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With "Lilyhammer" Netflix Wants To Destroy Traditional TV, Get You "Hooked" On All-At-Once Watching

There was no premiere episode. And not much fanfare. Monday morning the show went online, its entire first series watchable in one sitting. What is Netflix thinking? READ»

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New Details On Redbox-Verizon Streaming Service, Netflix Competitor

Inside Redbox and Verizon's planned subscription offering in the digital and physical space.READ»

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Redbox Partners With Verizon To Launch Streaming Video Service

The Coinstar subsidiary today announced a new partnership with Verizon. The joint venture will launch in the second half of 2012 and be a subscription-based and "affordable service that will allow all consumers across the U.S. to enjoy the new and popular entertainment they want, whenever they choose, using the media and devices they prefer," the companies said.READ»

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Reed Hastings Expects Television To Become More Like Netflix

It's always been assumed that Netflix wants to be more like television--in actuality, CEO Reed Hastings indicated today he wants television to be more like Netflix.READ»

Facebook Actions: Building Up The Database Of You

The social network allows third-party apps to pipe information about what you're doing elsewhere back to the mother ship.READ»

Two Years After Netflix, Blockbuster Arrives @Home On The iPad

Blockbuster is finally coming to the iPad. The video-rental company, which Dish Network acquired in April, has been trying to remake itself in the eyes of consumers after last year's bankruptcy sale. "When the technology changes, when ...READ»

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Argentina Bans BlackBerry And iPhone Sales, This Christmas In Smartphones, Google Ticks Off Travel Sites

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Twitter Makes TextSecure Open Source, AT&T Drops T-Mobile Purchase Bid, Zynga Value Continues To Slide

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Why Brands Like Netflix, BP, And Goldman Sachs Should Avoid Facebook's Timeline

Marketers are eager to get on Facebook's latest product, which went live to the masses Thursday. For some brands, however, that's a terrible idea.READ»

Dear Netflix: Bring Back Firefly And (Almost) All Will Be Forgiven

Entertainment speculation is normally a lost cause. The only safe bets are that HBO will put out a great series every couple of years, ABC will try to regain their Lost allure, and The Simpsons will probably get another season every year. But a speculative proposition that pairs a fan favorite together with a company that has recently fallen from grace is catching on.READ»

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Nintendo 3DS Gets 3-D Video, Verizon Planning Netflix Competitor, Android App Store Hits 10 Billion Downloads

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UPDATE: Netflix-Facebook Bill Passes House

Bipartisan bill H.R. 2471 goes to the floor, designed to enable Netflix-Facebook integration. However, the legislation, which has supporters and co-sponsors from both sides of the aisle, is facing detractors, namely one sources say is Rep. Mel Watt of North Carolina.READ»

Netflix And The Power Of Perception

As the brand-bruised Netflix admitted in a recent shareholder letter, perception matters. Here's how your company can avoid a similarly dramatic fall from grace. READ»

Where Creativity Lives: A (Branding) Tale Of Two Cities

Delaware vs. New York: a video smackdown proves destination branding is tougher than you might think. READ»

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Kindle Fire Vs. Nook Tablet: "Choice" And Trash Talk

Barnes & Noble's director of developer relations, Claudia Romanini, repeated the word "choice" six times when Fast Company spoke with her. But what does the word really mean here?READ»

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Google Music Expected, Authors Call Kindle Lending Library A Contract Breach, Miramax On Board Netflix U.K.

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