Spotify hasn’t even launched in the US yet, but rumor has it the European streaming music service may offer far more than just songs to wile away the hours. Recent buzz suggests Spotify plans to roll out a premium streaming movie rental service for customers this fall, and offer subscribers VoD access to features just weeks after …
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Three Studios Say No to YouTube’s Movie Rental Plan
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 at this time.” The reason: …
In The Future, You’ll Watch Movies With Twitter?
Video on Demand isn’t just here to stay, it’s changing the way that movie studios make deals, according to industry experts taking part in a panel called “Digital by Design” at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
Oh, and expect movies on Twitter shortly as well.
John Sloss, entertainment lawyer and founder of Cinetic Media, told the …
Netflix: Profits Up, DVD Shipments Down
For the first time in the Los Gatos-based company’s history, Netflix is reporting that their quarterly DVD shipments will be down from the same period the year prior. This is in spite of a massive quarterly jump in profits, in which the company is up 86%.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the record growth can be attributed to …
YouTube to Go Hollywood with New Video-On-Demand Service
TheWrap is reporting that as early as next week, YouTube will be making the leap into streaming video-on-demand service, putting it in direct competition with Apple’s iTunes.
Currently, the Google-owned video giant states they have “over 7,000 hours of long-form content on YouTube, including thousands of short films and television …
Warner Bros Adds Five More Movies to Facebook
With The Dark Knight‘s Facebook trial being deemed a success, Warner Bros have released five more movies to stream from the social network, and this time they’re going outside of the nerd demographic. As originally announced, Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan’s Inception is now available to stream on the movie’s official Facebook …
Starz Announces 90-Day Delay For New Netflix Streaming Content
Just days after Showtime announced a new deal with Netflix that removes shows from the rental and streaming video provider’s lineup, a second cable channel’s frustrating Netflix’s ability to offer up-to-date programming.
Starz says that as of next month, it’ll introduce a 90-day delay for Netflix streaming on new episodes of its …
Why Did 17 Channels Temporarily Disappear From TWC’s iPad App?
Less than a week after launching an iPad app that allowed subscribers to watch 32 channels on their mobile device, Time Warner Cable is at the center of a strange story about the temporary disappearance of 17 of those channels.
Officially, TWC temporarily removed 17 channels on Wednesday because demand was overwhelming TWC’s servers – …
Facebook to Stream Preseason MLB Games for Free
Not content with partnering with Warner Bros. to stream movie rentals through the site, Facebook is continuing to build its web video offerings by teaming with Major League Baseball to offer free pre-season games live until the end of the month.
According to MLB.com’s CEO, Bob Bowman, the partnership is actually less about Facebook’s …
Netflix Said to Be in Talks to Buy Original Television Show
Netflix isn’t just a video-streaming service where you can watch all of your shows on-demand: the company is looking to possibly acquire an original television show. According to web reports, Kevin Spacey might now appear on your screen under a Netflix-owned production.
It’s rumored that Netflix is looking to buy “House of …
Study: VoD Is Now 25% Of All US Video Watching, And Netflix Dominates The Field
It’s good news for streaming video enthusiasts, and even better news for Netflix: Digital video now makes up a quarter of all video watched in the home in the US, and 60% of that market belongs to Netflix. The new figures come from research firm NPD Group, and the Netflix flattery doesn’t stop there; according to NPD, Netflix topped the …
YouTube To Pay $4,000 Per Minute For Premium Content
More details are emerging about YouTube’s celebrity channels, including just how much the company is looking to pay for the premium content. Spoiler: It’s probably more than you’d expect.
Advertising Age is reporting that sources put the figure around $4,000 per minute for the premium content, with overall deals said to be between $2 …