7 Reasons Why Netflix Will Soundly Beat Amazon in Online Video

It’s a streaming video-palooza.

Trefis submits: Amazon (AMZN) is rumored to be rolling out an unlimited video streaming service for Amazon Prime customers that will rival that of Netflix (NFLX). [1]

Neither Amazon nor any online seller can expect consumers to keep using their sites for holiday purchases simply out of habit. Brick-and-mortar stores have had plenty of time to strategize ways to counter the rise of “showrooming” and increased online shopping in general, which was the most noticeable trend of the 2011 holiday season. In the weeks leading up to Black Friday 2012, the hottest retail stories have involved efforts by physical retailers to battle back against Amazon and other online sellers with fee-free layaway, price-matching guarantees, and such.

Verizon Communications is considering launching a new online subscription service offering older movies and TV shows, adding a new combatant to a multi-front war for online-video subscribers.

Dan Rayburn submits: Not much news usually takes place on the weekend, but on Saturday afternoon, Engadget.com posted multiple screenshots of an Amazon (AMZN) page offering free unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows.

Kevin Kennedy submits:Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) threw down the gauntlet to Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) with its splashy introduction Wednesday of the iPad. Amazon’s response on Thursday: Game on.

By Dividend Kings:Amazon.com (AMZN) inked a multiyear licensing deal with the channel Epix, bringing the online marketplace access to a variety of titles from Viacom (VIAB)'s Paramount Pictures, Lions Gate Ent

By Takeover Analyst:With Sirius XM (SIRI) trading at a multiple of 26.4x, it is easy to draw a comparison to Netflix (NFLX). But the fundamentals differ drastically. Whereas Sirius has a sustainable monopoly, Netflix is precariously operating in an industry with virtually no barriers to entry.