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Netflix vying for first rights to new TV series

Netflix is trying to buy Internet streaming rights to a 26-episode drama starring Kevin Spacey before the series is shown on a television network....

 

More people are watching movies online, but few are buying them

More people are watching movies online, but few are buying them

Consumer-friendly devices like Apple TV and Web-enabled TVs make it easier to access digital versions of films, but most consumers prefer just to rent them. Studios are working to change those habits. Consumers long ago switched their shopping habits to the Internet, so that now most don't hesitate to buy cameras, TVs, books, appliances, cars, clothing, even foreclosed homes online.

 

Apple TV Splits Networks

Media chiefs this week sounded a note of caution on Apple's 99-cent digital-rental service for TV shows amid a division in the industry on whether to participate.

 

Report: Hulu may start subscription plan

Report: Hulu may start subscription plan

Hulu reportedly will introduce a subscription plan as soon as May 24, which would cost $10 per month for access to anything older than the last five episodes of popular TV shows, according to the Los Angeles Times.

 

Google Wants to Stream TV, for a Fee

Google Wants to Stream TV, for a Fee

YouTube, which is already trying out the movie rental business, wants to get into TV too

 

Grey's Anatomy The First Disney Show To Launch On Hulu

Grey's Anatomy The First Disney Show To Launch On Hulu

Hulu CEO Jason Kilar won a big battle against Google's (GOOG) top dealmakers in April, successfully convincing Disney (DIS) CEO Bob Iger to put ABC's full-length content on Hulu instead of YouTube.

Google wanted to make Disney the cornerstone of its new focus on premium content, but Disney ended up taking an equity stake in Hulu alongside prior investors News Corp (NWS), NBC (GE) and Providence Equity Partners.

A couple months later, the fruits of Jason's labor are here in the form of mega-hit "Grey's Anatomy," now live on Hulu.

 

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