Is BB10 trying to take away some of NFLX business by offering streaming movie and tv downloads?

**duckJAI** · 01-28-2013, 10:47 PM

BlackBerry 10: RIM unveils music, movie and TV deals for new operating system - thestar.com

Seems very similar to Netflix but a mobile version of it. It would be really cool if you can just plug in your HDMI and play it off your TV. That would be a great way of extra revenue for RIM.

Thoughts?

**AVPTI** · 01-28-2013, 11:09 PM

Netflix is for streaming...BlackBerry World allows you to download the movie.

Different services.

And yes, you can plug your phone into your TV via Micro-HDMI

**Tre Lawrence** · 01-28-2013, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by AVPTI

Netflix is for streaming...BlackBerry World allows you to download the movie.

Different services.

And yes, you can plug your phone into your TV via Micro-HDMI

There won't be any streaming from BBW?

**cjcampbell** · 01-28-2013, 11:11 PM

Yes, you will be able to plug and play, but it won't be like Netflix. Netflix is a subscription whereas you can watch as much as you want. This will be a rental or purchase scenario. And yes, this will be another revenue stream for RIM as they will take a percentage of each download.

**Ansovald** · 01-28-2013, 11:13 PM

but there will be from what I heard a Netflix app..but I could be wrong as it was a rumor when I read it.

**AVPTI** · 01-28-2013, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Ansovald

but there will be from what I heard a Netflix app..but I could be wrong as it was a rumor when I read it.

Don't hold your breath for Netflix.

Not saying it won't be there, but it is doubtful.

All questions answered on Wednesday.

**cjcampbell** · 01-28-2013, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by Ansovald

but there will be from what I heard a Netflix app..but I could be wrong as it was a rumor when I read it.

Still nothing but a rumour. We'll know it less than 2 days though

**Goint** · 01-29-2013, 12:51 AM

Netflix is amazing, the lack of an app on the playbook really hurt it's usability for me.

**whitbags** · 01-29-2013, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by santababy79

will we be able to stream directly from the browser?

A question on many folks lips...

Of course with sh1te content and capped data plans in the UK, Netflix is not hugely important to many here. Completely different in the US, I believe.