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Sony Pictures’ Michael Lynton: Emails Are Probably Imprudent Again
After last year’s hack splashed the studio’s internal emails across the internet, CEO is “sure people are saying things probably they shouldn’t”
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Apple ‘Mixed’ Reality Could Replace iPhone, Analyst Says
Widely followed Apple analyst Gene Munster says the gadget giant has hired more virtual- and augmented-reality personnel than even Oculus parent Facebook
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‘Krampus’ in Virtual Reality? Even Legendary’s Thomas Tull Says That’s Scary
Despite investing in VR start-ups like Oculus, CEO says the “least compelling” strategy is to funnel movies and TV shows into a headset
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Lionsgate’s Michael Burns Affirms Plans for ‘Hunger Games’ Prequels
Studio vice chairman also dismissed talk that finale’s $101 million opening was a disappointment
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Rachel Levin, Bethany Mota Rank as Top Social Media Stars Too Young to Drink
The online beauty gurus score the highest engagement among social influencers under 21, trumping big broadcast names like Stephen Colbert, according to a Zefr metric
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MGM Leads $18.2 Million Investment in Video Start-Up Interlude
The studio’s funding of Interlude, a company leading the development of interactive online video, follows their partnership to create a series based hacker film classic “WarGames”
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Amazon Adds Showtime, Starz Offering to Prime Subscribers
Online retail giant Amazon launches a program that lets networks like Showtime and Starz sell subscriptions to their online video services to Prime members.
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Viacom’s Philippe Dauman Calls for ‘Decency’ About Sumner Redstone’s Health
The Viacom CEO rejects suggestions that the 92-year-old executive chairman’s physical ailments have impaired his mental abilities
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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Claims ‘We’re No. 1’ in Premium TV
Sidestepping hard numbers, the streaming network’s chief content officer reiterates that his company’s series are among the most-watched on television
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Netflix and Other Streaming Services Hog 70 Percent of the Internet
Netflix now gobbles up a bigger chunk of traffic than all streaming audio and video did five years ago
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Coldplay Nixes New Album on Spotify
British rock band follows Adele and Taylor Swift in withholding a new album from streaming music services with free options — but savvy listeners can find loopholes.
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ESPN Adds Live Video Streaming to Main App
Viewers seeking live sports on the go no longer have to flit over to the WatchESPN app
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AT&T to Retire DirecTV, U-Verse Names
The telecom giant is reportedly aiming to unify services under its own AT&T Entertainment moniker, starting in January
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YouTube on Hunt to License TV Shows and Movies for Subscription Service
Video site seeks streaming rights from Hollywood studios, according to a Wall Street Journal report
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CBS’ Radio.com Launches Music Video Streaming Option (Exclusive)
The combination of videos and station content is the first of its kind, CBS Local Digital Media president Ezra Kucharz tells TheWrap
