Disney/Starz Talk May Shaft Netflix

Hot on the heels of the Netflix news we heard about last week, it's looking like more and more media moguls are getting wise. Disney is working work Starz to renegotiate their relationship. Starz is responsible for Netflix and other avenues of digital distribution. Based on these talks, their new plan may affect Netflix's pricing, if they even get to keep Starz's programming. There's an entire rundown of the situation over at Bloomberg.

Netflix Streaming Coming To The Wii

For a little while there have been some rumbling about Netflix finally hitting the Wii, and now those rumors have come to fruition. Nextflix users can log in to their Netflix account and head here to register for the service. The service will require a disc to be inserted in order to use it, just like the PS3. That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, especially since both consoles have an online marketplace. But at least PS3 and Wii aren't charging extra for services that are free or that we get already.

Netflix Caves to Warner Bros.

In a sad turn of events, Nextflix has agreed to wait 28 days before making new Warner Bros. DVD releases available for rental via their service. In exchange, Warner Bros. will make more titles available for instant streaming on Netflix. Netflix probably won't be hurting much because of this, but Warner Bros. sure will.

WB is looking to boost DVD sales, but what the content providers still don't understand is that they can't control folks who want to see their content. If we want to see the new Harry Potter the second it comes out, rest assured, we will, by whatever means necessary. All WB is doing by tying Netflix's hands is alienating their customers, doing no harm to Netflix, and driving more viewers to piracy.

I don't remember the last time I bought a DVD. I use Netflix for almost everything. The only thing I miss is the special feature content that isn't available via watch instantly. Keep supporting comapnies like Netflix and Redbox. Sooner or later, content providers will get wise (hopefully) and ease up.