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Bewkes: ‘We Don’t Understand’ an HBO-Netflix Content Deal 11 May, 2011
Time Warner Inc. CEO Jeff Bewkes May 11 dismissed any notions there might be a content license deal forthcoming between subsidiary HBO and Netflix — a scenario many believe would cement the online disc rental pioneer as a “must-stream” behemoth. More>>
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Moonves: CBS Negotiating ‘Quickly’ on Latin America Netflix Streaming Deal 3 May, 2011
CBS Corp. is urgently negotiating streaming deals with Netflix for the online disc rental pioneer’s pending foray into Latin America, in addition to its Canadian service, according to CEO Les Moonves.More>>
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Netflix Helping Studios Up Content License Fees 7 Jun, 2011
Once shunned by media companies as a pariah to secondary distribution, Netflix’s deep pockets and willingness to spend big on catalog fare has media companies rolling out the welcome mat all the way to the bank.More>>
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Netflix Inks CBS Streaming Deal 23 Feb, 2011
Netflix Feb. 22 said it signed a two-year agreement with CBS Corp. enabling its monthly subscribers to stream select catalog titles, including episodes of “Medium” and “Flashpoint,” as well as full seasons of “Frasier,” “Family Ties” and “Cheers,” among others.More>>
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Moonves: 'Going Slowly' With CBS Films 13 Dec, 2010
CBS Corp.’s much-publicized foray into motion picture productions continues to be a work-in-progress that CEO Les Moonves hopes will break even in 2011.More>>
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CBS CEO Open to 99-cent TV Shows on iTunes 19 Feb, 2010
Scuttlebutt that Apple will offer repurposed television shows for 99 cents concurrent with the spring launch of the iPad grew after CBS Corp. president and CEO Leslie Moonves said he wasn’t opposed to the idea.More>>
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CBS Joins Cable On Demand Online Trial 14 Jul, 2009
CBS Corp. July 14 said it would become the first broadcast network to include its primetime programming in Comcast Communications’ On Demand Online national trial.More>>
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CBS: March Madness VOD Consumption Up 36% 6 Apr, 2010
CBSSports.com reported record video-on-demand (VOD) consumption for the 2010 NCAA Div. I men’s college basketball tournament, which concluded Monday night with the Butler Bulldogs coming up a shot short against the champion Duke Blue Devils.More>>
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CBS: TV.com Posts Visitor, Streams Records 20 Jul, 2009
TV.com, the repurposed content Web site and Hulu rival owned by CBS Corp., July 20 said it reached record highs for unique visitors and video streams in May, according to comScore.More>>
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ABC Begins Streaming on Hulu 7 Jul, 2009
After signing a deal with Hulu at the end of April, ABC Enterprises, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Co., has begun streaming full episodes of their shows on Hulu.com.More>>
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