Amazon Studios
Continuing its investment in original content, Amazon announced on Monday it is greenlighting “Zombieland,” a new comedy series based on the Columbia Pictures movie of the same name, which will be made available for free to Amazon Instant Video and LOVEFiLM UK subscribers. This is the seventh original comedy series added to Amazon Studios’ lineup, Continue Reading →
Comcast
Global media and technology company Comcast Corporation announced on Wednesday that it will be open its content up as part of its”Watchathon” event from March 25 through 31. During this time, customers will have unlimited access to the company’s entire programming library of more than 3,500 episodes from over 100 series — representing 3,375 hours Continue Reading →
Megaupload
While Kim Dotcom continues to fight his Megaupload copyright case in New Zealand and the United States, a new academic study concludes that “the closing of a major online piracy site can increase digital media sales, and by extension we provide evidence that Internet movie piracy displaces digital film sales.” On Wednesday, Brett Danaher and Continue Reading →
Xbox
Ah, exclusivity. Typically the domain of movie theaters and premium cable subscriptions, now everyone’s giving it a go. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is also joining the fray and has launched Pulp, a British indie comedy. The movie has already been shortlisted at several respectable film festivals but creator, Adam Hamdy, citing the high costs of marketing Continue Reading →
PlayStation
While there’s still little known about Sony’s efforts to pioneer the first 4K movie download service, one thing we can say almost definitely now is that the service will in fact be compatible with its (supposedly) upcoming PS4. In an interview with The Verge, Sony President and COO Phil Molyneux almost sort of definitely confirmed Continue Reading →
Fanhattan
There’s no shortage of places to watch your favorite TV shows and movies online, but trying to figure out who offers what can be a frustrating experience. Fanhattan made that task easier with its intelligent video-discovery iOS app, and now it’s expanding beyond mobile devices to the Web. Starting on Thursday, users can sign up Continue Reading →
Twitter & Movies
It’s no secret that Twitter’s data has been shown to predict box office performance weeks before a movie opening. However, the company’s latest venture takes it much further back in the production cycle. Adam Bain, president of global revenue at Twitter, said he was making the rounds in the Hollywood studios recently when a producer Continue Reading →
The Call
Sorry Brad Pitt (Moneyball), but Halle Barry is about to trump you with The Call, in theaters on March 15. The film’s executive producer is Philip M. Cohen, CEO of the Care Media dynamic signage network in medical waiting rooms by day. I suspect that Phil was considering the marketing metaphor that the thriller could Continue Reading →