Xbox Originals start debuting in June, but the launch pad looks to be shooting blanks. That Steven Spielberg-linked "Halo" series you heard about? Nowhere in sight. The multimedia game console's first two offerings are live content from the Bonnaroo music festival and a reality show featuring "a global search for soccer’s most gifted and … [Read more...]
‘House of Cards’: Feb. 14
Here's some love from Netflix: "House of Cards" returns Valentine's Day. The second season of the David Fincher series returns with stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, both nominated for Emmys for their work on the Netflix original. (Neither won.) The series, based on the BBC black comedy of the same name, also garnered an Emmy nom as best … [Read more...]
Carter filing Amazon pilot
Amazon has graduated to hourlong dramas. Chris Carter of "X-Files" fame is creating the pilot "The After," while the Harry Bosch detective books provide inspiration for another. As with previous Amazon pilots, with customers will vote on whether they live on as series on the Amazon Prime service. Pencil it in as a landslide for Carter's new … [Read more...]
Family plot for Netflix
Netflix and Sony Pictures TV are in the family way. The streaming media provider has exclusive rights to a new original drama from the creators of FX's acclaimed "Damages." It's billed as "a suspenseful family drama" kicking off with 13 episodes. The deal, which is exclusive in Netflix's coverage areas, is the first the streaming media … [Read more...]
D’Works originals to Netflix
Netflix has made its largest deal yet for original content, inking with DreamWorks Animation for 300 hours of original content. The move helps fill the void left by the departure of most Nickelodeon kids series on Netflix. It also add fuel to the streaming media company's original content program, increasingly seen as its long-term survival … [Read more...]
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