"The Following" and seven other Warner Bros. television shows from the 2012-13 season are on their way to Netflix under an exclusive streaming video deal. Fox's heavily promoted "The Following" (pictured) is a Kevin Bacon serial killer series that premieres this month. The apocalyptic survivalist hit "Revolution" from J.J. Abrams (NBC) also will … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2013
A&E, Amazon get real
Amazon Instant Video and A&E have uploaded a content licensing deal that brings to the streaming service reality series from the A&E, Bio, History and Lifetime channels. The pact includes prior seasons of the reality shows "Pawn Stars" (History) "Storage Wars" (A&E) and "Dance Moms" (Lifetime). Content chief Brad Beale said that in a year … [Read more...]
Kilar’s run over at Hulu
Too hip for the room, Hulu chief Jason Kilar is headed out the door. "I've been so fortunate to play a role in this amazing, ongoing journey," Kilar wrote in confirming his exit. Hulu is owned by traditional media powers the Walt Disney Company, Comcast and the News Corporation (ABC, NBC, Fox), none of whom apparently will be sorry to see the … [Read more...]