Don Draper, meet Sling TV: The recently launched online TV subscription service started to carry AMC and IFC as well as the…
Read MoreResearch
Amazon Prime Instant gets Selma, James Bond and Star Trek
Amazon Prime customers will get access to a bunch of big Hollywood movies over the next couple of months via Prime Instant, thanks…
Read MoreChromecast gets Comedy Central, Sesame Street, TuneIn and Epix
Another wave of apps just added support for Google’s streaming stick.…
Read MoreEpix to live stream Schooled: The Price of College Sports
Premium movie channel Epix will premiere its documentary Schooled: The Price of College Sports online this Wednesday, giving people without an Epix subscription…
Read MoreEpix CEO: cord cutting will force the TV industry to innovate
Young people can't afford to pay $100 for cable, and most of us just watch 14 networks anyway: Epix CEO Mark Greenberg thinks cord cutting forces the industry to change.…
Read MoreAmazon’s EPIX deal will add Hunger Games, Avengers, more to Prime
Amazon and EPIX have signed a deal to make streaming movies like The Hunger Games, Iron Man 2 and The Avengers free to Amazon Prime members. Previously, Netflix had exclusive rights to EPIX recent releases.…
Read MoreDon’t get too attached to Epix, Netflix warns subscribers
Company CEO Reed Hastings tells investors that an exclusive licensing deal with premium cable channel Epix is about to run out ... but not to worry, since Netflix doesn't get that much viewing from the pact, anyway.…
Read MoreDirecTV says sticking point in Viacom talks is … Epix?
They've been negotiating over some of the biggest cable networks on TV, but DirecTV says a near deal to end its weeklong impasse with Viacom has been undone by a lightly watched premium channel. The programmer calls that a fabrication, saying the two remain far apart.…
Read MoreXbox Live is the first big step to true video convergence
The new Xbox Live update launching tomorrow is the start of a rollout of lots of new content partners on the platform. But the big innovation will be allowing them to be navigated from a unified search mechanism powered by Microsoft's Bing.…
Read MoreWhy Microsoft bought VideoSurf for $70 million
Microsoft has acquired video search specialist VideoSurf, reportedly paying upwards of $70 million for the Silicon Valley startup. The software giant plans to integrate the VideoSurf technology into its Xbox Live platform, providing more granular data about what's happening on-screen.…
Read MoreClipSync wants to take videos viral, moment by moment
ClipSync Moments gives viewers the ability to share videos with friends on social networks. But instead of sharing a link to the entire video and having their friends search for the part it refers to, ClipSync attaches comments to a specific moment in time.…
Read MoreRoku launches $49 box, insists it’s not a loss leader
How's that for a deal: Roku's new entry-level set-top box is selling for just $49. That's half the price of an Apple TV - but the company insists it's still making money on every unit sold. Roku also announced the launch of an HBO Go app.…
Read MoreHow Epix is investing in its future
Epix once had an edge over other cable networks, with a streaming offering to go along with its linear cable feed. But now that everyone's on the TV Everywhere bandwagon, Epix continues to innovate, adding original programming and making videos available on a number of devices.…
Read MorePigs beware: Roku gets Angry Birds with new devices
The next generation of Roku media streaming boxes will roll out soon, with a new, smaller form factor and more powerful graphics. With the release, the company is betting big on casual games becoming available on new Roku 2 devices, including Rovio's Angry Birds.…
Read MoreEpix Coming Soon to a Connected Device Near You
Epix, the premium cable network that launched with an online, on-demand video component, is making that service available through a number of new mobile and otherwise connected devices, including Android tablets, Samsung connected TVs and Blu-ray players, the Blackberry PlayBook and Roku broadband set-top boxes.…
Read MoreNetflix Brings Paramount Films Online in Canada
Netflix is adding more content to its streaming library in Canada, striking a deal with Paramount Pictures for first-run access to movies in the pay TV window. So movies like Iron Man 2 won't show up on Canadian cable channels, but will appear on Netflix instead.…
Read MoreVid-Biz: Ebert on 3-D, Netflix-Time Warner, Epix TV App
Today on the Net: More evidence that 3-D films are bad for us, Netflix's Ted Sarandos claims that Time Warner hates it because it's going to try to steal Warner Bros. movies away from HBO and Epix is building an app for connected TVs.…
Read MoreHow Much Is Starz Worth to Netflix? Maybe $250M a Year
Starz has been a key component in the growth of Netflix's streaming service over the past two years, but it has been woefully underpaid in that time. A new deal could bring Starz more than $250 million a year, according to BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield.…
Read MoreEpix Deal Expands Netflix Streaming Library; New DVD Sales Still Protected
Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) and Epix have made their "multi-year" movie streaming deal official and to be sure, the threat is more towards other pa……
Read MoreVid-Biz: ABC, Demand Media & Joost, Epix HD
Today on the Net: ABC has doubled the number of ads it shows in its iPad app, Demand Media chooses Joost for its video ad sales and technology, and Epix is adding authentication with a new HD site aimed at Cox and Mediacom customers.…
Read MoreVerizon Serving Video Locally for Epix, HBO Go
FiOS TV users won't get their Epix and HBO Go content from a third-party CDN, but from Verizon's own servers. This could save cable networks money, and help Verizon to manage its network.…
Read MoreNew Epix Deal With Dish Gives Premium Net A Shot At Critical Mass
Another win for fledgling premium net Epix HD: a deal with Dish Network to offer the service to those of its 14.1 million customers who subs……
Read MoreVid-Biz: Hulu, Isohunt, Next New Networks
Hulu Goes to the Movies (That You’ve Never Heard Of); Yesterday marked the first time a “feature film” appeared on Hulu before…
Read MorePremium Net Epix Adds More Cable Distribution With Mediacom Deal
Premium entertainment network Epix is having a good week after a distribution drought. Cable operator Mediacom Communications plans to launc……
Read More