Netflix says the multi-year agreement is its biggest deal ever for original first-run content and includes more than 300 hours of new programming.
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ABC Declares War on Cord Cutters with Live-TV App — Delayed Streaming to Follow
ABC is really hoping you’ll hang on to your cable subscription, and is taking a couple of new steps to make sure of it.
Netflix Goes Social in the U.S., but Watch Out for Your Privacy
More than a year after Netflix added Facebook connectivity in other parts of the world, U.S. users are finally getting their chance to share.
Intel Confirms TV Plans, Won’t Exactly Kill Cable Bundles
Intel says it does have plans to offer its own television service this year, as rumors suggested, but it won’t quite be the a la carte alternative that cord cutters have dreamed about.
Redbox and Verizon May Undercut Netflix with $6 per Month Service
Redbox and Verizon’s streaming video service reportedly won’t have as many movies and shows as Netflix, but it may be $2 per month cheaper.
Three Questions About a Possible ‘Xbox TV’ Device
Microsoft may be working on a smaller, cheaper alternative to its Xbox game console, one that would focus on streaming video and music rather than high-end gaming.
Google Needs an AirPlay Competitor, Whether It’s Building One or Not
When Google announced an update to Google TV last week, it was hard not to imagine something bigger: a full-blown competitor to Apple‘s AirPlay.
Google TV Gets Some Much-Needed Improvements, Still Needs More
Slowly but surely, Google TV is starting to look like a legitimate connected TV platform. Still, some gaps remain.
Boxee Gets Reborn as a Digital Video Recorder for Broadcast TV
After years of being undercut by cheaper streaming TV boxes, Boxee is changing course.
The company has discontinued its Boxee Box, a $180 device that streamed Internet sources such as Netflix and Pandora to televisions. In its …
Vizio Co-Star: Google TV for Cheap, but Not for Everyone
No matter the potential of Google TV, until now the hardware has just been too expensive compared to other set-top boxes such as Apple TV and Roku. The new Vizio Co-Star, priced at $100, is one of the cheapest Google TV devices …
Did an Apple Exec Say Not to Expect a Television Anytime Soon?
We recently noted how the rumors of an Apple television have being going on for years, despite the fact that TV networks and cable companies don’t seem too enthused about working with Apple. If you think any of that’s about to …
NBC to Stream Entire 2012 Summer Olympics Live
NBC will stop being stingy and embrace live streaming for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
All 32 Olympic sports will be streamed live at nbcolympics.com, the New York Times reports. NBC’s advertising website indicated last …
