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Amazon Signs Woody Allen to Create His First TV Show 13 Jan, 2015
Amazon Studios Jan. 13 announced it has signed Oscar-winning director Woody Allen to create his...More>>
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Major Globes Winners Include 'Boyhood,' Amazon's 'Transparent' 12 Jan, 2015
The distinction between SVOD services and traditional television networks took another hit at the...More>>
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M-Go Partners With Israeli Firm for 4K Streaming 12 Jan, 2015
M-Go, the transactional VOD joint venture between Technicolor and DreamWorks Animation, has...More>>
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Amazon Adds 10 Million Prime Members 26 Dec, 2014
Amazon Dec. 26 announced it added 10 million new Prime members during its 20th winter holiday...More>>
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Hulu Gets Exclusive Rights to 'Fargo' and Other MGM TV Series 19 Dec, 2014
Hulu Dec. 19 announced a deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television for exclusive streaming rights to...More>>
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'The Interview' Home Entertainment Future Remains Uncertain 18 Dec, 2014
The home entertainment future of Sony Pictures’ 'The Interview' remains a mystery — but not...More>>
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Amazon Prime Begins Delivering Purchases by Bicycle 18 Dec, 2014
Amazon Dec. 18 is going old school to deliver select purchases in one hour in large cities. The...More>>
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Analyst: Netflix Could Lose 30% Domestic Sub Growth in 2015 17 Dec, 2014
Netflix could see a 30% decline in new subscribers in the United States in 2015 following the...More>>
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HBO Go Finally Available on Amazon Fire TV 15 Dec, 2014
After much speculation, HBO and Amazon Dec. 15 announced that HBO Go is finally available to...More>>
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Hall of Fame Honors Gewecke, Ratner and Digital Players 10 Dec, 2014
With a nod to the past, and an eye to the future, 'Variety' held its 34th annual Hall of Fame...More>>
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Amazon Begins Streaming, Selling TV Shows, Movies in 4K Resolution 9 Dec, 2014
Amazon Dec. 9 announced it has begun streaming select Ultra-HD TV shows, movies and specials in 4K...More>>
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Cyber Monday Sales Top $2 Billion for First Time 2 Dec, 2014
Cyber Monday reached $2.03 billion in desktop online spending, up 17% compared with the prior-year...More>>
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Online Shopping, Early Promotions Diminish Black Friday Crowds 30 Nov, 2014
Overall shopper traffic from Thanksgiving Day through Sunday, Nov. 30, dropped 5.2% from 2013...More>>
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HBO Inks Streaming Deal With Chinese Video Site 25 Nov, 2014
HBO and Tencent Holdings Ltd. Nov. 25 announced a partnership whereby select programing from the...More>>
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Amazon Eyeing Ad-Supported SVOD Service Separate From Prime Video 21 Nov, 2014
Amazon reportedly will launch a standalone subscription streaming service next year that will be...More>>
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Netflix Still Trumps Amazon, Hulu in Peak Streaming Traffic 20 Nov, 2014
As expected, Netflix accounts for the largest percentage of North American downstream streaming...More>>
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Best Buy Gets Early Christmas Present 20 Nov, 2014
Best Buy Co. Nov. 20 reported third-quarter (ended Nov. 1) net income of $107 million, up 98% on...More>>
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Internet Sales Tax Doomed 12 Nov, 2014
Less than 10 days after midterm elections the GOP reportedly is on course to deny passage of the...More>>
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Walmart Takes a Match to Black Friday 12 Nov, 2014
Walmart Nov. 12 announced it would extend steep price discounting across five days — instead of...More>>
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Amazon Prime Not Charging Extra for Ultra-HD Content 11 Nov, 2014
Amazon Nov. 11 announced it would not charge Prime Instant Video members fortunate enough to own a...More>>
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