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HBO Go bundle for broadband subscribers could happen, says CEO

HBO Go bundle for broadband subscribers could happen, says CEO
  • Posted March 22, 2013, 12:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • HBO has produced some of the best shows to ever hit the small screen, from pop-culture masterpieces like The Sopranos to epic fantasy novel adaptations like Game of Thrones. Unfortunately the network doesn’t make its content available on services like…

HBO Go coming to Apple TV in first half of 2013

HBO Go coming to Apple TV in first half of 2013
  • Posted February 1, 2013, 10:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple
  • Apple TV owners might be able to access more than 600 hours worth of HBO  movies and TV shows sometime in mid-2013. According to a report by Bloomberg, the Cupertino-based firm is in talks with HBO parent company Time Warner…

Netflix signs movie deal with Disney, Pixar, Marvel

Netflix signs movie deal with Disney, Pixar, Marvel
  • Posted December 5, 2012, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Netflix and Disney struck a deal yesterday which will allow Netflix subscribers to enjoy content from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Pixar Animation Studios and DisneyNature. Unfortunately, the bulk of the Netflix-Disney deal won't take effect until 2016 but…

HBO will stream to non-cable subscribers... in four European countries

HBO will stream to non-cable subscribers... in four European countries
  • Posted August 30, 2012, 6:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News
  • HBO will start selling streaming subscriptions to non-cable customers for the first time in October, but only to citizens of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. The new service, dubbed HBO Nordic, will offer customers access to the linear, 24-hour movie…

HBO Go finally arrives on Android tablets other than Kindle Fire

HBO Go finally arrives on Android tablets other than Kindle Fire
  • Posted July 4, 2012, 8:00 AM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, The Web
  • Making good on statements made two months ago, HBO has finally added support for tablets to its Android-based HBO Go app. In addition, the update includes the usual claims of performance enhancements and bug fixes. No specific details on those improvements…

Hulu announces four new original shows, 2 million subscribers

Hulu announces four new original shows, 2 million subscribers
  • Posted April 20, 2012, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Attempting to further differentiate itself from competitors such as Netflix, Amazon and HBO Go, Hulu has announced it will be adding four unique, in-house titles to its growing library of shows. Earlier this year, Hulu announced it would allocate $500…

Netflix CEO: Comcast should apply data caps equally, or not at all

Netflix CEO: Comcast should apply data caps equally, or not at all
  • Posted April 16, 2012, 2:25 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Netflix CEO Reed Hastings gave Comcast a quick jab on his Facebook page yesterday, accusing the company of possibly violating net neutrality principles. Citing Comcast's uniquely preferential treatment of video streamed via Xfinity's Xbox app, Hastings called upon Comcast to…

Netflix working with cable companies as on-demand alternative?

Netflix working with cable companies as on-demand alternative?
  • Posted March 7, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News
  • According to multiple sources at Reuters, Netflix may be considering a deal with cable network companies. Few details are known about the proposal, but one source claims the plan may be to bundle Netflix as an on-demand option for cable…

Netflix CEO gets $1.5 million pay cut, stocks remain low

Netflix CEO gets $1.5 million pay cut, stocks remain low
  • Posted December 26, 2011, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings, got a lump of coal this Christmas as the company's board chose to halve his stock options. Hastings has been at the helm while mismanagement of the company is widely attributed to the exodus of both…

Comcast denies tiered plans, streaming to trump cable by 2016

Comcast denies tiered plans, streaming to trump cable by 2016
  • Posted December 7, 2011, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • As we reported about a week ago, ISPs seem poised to transition from an "unlimited" model to usage-based billing. Comcast claims it will not be one of them, although the company does impose a 250GB monthly cap. According to Comcast's Chief Financial Officer...

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