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Netflix 2Q profit up 4 pct, beats analyst views

AP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:49:56 +0000

Netflix Inc.’s second-quarter profit edged up 4 percent, beating analyst expectations as the online DVD rental leader signed up 168,000 new customers while spending less money to attract them to the...

More subscribers boost Netflix 2Q results

AP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:26:14 +0000

Netflix says its second-quarter profit rose 4 percent, helped by a 25 percent increase in subscriptions and the introduction of a device that allows customers to stream video directly to their...

Netflix shuts movie financing arm to focus on core

AP — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:19:41 +0000

The movie-rental service Netflix Inc. is closing a small unit that finances independent movies, partly to avoid competing with Hollywood studios with which it partners for DVD and Internet...

XBox 360 to stream Netflix movies

AP — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:03:30 +0000

Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 video game console will be able to stream thousands of movies over the Internet, thanks to a deal announced Monday with Netflix Inc. that highlights the way gaming devices are expanding into all-purpose...

Microsoft's Xbox 360 to stream Netflix movies

AP — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:25:22 +0000

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 video game console will be able to stream thousands of movies over the Internet, thanks to a deal with Netflix.

MIcrosoft slashes Xbox 360 prices, increases storage capacity

Jaiyant Cavale — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:24:00 +0000

The new prices for Microsoft’s middle range Xbox 360 console have been announced. Microsoft has slashed the prices by $50 and also has a larger storage capacity. The 20GB hard drive, which was priced $350, will now cost $299 and the storage...

Play Netflix movies on your Xbox 360

Bradley Wint — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:16:16 +0000

Can’t wait for Microsoft and Netflix to initiate their Xbox movie service? Well, Adam Pash of LifeHackers.com has found a little hack that allows Xbox 360 owners to watch movies on their system. Now, this is totally legal considering you need...

TV boxes let Netflix users bypass mail delivery

AP — Tue, 20 May 2008 04:02:21 +0000

Preparing for the eventual extinction of its DVD-by-mail rental service, Netflix Inc. on Tuesday is introducing its first solution for subscribers who want entertainment delivered directly to their television sets with just a few clicks on a remote...

Netflix 1Q profit rises, but stock plunges 14 pct on outlook

AP — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:06:23 +0000

Netflix Inc.’s first-quarter profit climbed 36 percent amid the largest subscriber gains in the online DVD rental service’s 10-year history, but a projected slowdown overshadowed the...

Netflix 1Q profit rises, but stock plunges on tepid outlook

AP — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:07:32 +0000

Netflix Inc.’s first-quarter profit climbed 36 percent amid accelerating subscriber growth, but the online DVD leader spooked investors by warning its recent momentum will taper off dramatically during the next few...