Here are a few things that did not exist in American television 10 years ago: Binge-watching; recapping; scripted series on networks devoted to old movies, science and history; zombies; streaming services; popular series that end just because the story is done; film-franchise adjacency; shows that begin...
In a major strategic shift, HBO will license the technology underpinning the standalone streaming service it plans to offer in 2015. The company has killed a project called “Maui” that would build the new streaming service in-house, according to an internal memo (see below). Rather than...
Some consumers may be deserting cable and satellite TV for streaming services, but for many pay-TV customers, Netflix and its ilk continue to be complementary to traditional television. Exactly how many people have both pay-TV and Netflix is not totally clear. According to a new study...
With early growth having outpaced that of Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and other well known companies, you’d think that Rabbit TV would be a household name. The service is used by over 3.5 million users, and is on the shelves of over 35,000 major retailers nation...
It was all but inevitable. Original shows from two online video streaming services, Amazon’s Transparent and Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, are competing for the best musical or comedy at the 72nd Annual Golden Globes Awards. Yes, streaming services, once seen only as a way...
When you can’t win over the courts, extortion can come in pretty handy—so says a broadcast industry that once again strong-armed Dish into watering down the Auto Hop commercial-skipping feature in its digital video recorders. CBS, which temporarily pulled its programming off Dish, agreed to come...
After initially declining to comment, Netflix has responded to FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai’s letter from last week alleging that the company was working to “effectively secure” online fast lanes for its content through deployment of its own caching technology. Netflix, unsurprisingly, doesn’t buy the argument. The...
While broadcast television has diminished significantly in the streaming age, it doesn’t look to be going anywhere soon as long as it has NFL games, which accounted for 26 of the 30 most watched television programs this fall. But a new report from The Hollywood...
Americans watch a lot of TV. But increasingly, we don’t watch it “on TV.” If you feel like everyone you know is spending Saturday devouring whole seasons of programming on Netflix instead of channel-surfing on the cable box, you’re not alone. At least half the...
Starz LLC (STRZA), the pay-TV network with more than 50 million subscribers, is considering alternatives to a sale after reaching out to potential bidders who passed on making an offer, according to people familiar with the matter. CBS Corp. (CBS), Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (LGF), AMC...