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Hulu Strikes Volume Deal With Disney 30 December 2014
US streaming and catch-up service Hulu has picked up exclusive rights to Disney-distributed ABC series Resurrection and Mistresses, as well as Devious Maids. The deal gives Hulu exclusive SVOD rights to the ABC Studios scripted series, which it has launched on its … Continue reading
Belgacom adds Netflix to Proximus 29 December 2014
Belgian telecoms operator Belgacom started to roll out Netflix on its Proximus TV offering, as part of a gradual deployment that will take place over the next few months. Belgacom said that the move will give customers a “superior television experience which … Continue reading
Sony: 2 Million People Have Streamed The Interview 29 December 2014
Over 2 million people have purchased or rented The Interview since it started streaming on December 24th. The Interview raked in $15 million in online sales through Saturday night, which is five times larger than the $2.8 million weekend box office generated by the film’s limited release … Continue reading
Google to Hollywood: Let’s Do Pay-Per-View Movies This Year 26 December 2014
Google is reportedly in advanced negotiations with major Hollywood movie studios to launch a streaming, pay-per-view movie rental site. The site would be either part of or connected to YouTube, and Google would use its massive search and video empires to … Continue reading
‘The Interview’ to stream on Google, YouTube, Xbox starting today 26 December 2014
Sony released The Interview on multiple streaming platforms in the U.S. on Wednesday. You can buy The Interview for $14.99, or rent it for $5.99, on Google Play, YouTube Movies, Xbox Video. Google and XBox stepped up after Sony indicated that … Continue reading
Netflix Reportedly Buying Pee-Wee Herman Movie 24 December 2014
Netflix is in the process of buying a potential cult movie and is closing in on a Pee-Wee Herman movie. The deal could be Netflix next step into the world of feature films. The company had already announced a deal for a sequel to Crouching … Continue reading
‘Anchorman 2’ and Other Favorites are Coming to Netflix in December 22 December 2014
Netflix has released its list of streaming titles that will be available after Dec. 1, including Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and Oscar-nominated Wolf of Wall Street. Dec. 24–30: Behaving Badly (2014) Child of God (2014) Comedy Bang! Bang!: Season 3 (2013) … Continue reading
Oz VOD Service Stan Announce SBS Content Coup 11 December 2014
Stan, the new video-on-demand service from Australia’s StreamCo Media, has signed a deal with public broadcaster SBS for rights to stream a raft of international films and TV series. Stan has already sealed a deal with Sony, which involves the streaming … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Instant Forays into 4K With Four Movies & Four Shows 10 December 2014
Amazon is finally letting its Prime Instant subscribers stream content in 4K, but the catalogue is remarkably small. Prime Instant starts off with just four 4K movies i.e. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Funny Girl, Hitch and Philadelphia. Amazon will also stream three of its … Continue reading
Video-on-Demand (VoD) Not a Novelty But the Norm of Entertainment Industry Today 10 December 2014
As the world ushers towards the second half of the decade, the rise of the digital age has seen a revolution in many industries and has changed the way people view, behave and interact with the real world. Internet-of-things (IoT) … Continue reading
