Studios lick their lips over new-look NetflixAugust 16, 2010
On Demand Weekly rounds up stories affecting the On Demand TV / VOD Industry. How will Netlix's recent deals affect how we watch films in the home?
Studios lick their lips over new-look Netflix
"HBO is "toast" because of the Epix-Netflix deal..." |
That's great for studios, especially at a time when DVD revenue is dwindling, but it's bad for the likes of Showtime and HBO. Aristotle Munarriz of the Motley Fool went so far as to predict HBO is "toast" because of the Epix-Netflix deal....(The Hollywood Reporter)
Netflix and the Future of the Entertainment Business
Mark Cuban: "I’m a big fan of Reed Hastings. Not just of his vision, but his honesty as well. Reed posted his strategy deck on Slideshare.com . While we agree and disagree on a few items here and there, he does a great job identifying the risks created by Cable/satellite/telco (CST) . The key quote on this slide ( page 26) – ”almost no customers leave cable for netflix”... (Blog Maverick)
Would You Pay $50 to Watch a Movie at Home 30 Days After Release?
The holy grail is "day-and-date," where a movie hits theaters and DVD (or digital streaming) simultaneously. Theater operators don't like the idea, obviously, because they make most of their money in concessions, and they do not have concession stands in people's houses. (Yet.) So far, only the indie studios have tried it, releasing their art-house stuff via On Demand at the same time it hits a handful of theaters... (Cinematical)
