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Is Dave Chappelle Planning a New TV Show?

Television
 June 16, 2011 By John Sellers 2 years ago

The reclusive former Comedy Central star may be contemplating a series for a subscription service

  

How Hollywood Cheapened Its Product

Movies
 June 14, 2011 By Edward Jay Epstein 2 years ago

Through their mindless willingness to sell DVDs to Redbox and Netflix, the studios have cheapened their entire food chain

  

Netflix Streaming Customers Dropping Pay-TV at Double Last Year's Rate

Television
 June 13, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

The still-grim economy is also nudging consumers away from premium services

  

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings at D9: We’re Happy to Show Hollywood the Money

Media | Movies
 June 1, 2011 By Diane Garrett 2 years ago

Netflix CEO explains why he doesn't mind that his company will pay hundreds of millions more to renew its streaming deal with Starz

  

'Mad Men' Deal Shows How Netflix Can Be an Ally, Lionsgate Says

Television
 June 1, 2011 By Tim Molloy 2 years ago

Also expects overseas success for "Hunger Games"

  

Facebook Courts Netflix But Wants Open Relationship

Media
 May 27, 2011 By John Sellers 2 years ago

The social media giant is looking for partners who want to stream movies and music

  

Netflix, Miramax Ink Digital Deal

Movies
 May 16, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Iconic films from studio's library -- like "Pulp Fiction" -- will be available to watch instantly for the first time

  

Home Entertainment Floundering, As DVD Revenues Plunge 44%

Media | Movies
 May 12, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

"Avatar" top selling DVD according to SNL Kagan while Fox leads the market for disc sales

  

Jeff Bewkes: Premium VOD Is Much Ado About Nada

Movies
 May 11, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Time Warner chief says shorter windows means less piracy, but he doesn't tip his hand about how early releases are selling

  

YouTube Finally Admits It: They're Renting Movies

Movies
 May 9, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Video site posts letter confirming TheWrap's April story and announcing a new service to rent 3,000 feature films

  

Another Tough Quarter: Say Goodbye to the Traditional Home Entertainment Biz

Movies
 May 2, 2011 By Diane Garrett 2 years ago

The disc sales business is circling the drain faster than ever, as more consumers opt to rent/stream movies through Netflix or Redbox rather than purchase them

  

Netflix Takes Crown: Now Biggest Subscription Video Company

Movies
 April 25, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Announcing Q1 earnings, company warns of increased competition in the streaming market and higher costs from international expansion; plans to license two or three more "smaller" original programs

  

Indie Film Streamers Fandor, Snagfilms: Netflix Leaves Us an Opening

Media | Movies
 April 22, 2011 By Tim Molloy 2 years ago

TheGrill@Tribeca: "Netflix's growth into a traditional mass market media company parallels cable televisions channels' outreach and move to a more and more mass audience"

  

In Blow to Netflix, DishOnline Offering HBO, Cinemax Programming

Television
 April 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Only catch is that programming is only available to subscribers of the premium channels

  

Sony, Viacom, DirecTV: Battles for Survival Batter the Media Landscape

Media
 April 19, 2011 By Johnnie L. Roberts 2 years ago

Producers, distributors, aggregators and tech enablers are now pitted in momentous clashes, with tens of billions of dollars at stake

  

Mark Cuban: YouTube Can Change the World, But It Can't Make Money Streaming

Movies
 April 14, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Technology and entertainment entrepreneur compares YouTube to a Wal-Mart bargain bin, and isn't optimistic about its streaming plans

  

Hulu CEO Jason Kilar Fights Murdoch and Iger Over Strategy

Movies
 April 12, 2011 By Diane Garrett 2 years ago

The video streaming site is growing, but not bringing in enough revenue quickly enough to suit Disney, News Corp and NBCUniversal

  

Report: Starz and Showtime Can Tighten Screws, But Netflix Will Be Fine

Movies
 April 12, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Study by IHS Screen Digest News Flash says Netflix has enough subscribers and content deals to endure tighter windows

  

Vudu Launches Streaming Service

Movies
 April 12, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Move intensifies competition in the increasingly crowded digital video field

  

Netflix CEO Urges Congress Not to Overturn Net Neutrality Rules

Media
 April 7, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

On eve of House vote, Reed Hastings says controversial regulations are key to preserving an open internet

  

With Blockbuster Buy, Dish Bets Its Future on a Dinosaur

Media
 April 6, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Analysis: The rental chain has lost customers and closed hundreds of stores, but it is ready-made for online video

  

Netflix Pays a Premium to Stream 'Mad Men' Reruns

Television
 April 5, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 2 years ago

The online video service will fork over about $1 million per episode to Lionsgate TV

  

'Glee' Coming to Netflix Streaming in New Pact with Fox

Movies
 April 1, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

First two seasons of "Sons of Anarchy" and other titles such as "Ally McBeal" will also be made available

  

Stream Works: Hollywood Searches for a Netflix Alternative

Movies
 March 29, 2011 By Diane Garrett & Steve Pond 2 years ago

With the disc business fading fast, and Netflix charging hard, film and TV studios are eager to find new online distribution platforms

  

Miramax Names New Head of Domestic TV, Digital Sales

Media | Movies
 March 28, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Joe Patrick tapped as SVP, responsible for all broadcast, cable distribution deals

  

Netflix Close to $100M Streaming Deal With Miramax, Reuters Reports

Movies
 March 27, 2011 By Reuters 2 years ago

Citing unnamed source, wire service says companies are nearing agreement worth "north of $100 million over five years"

  
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