StreamingMovies

Wal-Mart previewed its "Disc to Digital" service for converting DVDs into an online library on Wednesday. Based on my experience, I'd give it a six out of 10.

There's trouble brewing at Redbox: President Mitch Lowe has announced his resignation, and parent company Coinstar revised its second-quarter revenue outlook downward last week. Here are some key signs consumers and investors should watch to see if the Redbox business model (i.e. kiosk rental machines) is obsolete.

It's been a rough day for Netflix (NFLX). Shares of the movie provider opened nearly 10% lower today after it disappointed investors with last night's quarterly report. The numbers seem impressive on the surface. Netflix closed out the quarter with 25.6 million North American subscribers, 70%...

The retail giant will allow customers to snap up a flick while loading their electronic shopping carts with everything from clothes to tires. The move completes Walmart.com's integration of VUDU, and brings the world's largest public corporation by revenue into direct conflict with Netflix.

I was a lapsed Netflixer; after watching dozens of movies via Netflix's swap-three plan, my wife and I found that we were viewing the DVDs less and less often, so, in a fit of belt-tightening, we dropped the service. However, intrigued by the new "Watch Instantly" feature, last week I signed up for...