| Amazon, Viacom close to Web video deal
(Reuters)
- Reuters - Amazon.com Inc is about to announce a Web video deal with Viacom Inc in what sources said was one of the last steps in a plan to launch a standalone subscription service to compete with Netflix Inc.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:51:02 GMT
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| Ferris vs. Ferris: Super Bowl Ad and Movie Compared [VIDEO]
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Mashable - Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:49:04 GMT
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| Can Verizon and Redbox bring down Netflix?
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Digital Trends - Telecommunications giant Verizon has announced it is teaming up with Coinstar’s Redbox DVD kiosk service to launch a new Internet-based streaming video service in the second half of the year. The move highlights the increasing importance of streaming video operations in the mainstream media marketplace, and at first glance a team-up between Verizon and Redbox would seem to have a lot going for it: both are widely recognized brands with strong customer bases, both are leaders in their industries, and they both have cash to sink into launching a major new service.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:33:21 GMT
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| On the Apple iTV lookout: Best Buy surveys customers about a 42-inch, $1,499 Apple HDTV
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Digital Trends - The Apple iTV has become something of a controversy: while its existence has yet to be confirmed and Tim Cook wrote off the Apple TV as a “hobby” in the company’s latest earnings call, pundits and fanboys have joyfully been debating its hypothetical impact.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:50:35 GMT
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| Verizon-Redbox deal adds to online video choices
(AP)
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 AP - A new Internet streaming venture built around Redbox's DVD-rental kiosks adds to a crowded field of online video-viewing services dominated by Netflix.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:04:44 GMT
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