Redbox and Xbox Live Want Original Programing to Compete With Netflix

Posted on Monday, March 11th, 2013 by Russ Fischer

Streaming services have re-mapped the media landscape. The Netflix streaming service grew in just a few years to become one of the dominant means of accessing film and TV content, and its first forays into original content have been a great success. House of Cards, the first show to premiere exclusively on Netflix, has reportedly done very well, though the company hasn’t released official numbers to publicly tally the show’s viewership.

Netflix already has other new programming in the can, such as the fourth season of Arrested Development, and the Eli Roth-produced show Hemlock Grove. It is developing more shows, but being first doesn’t mean that Netflix will be able to remain the only streaming service with original content for long. Amazon is developing its own material, and now the Verizon/Redbox streaming venture and Xbox Live are both reportedly pursuing their own original content. Read More »

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Streaming Bits: Netflix Passes on Terra Nova But Could Save The River, Google Play Launches Movie Rentals, HBO Go Launches on XBox Live (But Not If You Have Comcast or Time Warner)

Posted on Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 by Germain Lussier

We live in a streaming world, and here are some of the latest updates. After the jump read about:

• Netflix has officially passed on continuing the cancelled Terra Nova, but might jump on The River.
• Google Play has now entered the movie rental business.
• XBox Live now has the HBO Go app but only if you have the correct cable provider.

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Streaming Bits: Television Coming To Xbox Live, Hulu Makes Deal With Univision, Miramax CEO Says Online Distribution Can Be Worse Than Piracy

Posted on Friday, October 7th, 2011 by Germain Lussier

When streaming content gets better and more abundant every single day, it’s pretty obvious we’re living in the streaming renaissance. What might have began with YouTube and Netflix is continually expanding, minute by minute, leading one Hollywood CEO to say that online distribution monopolies are a greater threat to the movie industry than piracy.

In other news, XBox Live will soon get a large quantity of streaming channels this holiday season and Hulu has just signed a deal to broadcast content from Univision, the popular Spanish language station. There’s more on all of these stories after the jump. Read More »

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