand its digital music and video with a streaming video service in the next few weeks, Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said Wednesday.

Netflix rose on Tuesday after announcing the online movie rental service introduced of a new device allowing subscribers to watch Internet video on their televisions.

Apple Inc. announced Thursday a new agreement with top Hollywood studios that will allow them to start selling movies through its iTunes Music Store on the same day as the titles are released on DVD.

Blockbuster Inc., the largest movie-rental chain, made an unsolicited $1.35 billion offer to buy Circuit City Stores Inc. to acquire all of its outstanding shares for at least $6 a share in cash.

Amazon.com Inc announced its support for Sony Corp's Blu-ray format on Wednesday, days after Toshiba Corp pulled the plug on the rival HD DVD format, as key studios and retailers also took Blu-ray's side. The online retailer said it would continue to sell HD DVD products for customers who already use that format.

Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has decided that it will exclusively sell second generation DVDs in the Blu-Ray format, dealing one in a series of blows to the rival HD DVD format.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc has decided to exclusively sell high-definition DVDs in the Blu-Ray format, dealing what could be a crippling blow to the rival HD DVD technology backed by Toshiba Corp.

Director Robert Rodriguez came to the Sundance Film Festival in 1992 with his $7,000 movie El Mariachi, walked away with the Audience Award and entered Hollywood.

Time Warner Inc pay TV channel HBO will launch a service on Tuesday to let subscribers download movies and television shows over the Web, joining a crowded market for video on the Internet.

Gone are the days of leaving the comfort of your home to rent a DVD.

Ahead of Apple's CEO Steve Jobs keynote speech at San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center at the 24th annual Macworld convention, speculation on about what the next Apple -gee-wiz product persists. With nearly 50,000 attendees and 390 exhibitors, Macworld is a buzz prior to Steve Jobs' product announcements, from Apple including new gadgets and software for Apple devices. The only possible hint is a banner throughout the convention center with the cryptic line, There'...

Ahead of Macworld Expo tomorrow where Apple, Inc. is anticipated to announce its own movie-rental business, online rental service Netflix Inc. said Monday its subscribers will be able to stream as many movies and television shows as they want online for no additional charge.

In a move that could put more pressure on an already declining DVD market, Netflix, the online DVD rental company said Thursday they will allow users to stream movies and other programming to high definition TVs through a set top box.

No. 1 U.S. movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc said on Thursday it was testing pricing for its rental formats and will experiment with store layouts to add downloading stations, books or beverages in a bid to shore up its customer base.

Blockbuster Inc, whose management met with members of Wall Street last week, is expected to report a fall in subscribers to its online DVD rental service, some investors and analysts said.

Movie-on-demand service Vudu, which launched on Wednesday, aims to lure customers from video rental shops and digital cable television with over 5,000 movies from major and independent studios ready to download.

Video rental chain Blockbuster Incl said on Wednesday it had settled a patent dispute with rival Netflix Inc. that had challenged Blockbuster's entry into the online DVD rental business.

U.S. video rental chain Blockbuster Inc. has come out in favor of the Blu-ray DVD format disc, tipping the balance against the rival HD DVD in the battle over next-generation discs.

Shares of Blockbuster Inc. rose more than 10 percent on Wednesday after Citigroup upgraded the No. 1 movie rental chain to buy from hold in response to new plans aimed at undercutting rival Netflix Inc.

Blockbuster Inc. introduced on Tuesday an Internet-only DVD rental service priced below a similar Netflix plan, sending Netflix shares down 9 percent as the online movie rental war heated up again.

A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday allowed video rental giant Blockbuster Inc to go forward with anti-trust claims against online rival Netflix Inc, which has sued Blockbuster for alleged patent violations.

Online mail-order DVD rental leader Netflix, announced it nearly tripled its profits for the second quarter. However investors were unconvinced, as the company's stock price spiked steeply lower in after hours trading.

U.S. stock futures extended gains on Tuesday as quarterly results from companies including chemical manufacturer DuPont Co. fueled optimism about corporate profit growth despite near-record oil prices.