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Paramount to add 500 films to YouTube rentals

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YouTube and Paramount Pictures have reached a deal to make nearly 500 films available to rent online, even while their parent companies continue to feud over a $1 billion lawsuit.

 

Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox

Verizon Redbox Streaming Service

Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks.

 

Netflix Inks Content Deals, Market Ignores Verzion Takeover Talk

Netflix’s stock rose by about 10% last week before falling lower, driven by rumors about potential acquisition by Verizon. While reports indicated that Verizon may be seriously considering the acquisition at around $4.6 billion, the company denied that it has organized any talks or meetings with Netflix. We think that Netflix will not sell itself at the implied price per share that results from $4.6 billion bid. For details see Verizon Would Have a Tough Time Acquiring Netflix which talks about why an acquisition at stated value is unlikely, be it by Verizon or another potential suitor Amazon. In general, several analysts including Trefis analysts see any acquisition as highly unlikely.

 

Netflix kills plan to split off DVD rentals

Netflix kills plan to split off DVD rentals

Netflix is abandoning its widely panned decision to separate its DVD-by-mail and Internet streaming services because it would make them more difficult to use.

Senh: Props to Reed Hastings for listening to his users and reversing the two site decision. It takes guts to admit that you're wrong to the world. Together, DVD plus streaming, makes Netflix a much better proposition. They're also the only company that's able to do this. It differiates them from the competition.

 

Netflix Can Slip To $88 On Higher Content Costs

Netflix cannot afford to reduce the number of titles it acquires due to the competitive environment.

 

YouTube to let users charge rental fees

YouTube to let users charge rental fees

YouTube's movie rental service is still in its infancy, and it still only offers a small selection of films, but that could change quickly. YouTube exec Hunter Walk told MediaPost that the site will soon offer its users the ability to charge rental fees for their uploaded videos.

 

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