• Silicon Beat, Friday, January 22, 2010 4:17 PM

Will YouTube's efforts to move further into the realm of streaming movies doom the future of Netflix? No way, insists SiliconBeat. "We've heard that too many times over the company's history ... And each time, the company has nimbly defeated new and established competitors, while growing like gangbusters in a horrid economy." YouTube will need a major overhaul to offer the Web features of Netflix, like movie queues, finding features, and ranking.

Netflix customers presently pay by the month. But, what about the entrance of the Apple tablet. At least according to SiliconBeat, the iTunes model can't hold a candle to Netflix. "If I'm on the 3-DVD rental plan for $16.99 per month, I can probably watch a dozen or more movies each month, depending on how efficient I am in watching and returning them ... Renting 12 movies from iTunes would cost me almost $40."

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