The big picture: Netflix's DVD by mail service is shutting down at the end of September after a 25 year run as the company focuses its efforts on streaming. It is not yet the end of an era, however, ...

After September 29th, Netflix will no longer rent DVDs by mail and will be winding down that part of its business altogether. Most people might be surprised that the streaming giant is still even ...

Renting movies on digital video (a.k.a. ``versatile'') disc doesn't get much easier or cheaper than using Netflix.com. Launched three years ago, the self-proclaimed ``world's largest online DVD rental ...