What if Hollywood tried to create its own content cloud, but the Internet didn't want to use it? That's the problem emerging with news that Netflix has dropped out of the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, a move that could doom the UltraViolet digital locker once and for all and leave the Internet open to multiple competing content clouds. Are we repeating the mistakes of media storage from the past?
Can’t beat ‘em? Join them. Disney and YouTube have reportedly struck a deal that helps both companies gain better traction in the online market.
Now you’ll never have to miss an episode of Grey’s Anatomy, wherever you are and whatever device you’re using, as Disney and ABC not only extended their existing deal with Netflix, but also expanded their agreement with Amazon, meaning that Kindle Fire users have even more shows to stream on their new devices.
Say goodbye to about 1,000 movies, Netflix, because Starz is throwing up its hands and taking a long, scowling walk in the opposite direction. The American cable and satellite TV service said late yesterday afternoon that it was ending negotiations with Netflix and pretty much hitting the road.
With cookbooks, toys and a rumored movie spinning off from their successful Angry Birds app, some have thought of Rovio as a wannabe Disney. But if rumors are true, Disney might actually be looking at the app maker with a view to helping it on its way to world domination.
Hulu fans, rest easy: Long-overdue contracts that ensure the continuation of programming from Fox, ABC and NBC should finally be signed and in place by the end of next week. All Things Digital’s MediaMemo blog is reporting that negotiations between the VoD site and the networks (all of which have ownership stakes in Hulu) have [...]
Disney must really be regretting its August 2010 purchase of social gaming company Playdom by now. Not only has Playdom already cost Disney an additional $34 million on top of its $534 million price tag (in the process becoming one of the main reasons behind Disney’s disappointing financial quarter, according to CFO Jay Rasulo earlier [...]
Dish Network may have just settled with TiVo, but its lawyers won’t be resting anytime soon. The satellite company has just been hit by lawsuits from both Starz Entertainment and the Walt Disney Co. over the same promotional offer.
YouTube may be moving ahead with plans to stream Hollywood movies on demand, but not all of the major studios have signed on. According to the Wrap, Fox, Paramount and Disney have all refused to a deal so far, with Fox and Paramount even confirming that their intention is to “not move forward with any deal [...]
Disney clearly believes that children are the future… of social networking. The Walt Disney Co. has purchased Togetherville, a social networking site for children under the age of 10 that allows them their own Facebook-style environment in a closely monitored, age-appropriate setting.
Just because Hulu may be a leader in the field of Internet TV doesn’t mean that it’s resting on its laurels – or that it won’t be torn apart by internal disagreements. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Hulu is undergoing a number of behind-the-scenes arguments that could result in massive changes in direction [...]
