Netflix is bunking with horror filmmaker Eli Roth as he makes his major TV series debut with "Hemlock Grove." Roth ("Hostel") said his hookup with Netflix's streaming video service "is like telling a story in a new medium." The director-producer, left, cited the "creative freedom to go as dark as the story needs" in the 13-episode series, which … [Read more...]
Apple TV, iTunes go 1080p
Apple made its move into 1080p high definition video, unveiling a third-generation version of its TV black box and true HD content from the iTunes store. The third-generation Apple TV box, available March 16, upgrades to a single-core A5 chip. The new colorful, icon-driven interface immediately rolled out to current Apple TV owners; the … [Read more...]
‘The Artist’ to Netflix
Arthouse distributor the Weinstein Company and Netflix have signed a streaming media deal that includes Oscar favorite "The Artist." The packaged deal has at least some elements of exclusivity: The companies said Weinstein would make "foreign language, documentary and certain other movies ... exclusively available for Netflix members." Bob … [Read more...]
Viacom reruns to Amazon
Amazon's Prime members soon now be able to stream TV fare from Viacom's massive cable network catalog. The deal, which had been expected, includes older programming from Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land and MTV. Amazon spun the news as more content for its Kindle Fire -- "the Kindle for movies, TV shows, music, magazines, apps, books, … [Read more...]
Redbox vs. red envelope
Verizon and Redbox say they've combined to create a new "digital and physical" home video service that will rival Netflix. The "national multiplatform product" will combine DVD/Blu-ray rentals with a streaming video component, as Netflix has done since 2008. The partnership's announcement was short on detail, however. No content deals were … [Read more...]
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