Siobhan O'Flynn's 1001 Tales http://1001tales.posterous.com tracing the roots & tendrils of storytelling today posterous.com Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:47:00 -0800 Warner Bros move not a threat to Netflix- Sector Snap: Video rental and streaming companies - #infdist http://1001tales.posterous.com/warner-bros-move-not-a-threat-to-netflix-sect http://1001tales.posterous.com/warner-bros-move-not-a-threat-to-netflix-sect

Warner Bros.' move to test an "app" that lets Facebook users pay to watch movies does not represent an immediate threat to Netflix Inc. and other video-on-demand companies, according to an analyst.

Merriman Capital analyst Eric Wold wrote in a note to investors Wednesday that Warner Bros.' test should not shake Netflix investors' confidence for a few reasons. For one, there are many other places on the Web to get movies "in much better quality and convenience than what we experienced through the application on Facebook," Wold wrote. He suggested Apple Inc.'s iTunes, Amazon.com Inc. and even a service from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:37:00 -0800 Big: Warner Bros. to Rent Movies Digitally on Facebook, Starting With 'Dark Knight' - The Hollywood Reporter http://1001tales.posterous.com/big-warner-bros-to-rent-movies-digitally-on-f http://1001tales.posterous.com/big-warner-bros-to-rent-movies-digitally-on-f
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Excerpt from article by Gregg Kilday:

"The studio, which says it is the first to offer movies directly on the social media site, aims to roll out additional titles over the coming months.

Warner Bros. is turning to Facebook, where it hopes to find an electronic audience interested in digitally renting The Dark Knight.

Warners said Monday that it is the first Hollywood studio to offer movies directly on Facebook. Friends of Christopher Nolan's Knight, the second of his two Batman movies, can rent the film by going to its official Facebook page and clicking a "rent" icon to apply Facebook Credits. The cost per rental is 30 Facebook Credits, or $3...."

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