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Netflix streaming coming to Wii

It's being reported that Netflix streaming of movies may soon be available on Nintendo's Wii console. The service, which is already available on PCs and on the Xbox 360 and PS3, will allow customers to choose from a selection of films to view on-demand from their sofa.

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Netflix streaming announced for PlayStation 3

While we're waiting to hear more on Netflix's outside the US streaming plans, in the States the movie rental company has announced its content will soon be available to PS3 owners.

Sony and Netflix have announced a team up that will see thousands of movies...

Netflix launching streaming service outside of US

Netflix's CEO Reed Hastings has told journalists in a conference call that his company will be launching a streaming-only service, which will let users watch movies online without having to subscribe to the DVDs-by-mail part of the service that the company offers.

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Netflix prize awarded to BellKor's Pragmatic Chaos

Netflix's million-dollar prize for the team which could most improve its movie recommendations service has been awarded to a team of statisticians, machine-learning experts and computer engineers from across the world who call themselves "BellKor's Pragmatic Chaos".

Sony BDP-N460 networked Blu-ray player announced

In the States, Sony has introduced the BDP-N460 networked Blu-ray player.

As well as playing Blu-ray discs and DVDs, the player can instantly stream content from the BRAVIA internet video platform including thousands of movies, TV programs, and music from YouTube,...

Summer Xbox 360 system update hits consoles

The summer system update for Microsoft's Xbox 360 console has hit the company's servers. It's a mandatory update, which means that you'll have to apply it next time you turn on your console and connect to the internet.

As previously reported, the update adds...

Netflix Prize has been won

Netflix, for several years, has been running a competition to try and improve the accuracy of its prediction algorithm. Teams have been competing to improve its movie recommendations by 10%. If reports are accurate, then the prize appears to have been won.

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Amazon and Netflix in rumoured acquisition

It's rumoured that Amazon may acquire Netflix, the American mail-order and downloadable movie service that competes with Amazon in the online movie space.

Netflix stock is up almost 7% to an 11-week high on the back of the speculation, Bloomberg reports.

Sony announces Netflix for Bravia web TVs

Thanks to a just announced team-up with Netflix, from autumn 2009 American consumers will be able to watch more than 12,000 movies and TV episodes on Sony BRAVIA Internet Video-capable HDTVs and on BRAVIA models compatible with Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video Link module.

Netflix DVD rental service heading to the UK?

Netflix, the US DVD-by-post rental service could be coming to the UK, after LoveFilm announced that it is putting itself up for sale.

According to PaidContent, the company has confirmed to the industry website that "Lovefilm has received approaches and the...

LG launches Netflix streaming "broadband HDTVs"

LG has announced the first broadband-enabled HDTVs with Netflix streaming software embedded directly in the TV, requiring no external device.

LG's new LCD and plasma "broadband HDTVs" will let owners watch Netflix's library of movies, TV episodes and high-definition...

Netflix subscribers happy to pay more for Blu-ray

More Blu-ray owners in the States are willing to fork out extra to rent titles than was originally forecast.

Movie rental company Netflix's chief financial officer revealed that the company's subscribers have added the option of receiving Blu-ray Disc titles...

Netflix stops HD DVD rentals

Although not entirely unexpected, in the States Netflix has put an end to its involvement with the failed HD DVD disc format.

Back in February to company stated that with the "industry now having picked a winner in the face-off between the two competing high-definition...

Netflix predicts Blu-ray boom

DVD rental company Netflix is predicting that the falling price of Blu-ray players will drive up Blu-ray rentals.

The US-based company says that this quarter, around 500,000 of its 8.7 million subscribers will be Blu-ray subscribers in the current quarter.

LG launches Netflix streaming Blu-ray player

The result of a hardware partnership made official back in January, LG and Netflix have "announced plans" for the first Blu-ray disc player that will be able to instantly stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix directly to the TV.

Due to be available in the...

Xbox 360 owners get Netflix movies

Microsoft and Netflix have announced that US customers will be able to access over 10,000 movies and TV episodes.

Announced at E3, the US movie rental service has unveiled an exclusive partnership to offer consumers the ability to instantly stream movies and...

Netflix choses to exclusively stock Blu-ray

Stating that with the "industry now having picked a winner in the face-off between the two competing high-definition DVD formats", American DVD rental company Netflix has announced it will be stocking high-def DVDs exclusively in the Blu-ray format.

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Netflix and LG partner for movie download hardware

American DVD rental company Netflix has announced it is developing a set-top box with LG that will stream movies from Netflix's online database.

Netflix, that currently boasts around seven million subscribers in the States, sees this as a solution to extend...