The Premium Movie Channel Paradigm Could Soon Face Extinction
The article sent shockwaves throughout Wall Street, as the stock
prices for both TiVo and Netflix shot up. Last September, a
Newsweek article reported that TiVo and Netflix might be getting
together to produce a true form of video-on-demand (VOD). Last
week, a Netflix official fueled this speculation by dropping
hints about a potential joint venture. TiVo, the original and
premier provider of digital video recorders (DVRs) in the U.S.,
would eventually provide instantaneous online access to the
entire DVD library (currently more than 35,000 films) of
Netflix, the nation