Next up to jump on the unbundling bandwagon may be Starz: The premium cable channel is planning to launch an online-only subscription service in international markets over the coming months, and… Read more »
It didn’t help the pay-TV networks’ mood that the NPD report came out in the same week that Netflix reported huge fourth-quarter and full-year subscriber growth and crushed its Q4 earnings’… Read more »
Netflix has picked up the rights to the historical drama Marco Polo as one of its next big original series after the project stalled at Starz. Read more »
The fourth quarter saw new fissures emerge in some corners of the digital media business, while some old fissures reemerged in others. Having held off the immediate challenge of over-the-top video,… Read more »
Disney struck at the moment when landing a major studio deal in the pay-TV window probably has the greatest strategic value to Netflix. It’s unlikely Netflix will be willing or able… Read more »
Netflix doesn’t just want to compete with traditional pay TV networks like HBO, Showtime and Starz – it wants to change television forever. The company envisions a future for TV in… Read more »
Shares of Netflix soared more than 14 percent on today’s news, adding more than $518 million in market value to the streaming service. Shares of Liberty dropped nearly 5 percent, knocking… Read more »
The third quarter saw many parts of the traditional media business in flux. New digital platforms that once had confined themselves to user-generated content began to invest in creating professional-quality content… Read more »
With the launch of Nook Video, Barnes & Noble will begin selling digital movies and TV episodes across devices. The company plans to release Nook Video apps, and the service will… Read more »