Beverly Hills, Calif. – Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS), The Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) and Netflix have entered licensing agreements allowing U.S. Netflix members to view complete previous seasons of animated and live-action programming from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim, as well as the TNT serialised drama Dallas (produced by Warner Horizon Television). Beginning March 30, complete past seasons of Cartoon Network shows such as … [Read more...] about Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros. Television Group announce multi-year agreement with Netflix
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Microsoft rumoured to be eyeing Netflix
An announcement regarding Netflix CEO Reed Hastings stepping down from Microsoft Corp.’s board of directors has triggered rumours that the software company may be targeting the leading online video subscription service provider for acquisition. According to an article in Forbes, buying Netflix would be in keeping with Microsoft’s revamped philosophy on the Xbox 360, which is now treating the device more like an entertainment device and less like a video game console. However, … [Read more...] about Microsoft rumoured to be eyeing Netflix
Netflix offers “Just for Kids” on Xbox 360
Los Gatos, California – Netflix, Inc. has announced the availability of "Just for Kids" on Xbox 360, further expanding the availability of the section popular with kids and their parents. Netflix "Just for Kids" makes it easier for kids and families to browse and instantly watch a large selection of kid-friendly TV shows and movies. According to the company, since introducing the section in August 2011, members have watched more than two billion hours of kids' titles. Now kids can click … [Read more...] about Netflix offers “Just for Kids” on Xbox 360
Gaumont Int’l Television to produce new series based on iconic character “Barbarella”
London - Gaumont International Television, the production and distribution studio based in Los Angeles and part of the European-based motion picture studio Gaumont, has announced that the company is teaming with Drive helmer Nicolas Refn and Martha De Laurentiis to bring the iconic character “Barbarella” to the small screen. The series will be based on the character created by Jean-Claude Forest and made famous in the 1968 film of the same name starring Jane Fonda. … [Read more...] about Gaumont Int’l Television to produce new series based on iconic character “Barbarella”
TV remains dominant platform in video content consumption
About 98 percent of the average five hours of daily viewing of videos in the United States are still being watched on traditional TV sets, according to the recently released Nielsen Cross-Platform Report. This means that while people are shifting to new technologies and devices that make it easier for them to watch the video they want, whenever and wherever they want, the fact remains that they are not “turning off” their TVs. TV screen remains the dominant platform on which to … [Read more...] about TV remains dominant platform in video content consumption
Editor@MIPTV: FremantleMedia opens big
Cannes - At the FremantleMedia press breakfast held in the Fremantle village by the French Riveria, CEO of FremantleMedia Tony Cohen, calls it the “best year ever for the international entertainment formats world.” “There were 99 formats travelling around the world; that’s the highest ever. It was 10 percent up from 2010, and Fremantle was the top company with more of those formats going into more territories than any other company,” announced Cohen. This year, … [Read more...] about Editor@MIPTV: FremantleMedia opens big
