ABI Research announced that, according to its latest survey, North Americans are more likely to use their game consoles to watch Netflix over other connected CE devices.
Canadians Spend Less on Consumer Electronics
The NPD Group announced that sales of consumer electronics in Canada declined significantly in the second quarter of 2011.
Connected Devices Dominate CE Market
Strategy Analytics announced its forecasts that 70% of consumer electronic industry revenues in 2011 will come from Internet-connectable devices.
Redbox Expands Video Game Rental Service
Redbox announced that it will expand video game rentals to approximately 5,000 additional self-service kiosks in the U.S. beginning August 1, 2011.
Blockbuster Back from the Brink
Blockbuster L.L.C. announced that it will maintain the operations of more than 1,500 U.S. Blockbuster stores and retain over 15,000 store employees.
US Consumers Spend $5.9 Billion on Video Games
The NPD Group announced that U.S. consumers spent $5.9 billion on video game hardware, content and accessories the first quarter of 2011.
NAD Sues Netflix Over Closed Captioning
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Netflix in U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, Western Division in Springfield, MA (Case No. 3:11-cv-30168).
Redbox Gets Its Game On
Redbox Automated Retail announced that it is launching video game rentals at its self-service kiosks across the United States.
Nintendo Unveils Wii U Game Console
Nintendo announced that its upcoming Wii U game console will be available sometime in 2012.
Canadian Video Game Industry Growing Rapidly
The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) published a report on the current state of the Canadian video game industry.

