Streaming services have re-mapped the media landscape. The Netflix streaming service grew in just a few years to become one of the dominant means of accessing film and TV content, and its first forays into original content have been a great success. House of Cards, the first show to premiere exclusively on Netflix, has reportedly…
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This extra-British installment of TV Bits includes updates on across-the-pond favorites Sherlock and Downton Abbey -- but not all of it is good news. After the jump: BBC's Sherlock might not come back until 2014 Downton Abbey gets picked up for a fourth season ... but Dan Stevens, a.k.a. Matthew Crawley may be out Watch…
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Redbox, the DVD rental kiosk company owned by Coinstar, has been steadily encroaching on the market share of Netflix and storefront DVD rental shops for the past few years. The company's biggest promise, the details of which have so far remained a mystery, is the eventual launch of a streaming service that will compete directly…
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Netflix's shares may have dropped over the past several months, but as a news topic, the company is as popular as ever. After the jump: Netflix supports a bill that would allow it to share your video rental and streaming choices with your friends Rumor has it Verizon may be looking to buy Netflix Netflix…
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The worst of the Netflix backlash may be over, but that doesn't mean it'll be nothing but smooth sailing for the company from here on out. Even as services like Amazon and Hulu ramp up their offerings to compete with Netflix, Verizon has just announced that it too plans to jump into the fray, as…
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