Netflix’s prison drama Orange is the New Black is resonating with file sharers worldwide, but the streaming company is still trailing traditional broadcasters when it comes to piracy levels. 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 »
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 »
The purpose of the on-screen guide has shifted too. While the main objective is still to provide information on television programming, the EPG has the potential to be a much broader… Read more »
For all the head-scratching and chin-pulling over Netflix’s decision to separate its DVD and streaming businesses, one important aspect of the move has gone largely overlooked: the effective separation of its… Read more »
Time Warner and HBO remain adamantly opposed to licensing content to digital distributors like Netflix, instead choosing to double down on traditional pay-TV distribution with TV Everywhere services. But doing so… Read more »
A number of apps are coming to market that aim to make users share what they’re watching with friends. And while there’s plenty of innovation to be had in the space… Read more »