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Netflix turns ‘lone ranger’ for Chinese expedition 04 March 2015
#netflix is planning to go it alone in its attempt to break into the booming China market, a move that could make it tougher to get into the notoriously difficult China market but ultimately was a more streamlined option. Netflix CCO Ted Sarandos told Chinese reporters in Shanghai that the House of Cards producer was also …
VOD release the ‘in-thing’, Peter Lauria pitches perfect for the newest content distribution industry 23 February 2015
Hollywood has been debating and experimenting with day-and-date theatrical and on-demand releases for years, the most ambitious agreement reached last year when Netflix and The Weinstein Co agreed to release the sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in IMAX theaters and for streaming simultaneously. Though it was a unique-use case, Sony’s The Interview showed that …
After years of pirate indulgence, BitTorrent turns to VOD 16 February 2015
Last Wednesday, BitTorrent announced that it would be the exclusive initial distributor of multiple new video titles from Rapid Eye Studios over the next several years. Slated to debut late this year, “Children of the Machine” will be the opening salvo in “BitTorrent Originals,” the software company’s formal entry into the world of original programming. BitTorrent …
