Blockbuster.com OnDemand will allows consumers to view movies on Samsung TV. Under the deal with Samsung, the world’s top maker of memory chips and flat screen TVs, Blockbuster’s OnDemand service will be integrated into new Samsung HD TVs, Home Theater Systems and Blu-ray players.
Rival Streaming players Netflix and Amazon.com also provide video to TiVo users’ TVs.
Kevin Lewis, senior video president of digital entertainment at Blockbuster.com
“We believe that just as we are the leading offline rental company, we should be the leading online rental company,” Lewis said in an interview.
Online DVD Rental Service Netflix.com has created a partnership with Sony which will allow Internet Read Sony Bravia TV to stream movies and TV Shows straight from Netflix.com
Netflix subscribers on an Streaming plan will be able to use their Sony Bravia TV sets to instantly watch up to 10,000+ movies on demand.
Netflix Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings:
“Sony has been a world leader in consumer electronics for decades,” said Netflix Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings. “We are proud to include Sony Electronics among our CE partners who continue to provide new and exciting ways for Netflix members to instantly watch movies and TV episodes in their living rooms on their TVs.”