HBO Discontinues Discounted DVDs to Netflix
Time Warner’s HBO unit has discontinued DVD sales to Netflix.
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Netflix to premiere all eight episodes of Lilyhammer simultaneously
As Netflix debuts its first original series, Lilyhammer, on February 6, the video subscription service has announced that it will make every episode available to viewers all at once.
Netflix To Stream CW Series
CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Television Group announced today a licensing agreement with Netflix [Nasdaq: NFLX] allowing U.S. members of Netflix to instantly watch previous seasons of scripted series that air on The CW from its current schedule through the 2014-15 season.
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Walking Dead To Stream Exclusively on Netflix
Netflix Inc. and AMC Networks Inc. have reached a multi-year licensing agreement that will make prior seasons of AMC's critically-acclaimed original series, "The Walking Dead," available exclusively to Netflix members in the U.S. and Canada.
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DreamWorks Animation Films to Stream on Netflix
Netflix, Inc. and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. today announced a new multi-year licensing agreement that will make Netflix the exclusive subscription television service for first-run feature films and select television specials from DreamWorks Animation, the award-winning creators of such beloved franchises as "Shrek," "Madagascar," "Kung Fu Panda" and "How to Train Your Dragon."
Netflix Launches Just for Kids Streaming Service
Netflix has made it easier and more fun for kids and families to instantly watch a huge range of kid-friendly TV shows and movies with its new "Just for Kids" experience.
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DreamWorks Animation/Netflix Streaming Deal in Works
DreamWorks Animation is in final talks with Netflix to provide its films for streaming on the service, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
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Superfad Is Warm & Fuzzy for Netflix
Superfad just completed a new spot for Netflix.
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EPIX and Netflix Announce Exclusive Internet-Only Deal
EPIX and Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] today announced an agreement through which Netflix members can instantly watch an array of new releases and library titles from EPIX streamed over the Internet from Netflix.
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Netflix To Stream Relativity Media Movies
Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Relativity Media, LLC today announced a long term agreement through which major theatrically released films owned by Relativity will be licensed directly and exclusively to Netflix for streaming to its subscribers during the "pay TV window."
Netflix Streaming to Nintendo Wii This Spring
Netflix announced a deal to make its online video streaming service available to Wii owners this spring, VARIETY reports.
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Netflix and Warner Bros. Reach Agreement on Release Schedule
Access to new DVD and Blu-ray releases from Warner Bros. will not be available for rental until 28 days after their release, according to an accord the studio reached with Netflix, VARIETY reports.
Netflix to Stream Content to PlayStation 3
After tying up a deal with Microsoft's XBox 360 more than a year ago, Netflix has brokered a second major distribution deal with a major videogame console: Sony's PlayStation 3, VARIETY reports.
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South Park and Trove of Nickelodeon Shows to Stream on Netflix
All previous seasons of Comedy Central's animated series SOUTH PARK along with Nickelodeon shows like DORA THE EXPLORER and SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS have joined the thousands of movies and TV episodes that Netflix subscribers can watch instantly on their computers and TVs.
The first nine seasons of SOUTH PARK -- 139 episodes in all -- are now available to be instantly streamed from Netflix.
First Blu-ray Player That Can Stream Movies From Netflix To The TV
LG Electronics and Netflix announced plans for the first Blu-ray disc player that will have the added benefit of being able to instantly stream a growing library of movies and TV episodes from Netflix directly to the TV.
Available this fall, the LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player will play high definition Blu-ray discs, up-convert standard DVDs to 1080p and allow Netflix subscribers to instantly stream more than 12,000 choices of movies and TV episodes from Netflix to the TV for no additional charge.
Netflix Direct To TV, Coming Soon
Netflix, preparing for the eventual end of its DVD-by-mail rental service, introduced today the Netflix Player by Roku, a device that enables Netflix subscribers to instantly stream a growing library of movies and TV episodes from Netflix directly to the TV.
Priced at $99.99, the 5-inch by 5-inch player is available for purchase starting today at www.roku.com/netflixplayer. The player is simple to install, easy to use and gives Netflix members instant access to more than 10,000 movies and TV episodes.
Netflix, LG Team To Bring Web Content Directly to HDTVs
Netflix Inc. and LG Electronics today announced they are joining forces to develop a set-top box for consumers to stream movies and other programming from the Internet to HDTVs -- bypassing the need to use a personal computer.
The collaboration is expected to deliver a new online home entertainment service via technology embedded in an LG networked player planned for the second half of 2008.
Heroes Headed to Netflix
Netflix Inc. and NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution announced an agreement through which current episodes of the network's top-rated prime-time series HEROES can be watched online by Netflix subscribers the day after their network airings.
The deal follows NBC Universal's announcement that G4 and Mojo will be the off-network cable homes for HEROES and makes Netflix the exclusive SVOD outlet for the series and the third arm of the studio's syndication deal.
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Netflix Offers Download Service to Subscribers
Netflix Inc. introduced a new feature that allows people to immediately watch movies and television series on their personal computers and said it will make the new feature available to its subscribers in a phased roll-out over the next six months.
Netflix Plans To Enter Digital Download Biz
Speaking at an Independent Film & Television Alliance production conference in Beverly Hills, Netflix vp of original programming Eric Besner said on Friday his company plans to launch a proprietary set-top box with an Internet connection that can download movies overnight.
Besner said the business model is still being worked out, but the download service would work much like the monthly subscription fee for its conventional DVD rentals. Service could launch as early as this year.
