Amazon's Prime Instant Video offerings grew by about 3,000 film titles as the online retail giant announced a distribution deal with Hollywood studio partnership Epix. The Epix deal brings streaming video subscribers access to mainstream fare such as "The Avengers," "Iron Man 2" and "The Hunger Games." Epix outputs films for partners Paramount … [Read more...]
Netflix: 1 bil hours served
Netflix subscribers watched more than 1 billion hours of the service's streaming video in June, a record for the company. "When 'House of Cards' and 'Arrested Development' debut, we'll blow these records away," Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said in a congratulatory Facebook message to content czar Ted Sarandos. TechCrunch points out that using … [Read more...]
Smith, Hulu go to movies
Kevin Smith and Richard Linklater have signed up for Hulu. Both directors are providing summer series for the online video provider. Hulu just unveiled its slate of originals and imports, although some of the programs were trotted out at the digital "upfront" ad confab last month. Smith ("Clerks") apparently enjoyed his guest stints as a TV … [Read more...]
Netflix tinkers with web vids
Netflix has upgraded its Web video player, making a series of changes for those who watch movies on computers. The changes, of course, are getting mixed reviews. The glaring error, easily observed, occurs when the user interface appears on the screen, with the scroll/navigation bar covering the lower part of double-line subtitles, pictured, … [Read more...]
Amazon game for PS3
Sony PlayStation 3 users now are plugged into Amazon's Instant Video service. Sony, ever at war with Microsoft and its Xbox 360 -- immediately claimed a console game exclusive for the Amazon app. The online retailer's streaming service already is widely available on a variety of home entertainment machines, including TVs and Blu-ray … [Read more...]
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