Fast Company  Amazon Reportedly Fighting Movie Studios for a
Netflix-Like Streaming Video Service  Getting movie studios and
other content providers to agree to a streaming video service
that's beneficial for customers is no small task--just ask Hulu,
Netflix, Apple, and every other company that's tried to deliver
a solid attempt. But Amazon is apparently willing to fight that
fight if it means the company can come out with a streaming
video service to compete with Netflix.  Pictured above is
Amazon's current video offering, Amazon on Demand, which is a
fairly standard movie/TV rental/purchasing kind of store. Amazon
has slacked on publicity for AoD lately--and this could be why.
Netflix is the king of streaming video. 61% of Netflix
subscribers watch streaming content, and Netflix is very quickly
shifting its business strategy to focus on digital delivery.
It's gotten to the point where even Apple, which runs a movie
rental business of their own (in iTunes), is rumored to be
considering implementing Netflix