Netflix still after first-run films  Netflix was criticized when
it agreed to a 28-day delay on DVD sales from some studios. But
its CEO is finding ways to acquire content as early as his
competition.  Greg Sandoval  New releases were supposed to be
dead at Netflix.  Reed Hastings  (Credit: Netflix)  Don't tell
that to CEO Reed Hastings. He just signed a long-term agreement
that will hand the Web's No. 1 video-rental service the ability
to stream "first-run films" from independent studio, Nu
Image/Millennium Films as soon as the movies are made available
for pay TV services, the companies announced Wednesday.
Remember when Netflix was blasted for initiating a 28-day delay
on the rentals of new releases from Warner Bros. and some of the
other big studios? Oh, how the critics howled. They said Netflix
had surrendered. They said Hastings got fleeced and accused him
of heaping an unnecessary burden on customers.  What they
overlooked is that Hastings agreed to implement the 28-day no-
rental window to ensure his