Remember those red envelopes? Fewer and fewer people use Netflix to get DVDs, which is why the company is now closing a call center in Oregon.…
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It’s not just Hachette — Amazon stops taking pre-orders on Warner Bros. movies, too
Amazon is blocking pre-orders on Warner Bros. DVDs as the companies negotiate a new contract.…
Read MoreThe slow but inevitable decline of Netflix’s DVD business
Netflix still sends DVDs to around seven million customers. So when will the company pull the plug on DVD subscriptions and finally go online-only?…
Read MoreFox sees “healthy growth” of home video market, thanks to digital downloads
News Corp COO Chase Carey spoke about Fox's digital strategy in an earnings call Wednesday afternoon. The company saw strong growth in home video, thanks to digital downloads. Carey also acknowledged that Hulu will have to adapt in coming years to compete with Netflix.…
Read MoreHouse Of Cards, one week later: Spoiler alerts and the DVD question
The first season of House of Cards is full of intrigue and plot twists -- but the drama it's created for the television industry is almost as compelling. …
Read MoreDVD not so DOA after all? Redbox Q1 revenue up 39%
While its longtime DVD-rental rival, Netflix has signaled its eventual retreat from the disc business, kiosk operator Redbox seems more than happy to take on any physical-media customers Netflix wants to cut loose.…
Read MoreNetflix's Email About DVD Price-Fixing Settlement Leaves Customers Confused
Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) subscribers received a surprise e-mail yesterday saying they were eligible to receive cash or a gift card for a price-f……
Read MoreWhat Wall Street is saying about Netflix
Netflix faced Wall Street analysts Monday to explain why its new subscription plans were a good idea. While many on Wall Street were surprised by the effect it will have on customer additions in the short-term, most agreed that the change won't affect the long-term story.…
Read MoreNetflix: Price change not about killing DVDs
There's been a lot of speculation that Netflix was seeking to kill the DVD-by-mail offering with its recent price hike. But to the contrary, Reed Hastings says that the decision was made in an effort to prolong the DVD business, which wasn't getting enough attention.…
Read MorePeople really hate the Netflix price hike
The Netflix blog has seen thousands of comments ever since the company announced its new pricing structure earlier today, with many customers threatening to cancel altogether. People are also turning to Facebook and Twitter in what looks like a major backlash against the company.…
Read MoreZediva: We’re just like DVD rentals from Netflix
Zediva launched a service to stream DVDs to users' web browsers. That raised the ire of Hollywood studios, which sued it for copyright infringement. Now Zediva has filed its response, claiming that it is no different than other DVD rental services from Netflix or Blockbuster.…
Read MoreIs Hulu Plus Another Nail in the DVD Coffin?
Some see Hulu Plus as a potential Netflix killer, or even a cable TV killer -- but the business that Hulu Plus is most likely to affect, at least in the near term, is the market for full-season collections of TV show DVDs.…
Read MoreRedbox Makes Nice with Warner Bros., Agrees to 28-Day Window
Redbox has agreed to a new 28-day DVD window with Warner Bros., which would halt new release titles from appearing in its…
Read MoreVid-Biz: Comcast, YouTube, Disney
Comcast, NBC Execs Meet with FCC Commissioners; seeking approval for the Comcast-NBC deal, Brian Roberts and Jeff Zucker separately met with four…
Read MoreVid-Biz: Vizu, Flipper Discs, Epix
Vizu Raises $6.75 M in Financing for Online Brand Ad Metrics; funding round was led by iNovia Captial and Greycroft Partners, with…
Read MoreIf Warner v. Redbox Was a Movie, It Would Be 28 Days Later
Warner Home Video (s TWX) has decided to join Team Universal (s GE) and 20th Century Fox (s NWSA) in the fracas…
Read MoreRedbox Riles Up the Movie Industry, Files Suit Against Fox
Redbox, the company that rents DVDs through kiosks for $1 a day, has had a polarizing effect on the movie industry. Lines…
Read MoreVid-Biz: Republicrats, DVDs, HDTVs
Republicrats Lands Unilever as a Sponsor; political comedy series will have an episode that features an animated I Can’t Believe It’s Not…
Read MoreVid-Biz: PPS.tv, DVDs, SAG
PPS.tv Gets $20 Million; Chinese video site gets third round, led by LB Investment. (paidContent) DVD Biz Had Modest Drop in Q3;…
Read MoreWho Needs a Self-Destructing DVD?
A company called Flexplay Entertainment is hoping to cash in on lazy business travelers with its self-destructing line of DVDs, but the…
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