Netflix Cancels Second Contest Over Privacy Concerns

2010-03-13T23:15:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Lawsuit, FTC investigation spelled end for competition</div><div><p>When Netflix finally announced the winners of its three-year, $1 million contest last fall, the buzz was so great that the company wasted no time in announcing a sequel.</p><p>That contest gave consumers all over the world the chan...

Privacy issues nix Netflix movie-picking contest

2010-03-12T16:15:17Z

<div id="subtitle">Netflix cancels sequel to movie-recommendation contest in response to privacy complaints</div><div><p>DVD-by-mail service Netflix Inc. has canceled a sequel to a $1 million movie-recommendation contest, avoiding a potential courtroom drama over the privacy rights of its subscribers.</p><p>The retreat announced Friday settles a lawsuit alleging Netflix's plans to release millions of movi...

Netflix downgraded on share price, postal worries

2010-03-12T11:45:25Z

<div id="subtitle">Netflix downgraded; analyst cites high share price, worries post office may raise rates</div><div><p>A Morgan Stanley analyst downgraded Netflix Inc. Friday, citing the DVD rental company's stock price, the potential for postal rate hikes and increasing competition.</p><p>In a note to clients Friday, Morgan Stanley's Netflix shares slip as investors pull back from rally; Susquehanna, Kaufman downgrade stock</div><div><p>Shares of Netflix Inc. slipped Wednesday, with investors pulling back after a surge in the stock's price over the past month.</p><p>Shares fell $1.60, or 2.3 percent, to $67.38 in morning trading.</p><p>"At the current levels, we believe many of the positive attributes of...

Wal-Mart buys Vudu in move into Web movies

2010-02-23T09:15:28Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 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

STOCK SQUEEZE

2010-02-03T13:32:21Z

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Netflix adds 1.1M customers, 4Q profit up 36 pct

2010-02-22T14:08:43Z

<div id="subtitle">Netflix's quarterly earnings rise 36 pct as DVD rental service gains 1.1 million subscribers</div><div><p>Netflix Inc.'s fourth-quarter performance sparkled as its DVD-by-mail service surpassed 12 million subscribers, and management promised an even shinier sequel to kick off this year. Investors applauded, lifting the company's shares by more than 16 percent Wednesd...

Ahead of the Bell: Netflix shares jump

2010-02-22T13:53:26Z

<div id="subtitle">Netflix shares soar after co reports strong 4th-quarter results and subscriber growth</div><div><p>Netflix Inc. shares soared in premarket trading Thursday after the DVD-by-mail service's fourth-quarter earnings blew past Wall Street expectations.</p><p>The stock jumped $10.45, or 21 pe...

Earns Netflix

2010-01-27T17:00:41Z

An exterior view of Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. Netflix Inc.'s fourth-quarter performance sparkled as its DVD-by-mail service surpassed 12 million subscribers, and management promised an even shinier sequel to kick off this year. Investors applauded, lifting the company's shares by more than 14 percen...

Blockbuster shares, bonds tumble on forecast

2010-02-22T17:01:42Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Shares of Blockbuster Inc &lt;BBI.N&gt; 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 it...

Wii becomes third console to stream Netflix

2010-02-22T21:17:56Z

<div id="subtitle">3 for 3: Wii becomes final console to stream Netflix flicks</div><div><p>It's a triple crown for Netflix. Beginning in the spring, the Wii will become the last of the three current video game consoles to get instant viewing of Netflix movies and TV shows over the Internet.</p><p>Wii o...

Netflix to delay delivery of Warner's latest DVDs

2010-02-23T00:31:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Netflix subscribers will have to wait 28 days to rent Warner Bros. latest DVDs, Blu-ray discs</div><div><p>Netflix Inc. will delay sending out Warner Bros.' latest movies by nearly a month in a c...

Netflix Warner Bros

2010-01-06T16:16:46Z

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2007 file photo, Mei Michelson prepares to return movies to Netflix from her home in Palo Alto, Calif. Netflix Inc. is expected to release quarterly earnings after the closing bell Monday. Netflix Inc. will delay sending out LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 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' televisio...

The past and future decade in business at a glance

2010-02-23T11:03:27Z

<div id="subtitle">The past and future decade in business at a glance</div><div><p>A look at the decade that was and the decade to come, by industry:</p><p>BANKING</p><p>THE PAST DECADE: The nation's big banks swaggered into the decade as owners of the world. They leave it humbled and, in some cases, wards of the state.</p><p>After receiving billions in fede...

Ahead of the Bell: Netflix downgraded on 1Q risks

2010-02-23T22:35:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Netflix downgraded on potential 1Q profit pressure from upfront costs from bump in subscribers</div><div><p>Higher marketing costs from an expected ramp up of subscribers could pressure Netflix Inc.'s first-quarter earnings as well as the stock's recent run up to near 52-week high levels, an analyst said Tuesday as her downgraded the stock.</p><p...

Netflix To Stream Movies Over PlayStation 3

2010-02-24T13:48:24Z

<div id="subtitle">Line between computer and TV continues to blur</div><div><p> Netflix has reached an agreement with Sony to stream movies to members' TV sets by way of their PlayStation 3 consoles. Netflix expects to begin streaming via the PS3 system next...

Blockbuster loss grows as sales drop

2010-02-24T06:15:21Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc &lt;BBI.N&gt;, the largest U.S. movie rental chain, posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss as revenue fell more than 20 percent, and its sha...

Clicker.com, a guide for TV and movies on the Web

2010-02-24T06:13:06Z

<div><p>Amid an explosion in TV and movie viewing online, a California startup launched Thursday billing itself as the "complete guide" to Internet television.</p><p>The Los Angeles-based Clicker.com boasts a database of more than 450,000 full-length episodes from over 7,000 televisi...

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