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Verizon and Redbox plan new streaming service

Feb 7, 2012
We already have a company that offers streaming movies and TV shows as well as offering DVDs and Blu-Rays. It's Netflix. So why, then, are Verizon and Redbox teaming up to offer the same thing?

Netflix pushing to update video privacy law

Jan 31, 2012
It's currently against the law for Netflix to share your rental history. Today, Netflix is pushing to change that, saying the law is now outdated.

Are Netflix subscriber numbers here to stay?

Jan 26, 2012
Netflix announced hundreds of thousands of new subscribers during the last months of 2011. But are they all in it for the long haul?

Shake-ups in gaming, from Netflix to Nintendo

Jan 26, 2012
Netflix also announced yesterday it's backing away from plans to rent video games. And that wasn't the only video game news making headlines.

Netflix reels in new subscribers

Jan 26, 2012
The video service has lured hundreds of thousands of new subscribers with free trials. Converting them to paying customers will be much harder.

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