Industry Updates

Growth of streaming video killed Comcast-Time Warner deal 27 April 2015

What killed Comcast Corp.’s $45 billion bid for Time Warner Cable Inc.? Regulators’ desire to protect the Internet video on demand industry that is reshaping TV. A combination of the No. 1 and No. 2 US cable companies would have … Continue reading

Netflix’s Push to Own Original Series Fuels Race to ‘Out-HBO’ HBO 27 April 2015

Netflix is raking in the money thanks to continued subscriber growth, but the video streaming site surely isn’t stopping at that sole revenue stream — no matter how high it’s predicted to rise. The Reed Hastings-run company, which saw its stock … Continue reading

HBO Joins Netflix, Inc. In Warning VPN Pirates 24 April 2015

It seems that HBO is not happy with viewers using VPN networks to access its VOD network services outside the U.S. Netflix may allow users to continue receiving services via VPN, but according to Torrent Freak, HBO is planning to … Continue reading

Julianne Moore Takes Aim at VOD Releases: “A Movie Never Looks the Same on Television” 24 April 2015

Actress Julianne Moore and Sony Pictures Classics co-president Tom Bernard took aim at day-and-date video-on-demand (VOD) releases on Thursday, saying they degrade the important bond between independent film and the theatrical experience. Many independent distributors are increasingly relying on Video On … Continue reading