The launch of Netflix’s first original series positions the company right where it wants to be – competing against pay cable companies like HBO, Showtime and Starz. But whether Lilyhammer becomes a hit for Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) or falls flat, don’t expect the streaming video company to honor one very time-honored TV practice:...
Viral Video Wars
At last year’s Super Bowl, one of the most buzzed about commercials was VW’s “The Force”, which featured a young boy trying to control various objects, including a Volkswagen, with his mind a la Darth Vader. Here is last year’s ad, which was viewed over 50,000,000 times on YouTube. The spot proved so popular...
Verizon Teams With Redbox for a Netflix-Style Video Service
Here's the Netflix-style video service that Verizon wouldn't talk about a couple months ago -- a joint venture with Redbox, which has an uneasy relationship with a lot of big media companies.
Viacom Says Netflix Isn’t Hurting Nickelodeon Ratings
Viacom, which has seen ratings decline at its Nickelodeon cable channel, doesn't think it is losing eyeballs to Netflix, which offers an array of kids programming, including Nickelodeon shows like "Dora the Explorer." Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman, speaking during the company's earnings call this morning, continues to argue that the ratings decline stems primarily from...
Like Sports on Cable? Pay Up. Don’t Like Sports on Cable? Pay Up, Anyway.
Here's how your monthly cable bill gets split up. Spoiler: Disney and ESPN get a really big chunk.
130,000 Time Warner Cable Subscribers Go Missing. To Find Them, You Might Ask Verizon and AT&T.
It's possible most of Time Warner Cable's video losses stem from savvy folks like yourself, who cut the cord and get their TV over the Web. But it's not that likely.
