Politics
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Netflix Expanding New York Presence with New Office, Production Facility
Amazon may have left, but Netflix is expanding its New York state of mind. The SVOD behemoth April 18 announced it is spending $100 million for a new production facility in New York, that also includes office space for 127 executives in content, marketing and production. The streaming video pioneer will also inhabit a Brooklyn-based … Continue reading “Netflix Expanding New York Presence with New Office, Production Facility”
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‘The Kid’ Shoots to Disc and Digital June 4 From Lionsgate
The Western The Kid rides to Blu-ray (plus digital), DVD, digital and on demand June 4 from Lionsgate. The new take on the infamous American Old West story of Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett stars Ethan Hawke (Training Day, Boyhood, The Magnificent Seven), Dane DeHaan (Lincoln, The Place Beyond the Pines, Lawless), Jake Schur, Leila George and Chris … Continue reading “‘The Kid’ Shoots to Disc and Digital June 4 From Lionsgate”
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Netflix Expanding New York Presence with New Office, Production Facility
Amazon may have left, but Netflix is expanding its New York state of mind. The SVOD behemoth April 18 announced it is spending $100 million for a new production facility in New York, that also includes office space for 127 executives in content, marketing and production. The streaming video pioneer will also inhabit a Brooklyn-based … Continue reading “Netflix Expanding New York Presence with New Office, Production Facility”
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Ted Sarandos: Most-Watched Netflix Shows are Originals
Much attention has been given to major media companies such as Disney, NBC Universal and WarnerMedia pulling back content licensing to Netflix for their own branded over-the-top video platforms – and what impact that would have on the SVOD juggernaut. Not much, according to CCO Ted Sarandos, who says the streaming service has anticipated such … Continue reading “Ted Sarandos: Most-Watched Netflix Shows are Originals”
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House Approves Restoring Net Neutrality
As expected, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives April 10 voted to restore net neutrality guidelines established by the Federal Communications Commission in 2015 and repealed in 2017 under the direction of President Trump’s appointed FCC chairman Ajit Pai. The 232-190 vote (along party lines) on the Save the Internet Act would – if approved by … Continue reading “House Approves Restoring Net Neutrality”
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The Roku Channel Adds HBO, Cinemax
Roku April 4, announced that HBO and (soon) Cinemax are available as add-on third-party subscriptions on The Roku Channel. HBO joins an array of more than 25 premium subscriptions already available on The Roku Channel. The Roku Channel provides users access to 10,000+ free, ad-supported movies and TV episodes as well as third-party premium subscriptions. … Continue reading “The Roku Channel Adds HBO, Cinemax”
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‘Save the Internet Act’ Passes First House Test
A bill, spearheaded by Democrats in the House of Representatives to restore Obama-era net neutrality guidelines regulating the Internet as a utility, March 26 passed a panel vote, 18-11, along party lines to advance to a full committee vote. If the “Save the Internet Act,” which would restore the FCC’s 2015 net neutrality guidelines mandating … Continue reading “‘Save the Internet Act’ Passes First House Test”
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DOJ Antitrust Boss: ‘You Learn More From Losing’
Following legal rebuke at the lower federal court and subsequent appeals court level regarding efforts to block AT&T’s $84 billion acquisition of Time Warner, the Department of Justice’s Makan Delrahim, head of the agency’s antitrust unit, said more was learned in defeat than in winning the litigation. Speaking March 20 at the American Communications Association’s … Continue reading “DOJ Antitrust Boss: ‘You Learn More From Losing’”
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House Democrats Investigating Whether Trump Personally Sought to Block AT&T/Time Warner Merger
The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives continues to ratchet up scrutiny of President Trump and his administration — now focusing on whether the President personally attempted to block AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner. The merger, which created WarnerMedia, was officially confirmed last month by a federal appeals court denying an objection by the Department … Continue reading “House Democrats Investigating Whether Trump Personally Sought to Block AT&T/Time Warner Merger”
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Presidential Candidate Warren Seeks to Regulate Big Tech, Gets Indirect Support from Sky Boss
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who is running for president in the 2020 election, wants to break up the mega tech companies such as Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple — citing antitrust issues. Specifically, Warren would classify the tech companies with annual global revenue above $25 billion as “platform utilities,” thereby forcing them to split up … Continue reading “Presidential Candidate Warren Seeks to Regulate Big Tech, Gets Indirect Support from Sky Boss”
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Lawmakers Introduce ‘Save the Internet’ Bill
As expected, Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate March 6 introduced legislation aimed at overturning the FCC’s 2017 repeal of the 2015 Open Internet Order, or net neutrality. Dubbed “Save the Internet Act,” the bill seeks to re-classify the Internet as a utility under Title II of the Telecommunications Act of 1934 prohibiting Internet … Continue reading “Lawmakers Introduce ‘Save the Internet’ Bill”