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The digital divide between Hollywood and the household narrowed June 11 when LG Electronics said it had delivered to retailers the first new high-definition television models embedded directly with Netflix streaming software.

DVD sales may be falling through the floor, but DVD rentals look like they're actually headed in the opposite direction. Online DVD rental outfit Netflix announced this week that it had surpassed the 10 million subscriber milestone,

Netflix reported fourth-quarter financial results Monday and, in doing so, proved that there is at least one entertainment company that is thriving in the midst of a recession. Netflix reported earnings and revenue that bested analyst predictions and the company's own guidance, and future guidance was for growth, whether the economy recovers or not.

Subscribers to the online movie rental service Netflix this afternoon found a not-entirely-unexpected message in their e-mail, informing them that HD DVD-based movie titles would not be available in one month's time.

Netflix is making the jump to high definition with the soft launch of streaming HD titles on the Xbox 360. On Nov. 19, Microsoft will roll out the Xbox Experience, an update to the Xbox 360’s control panel that also offers the ability to stream 300 titles in high definition through Netflix.