Netflix is reportedly going to get another competitor in the form of Verizon. According to Reuters, Verizon plans to release an online streaming service sometime in 2012. One of the most interesting facts regarding this announcement is Verizon plans to release its streaming video service in areas where potential customers don’t have access to Verizon FiOS television and internet. By doing this, Verizon will spread its influence much farther in the competitive online video market. Also, by releasing a streaming service for customers that can’t get FiOS, Verizon is not risking cannibalizing its own television service.

The Netflix instant streaming experience received a major boost through the just announced deal reached between Netflix and EPIX. The “multi-year deal” will enable Netflix customers to instantly stream titles in the EPIX library, granting subscribers access to movies from Lionsgate, MGM, and Paramount. EPIX will permit Netflix to stream movies 90 days after they more »

Here we have the rumor that will not die — Hulu is planning to offer a subscription service — and guess what — it could be coming “next week.” Seriously stop me if you have heard this before — oh wait — we all have. Heck I am not even a Hulu user, nor do more »

According to a source “with knowledge of the matter,” Hulu plans on expanding its service to numerous devices within the next couple of months. Two of these devices are rumored to be the Xbox 360 and the iPad. As it turns out, Hulu will charge only for “older episodes and other content,” while brand new more »

With just about every cable and national network providing some sort of access to their content online, the need for traditional TV subscriptions is becoming obsolete. The person who only watched a couple hours of television daily now can get his fix from sites such as Hulu. A new estimate by The Convergence Consulting Group more »

It is no secret that Netflix is pushing their Watch Instantly movie streaming, and according to the December comScore numbers that push seems to be working. It seems that Netflix has broken into the top 20, albeit just barely at position 19 falling in between Break Media at 20 and Justin.tv at 18. comScore Video more »

YouTube is attempting to build upon its popularity by offering full length features on a rental basis. The company has been in talks with several movie studios about potential ways to make this possible. Their biggest hurdle is attempting to get users to pay for premium content when free content is readily available on sites more »

Adobe’s Photoshop.com web app just got some new features. Now users can upload video and create Group Albums. There are limitations on video uploads: if you upload via the web app, videos must be no larger than 200MB. If you upload using the Adobe AIR Uploader, videos can be up to 2GB. That’s quite a difference in size restriction — maybe Adobe is trying to push Adobe AIR apps to more people. Keep in mind that there is a 2GB of storage on Photoshop.com for free. Once you upload a video, it must be converted so it can be played on Photoshop.com.

Thought having Season Pass recording, direct Amazon movie downloads, and Netflix Watch Instantly was enough for TiVo? Think again. Starting August 5, 2009, TiVo will be offering over 100 free podcast channels, including content from networks such as G4, FOX, and CBS. Beyond these channels, independent video podcast providers can add their content to TiVo via RSS and H.264 video.

The world of tech moves fast. If you don’t slow down, you might miss it. This week, plenty of stories: The Palm Pre is all over the place. Blip.TV partners with TiVo, Roku, and plenty more. The official Google Voice app rejected by Apple’s App Store. iTablet rumors picking up steam.