Netflix, an online DVD rental-by-mail service, and NBC Universal have inked a pact that will enable Netflix subscribers to watch the first episodes of the network’s two new television series a month and a half before they air, Dow Jones reports via The Wall Street Journal.Los Gatos, Calif.-based Netflix will offer its customers the premiere episodes of “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and “Kidnapped” from Aug. 5 on, and NBC will advertise the promotion on the Netflix website and on the DVD return envelopes that its customers use to send off movies once they’ve watched them, according to Dow Jones.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Related content feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 CIO 100 CIO 100 feature 9 famous analytics and AI disasters Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2023 13 mins Technology Industry Generative AI Machine Learning feature Top 15 data management platforms available today Data management platforms (DMPs) help organizations collect and manage data from a wide array of sources — and are becoming increasingly important for customer-centric sales and marketing campaigns. By Peter Wayner Sep 22, 2023 10 mins Marketing Software Data Management opinion Four questions for a casino InfoSec director By Beth Kormanik Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Media and Entertainment Industry Events Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe