Classic cartoon character Richie Rich is coming to Netflix — in live-action form. The children-geared comedy, starring Jake Brennan in the titular role, will be available in early 2015. On the new TV series, Richie is a self-made trillionaire who enjoys the … Continue reading
Netflix‘s political thriller, starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright as the nation’s newly appointed president and First Lady, will premier Feb. 27, 2015. As with past seasons, all 13 episodes will immediately become available for binge-viewing. House of Cards in 2013 … Continue reading
Hulu doesn’t want to leave all the good shows to Netflix and Amazon: The streaming video services has signed deals with 20th Century Fox and MGM to make Hulu the exclusive subscription home for a number of shows, including Fargo, … Continue reading
There had been some hope that Netflix might offer its users the ability to download shows, and watch them in much the same way Spotify offers offline listening. But these hopes have been dashed by the company. Netflix subscribers must be connected … Continue reading
Discovery Communications and Hulu have inked a distribution deal, the first long-form content partnership between the two. Hulu will gain access to programming from multiple networks including Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science, Destination America and original Spanish-language content … Continue reading
HBO had announced that it would sell them a new streaming service that wouldn’t be part of a traditional cable bundle but would compete with Netflix’s video service. At the time, many assumed that the service would be based on HBO Go, the … Continue reading
Viewership for US TV networks is dropping across the board. Subscription VOD on the other hand, like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu Plus, increased by around 12 minutes per day in the same period. Why drive traffic to 3rd party Video … Continue reading
Fuhu has unveiled the nabi Pass, a $4.99 per month subscription service created and curated specifically for kids ranging from 3-14. It offers an array of mixed media content from movies, television shows and short form videos, to apps, … Continue reading
Americans are increasingly watching TV shows and movies on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon streaming and other services. CBS and HBO have announced standalone streaming services as well. About 45 percent of Americans stream television shows at least once a month. That number … Continue reading
For years, the notion of on-demand, anywhere television has been slowly disrupting the traditional pay TV industry. Over the past few years, online services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon have been gaining viewers at the expense of cable and satellite … Continue reading