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The Consumer Electronics Show has been chock full of announcements about new internet-enabled TVs. And it's been fascinating to watch Amazon.com and Netflix jockey for position to get their streaming video services into the array of new devices.
First Amazon Video on Demand made its way into the Roku box, a TV set-top device that had previously been the exclusive domain of Netflix.
Then came a flurry of announcements at CES: LG Electronics plans a new high-definition TV with Netflix streaming; TV maker Vizio will enable both Amazon and Netflix streaming video on its HDTVs; and Panasonic rolled out new HDTVs with Amazon video on demand.
As Motley Fool notes, Amazon and Netflix pair up nicely when it comes to their streaming movie selections: "Netflix delivers mostly older or indie titles at no additional cost to existing Netflix subscribers, while Amazon delivers hot, new releases a la carte."
But the two companies are competitors as well -- as evidenced by some of the solo deals they've lined up for themselves with TV and device makers.
Stay tuned for more maneuvering.
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