DirecTV May Take on Netflix With Stream Video Sub Service

8:12 AM PDT 4/27/2011 by Georg Szalai

The satellite TV giant is exploring options as rival Dish is expected to use the acquisition of Blockbuster to beef up its streaming offers.

NEW YORK -- A day after Dish Network closed its acquisition of Blockbuster, which it is expected to use to strengthen streaming video offers, it emerged Wednesday that satellite TV rival DirecTV is thinking about launching a Netflix-type streaming service.