The Web Google YouTube winds down original content push as longtime chief moves on YouTube was unable to compete with Amazon and Netflix in the original content arena By Shawn Knight, January 18, 2022, 3:40 PM 10 comments
The Web Tech Culture Netflix is making a heist series called Jigsaw that you can watch in any order Netflix's latest experiment sounds more like a Mega Man game than a television series By Shawn Knight, September 16, 2021, 4:05 PM 12 comments
Industry Netflix projected to spend north of $17 billion on original content in 2020 Netflix continues to feed its original content generator By Shawn Knight, January 16, 2020, 12:40 PM 7 comments
The Web Netflix boosted original content output by 54.6 percent in 2019 371 new TV shows and movies saw the light of day this year By Shawn Knight, December 18, 2019, 5:55 PM
Industry Google YouTube is stepping away from expensive originals, will instead invest in music and gaming YouTube will no longer compete with Netflix and Amazon in the high-end original content space By Shawn Knight, March 25, 2019, 11:17 AM
Apple Industry Apple may offer its original TV shows for free to Apple device owners Don't count Apple out in the race to win TV By Shawn Knight, October 11, 2018, 9:50 AM
The Web Snapchat goes all-in on original content push with Snap Originals Each episode is vertically shot and runs about five minutes long By Shawn Knight, October 10, 2018, 11:09 AM
The Web Amazon has abandoned its crowdsourced approach to original programming pilots Ditching pilots allows Amazon to expedite original content creation By Shawn Knight, July 30, 2018, 10:53 AM
The Web Hulu shares trailer for The First, a drama about the first manned mission to Mars Hulu's next big original hit could be The First By Shawn Knight, July 26, 2018, 1:27 PM
Apple Industry Apple signs multi-year content partnership with Oprah Winfrey Apple teams with one of the world's most influential women By Shawn Knight, June 15, 2018, 3:35 PM
Apple Apple is reportedly budgeting $1 billion to procure and produce original content over the coming year By Shawn Knight, August 16, 2017, 12:00 PM
The Web Twitch wants to create and stream "choose your own adventure" style TV shows By Shawn Knight, May 5, 2017, 4:15 PM
Industry Mobile Snapchat has signed deals with several major media companies to produce original content for its platform By Shawn Knight, May 4, 2017, 2:15 PM
Car Tech The Web Here's how to watch The Grand Tour a day early (and get a Prime membership for $79) What could possibly go wrong? By Shawn Knight, November 17, 2016, 12:07 PM 7 comments
The Web Industry Netflix wants half of its programming to be original content By Shawn Knight, September 21, 2016, 1:30 PM 7 comments
The Web Tech Culture Amazon original series to chronicle the life and times of Playboy creator Hugh Hefner By Shawn Knight, August 11, 2016, 2:45 PM 7 comments
Apple Tech Culture Apple now accepting applications for Planet of the Apps, its first reality TV show By Shawn Knight, July 13, 2016, 11:15 AM
Google AI Google's Magenta project has composed its first piece of music By Shawn Knight, June 2, 2016, 8:30 AM
Apple Industry Apple floated the idea of acquiring Time Warner last year By Shawn Knight, May 27, 2016, 9:30 AM
Tech Culture Industry Amazon's partnership with the NFL proves original content doesn't always have to be scripted By Shawn Knight, March 22, 2016, 4:45 PM
Apple Dr. Dre to star in Apple's first original series By Shawn Knight, February 12, 2016, 4:15 PM 14 comments
The Web Tech Culture YouTube Red's first batch of original content debuts February 10 By Shawn Knight, February 4, 2016, 6:30 AM 7 comments
The Web Electronics Amazon first to deliver HDR streaming video By Shawn Knight, June 25, 2015, 6:15 AM
Industry The Web Reddit bolsters original content push with new video division By Shawn Knight, May 6, 2015, 6:30 PM