Oct 24th, 2008 · In his review of W., critic Bob Mondello suggested that if someone had made a movie about the presidents Adams, it could have been called Q. That got us thinking: Could you make a Netflix queue worth of one-letter movies? As it turns out ...
Aug 15th, 2008 · About 2.5 million Netflix customers won't get this week's movie delivery on time. The company says an internal technical issue has disrupted shipping across the country. It's the worst delivery problem the Internet rental pioneer has ever had.
May 24th, 2008 · The online movie rental company Netflix is now tracking its members' cinematic tastes by city and ZIP code. Murray Horwitz of the American Film Institute talks about what folks are watching from Billings, Mont., to Chicago.
Feb 18th, 2008 · Blu-ray scored a big win in the DVD format battle with Wal-Mart's decision to phase out high-definition DVDs. The news came after Best Buy and the online DVD rental service Netflix also decided to carry Blu-ray over rival HD.
Nov 19th, 2007 · A year ago, the online movie rental company Netflix offered $1 million to anyone who could come up with a way to improve its movie recommendations by 10 percent. Nobody has earned the money, but a team from AT&T Labs came close.
Mar 27th, 2007 · Blockbuster mounts a challenge to the DVD-rental company Netflix. The key: Customers can get DVDs from Blockbuster through the mail, but with Blockbuster, have the option of using brick-and-mortar stores, too. The company is battling back from financial loses and the resignation of its CEO.
Jan 16th, 2007 · The movie rental giant will pipe films and TV shows over the Internet at no extra charge. But only a small number of subscribers will be able to use it at first, and only a fraction of the company's 70,000 titles will be available.
Oct 2nd, 2006 · Netflix, an online movie rental company, offers a $1 million reward for new software that improves recommendations on what its users should watch next. James Bennett, vice president for recommendation systems at Netflix, explains.