Netflix is immediately available on Nintendo’s Wii U – cnet

“n the flurry of news on Nintendo’s Wii U launch this weekend, one aspect stuck out: streaming services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube, and Amazon Instant Video, along with Nintendo’s TVii service, were to be delayed for a few more weeks.

However, Netflix announced today this is incorrect. Contrary to the news reports, there will be no delay for Netflix on Wii U’s launch — the company announced that the service became available on the console this weekend.”

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Amazon Prime Finally Goes Head-to-Head With Netflix | Media – Advertising Age

“The internet giant is testing a $7.99 subscription plan for its Prime membership, which gives members two-day shopping, free streaming of TV shows and movies and access to one free e-book to borrow per month from Kindle’s Lending Library.

Amazon has begun showing some people a $7.99 monthly price instead of the usual $79 annual fee.

Amazon Prime is regularly $79 a year, but the website has now been updated to say the service is just $7.99 per month. That’s actually more expensive on an annual basis, but the monthly approach frames Amazon Prime for the first time as a monthly product that’s easily comparable to Netflix’s streaming service and Hulu Plus, which are both $7.99 a month.”

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Roku Adds Vudu: Best Streaming Box Ever? – Julie Jacobson, CE Pro

“Roku has one of the few streaming media boxes that offers Hulu Plus. But it has always had just one thing missing: Vudu.

Not anymore. Roku now has Vudu, and streaming media maven Gabe Gagliano from Tech of the Hub has a review.
Apparently, he explains, a technical issue with Roku prevented the box from carrying Vudu, but a recent firmware upgrade apparently paved the way.”

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