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Amazon Prime Adds NBC Universal Shows: Hannibal, Grimm, Suits, and More

Amazon Prime Adds NBC Universal Shows: Hannibal, Grimm, Suits, and More

By Josh Wolford May 16, 2013

Good news for Amazon Prime Instant Video customers today, as Amazon has just announced an expanded licensing agreement with NBCUniversal that will bring a handful of NBC, USA, and SyFy shows to the streaming video service. Starting today, subscribers will …

Is Email The Answer To The Loss Of Google Reader? Is Email The Answer To The Loss Of Google Reader?
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Businesses have had the idea that “content is king” pounded into their brains for years. If you want to thrive online, you have to have compelling content that people want to read. The other side of that coin, however, is …

Barnes & Noble Snags More Content for Nook Video Barnes & Noble Snags More Content for Nook Video

Today, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Media announced a bunch of new content licensing deals with some major players. These deals will bring movies from Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount Pictures, Relativity Media, National Geographic, Little Pim, and Film Buff to the Nook …

Here's What Facebook May Unveil on Thursday Here's What Facebook May Unveil on Thursday
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On Thursday, Facebook will hold a big event to unveil a “new look for the news feed.” Facebook’s news feed, the core part of the site’s experience, last received a major change in 2011. According to a report at TechCrunch, …

Radiohead's Thom Yorke Laments Music as 'Content' Radiohead's Thom Yorke Laments Music as 'Content'

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, one of the first people to give the internet what it really wanted in terms of music distribution, has some concerns about what has happened to music in the last few years. The Guardian has a huge, …

Amazon Prime Nabs Travel Channel, Food Network Shows Amazon Prime Nabs Travel Channel, Food Network Shows
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Amazon has just announced a new content licensing agreement with Scripps Networks Interactive that brings a ton of popular cooking, travel, and do-it-yourself programming to Prime Instant Video. The deal will bring shows from five different Scripps networks: HGTV, DIY …

Amazon Nabs Exclusive Rights to FX’s Justified Amazon Nabs Exclusive Rights to FX’s Justified

Another day in February, another exclusive content grab from Amazon. Today, the company announced that their Prime Instant Video service will be the exclusive online streaming home to the FX hit Justified. Also part of this new deal is the …

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Amazon Grabs Exclusive Rights to CBS' Under the Dome Amazon Grabs Exclusive Rights to CBS' Under the Dome

Amazon has just landed another exclusive content deal for its Prime Instant Video service. This time it’s the upcoming CBS drama Under the Dome. Here are the specifics of the deal: Just four days after each episode airs on CBS, …

Netflix Loses Out as Sony Pictures Stays with Starz Netflix Loses Out as Sony Pictures Stays with Starz

It looks like Netflix’s interest in Sony films wasn’t strong enough to shake things up. Starz and Sony Pictures Entertainment have just announced an expansion of their previous deal that will see Starz remain the exclusive home for Sony Pictures …

HBO Go Coming to Apple TV [REPORT] HBO Go Coming to Apple TV [REPORT]

Starting some time this year, you may have another incentive to go out and grab an Apple TV box. According to Bloomberg, two people familiar with the plans say that Apple is in negotiations to add HBO Go, HBO’s streaming …

Vimeo Adds Content Ratings to Videos Vimeo Adds Content Ratings to Videos

Vimeo allows non-sexual nudity (anything expect explicit porn). Everybody knows that. It’s one of the things that sets it apart from other video streaming sites like YouTube. Vimeo says that it’s a testament to their “unflinching belief in the integrity …

Facebook's Content Removal System Under Fire Again Facebook's Content Removal System Under Fire Again

Facebook is (once again) in the middle of a content removal drama – except this time is doesn’t have anything to do with breastfeeding, racy cartoons, art, exposed nipples, or racially charged posts. This time, the drama centers around a …

Netflix Gets Cartoon Network, Adult Swim Content Netflix Gets Cartoon Network, Adult Swim Content

Netflix has just announced new licensing deals with Warner Bros Television Group and Turner Broadcasting System that will bring more streaming content to the service in March of this year, as well as January 2014. The deal with Warner Bros …

Hemlock Grove (Eli Roth, Netflix) Gets a Trailer Hemlock Grove (Eli Roth, Netflix) Gets a Trailer

The David Fincher/Kevin Spacey political drama House of Cards hits Netflix Instant on February 1st, and Arrested Development is coming in May. But don’t forget about another Netflix original/exclusive program that’s on the way. Hostel and Cabin Fever director Eli …

Hulu Announces New Original Programming for 2013 Hulu Announces New Original Programming for 2013

Hulu, which just announced $695 million in 2012 revenue (a 65% increase year-over-over), is now outlining their plans for new original content in 2013. “It’s a thrill to share what we have planned in 2013,” said Andy Forssell, Hulu’s SVP …

Netflix Grabs Warner Bros Television Dramas Netflix Grabs Warner Bros Television Dramas

In more content acquisition news for your Monday, Netflix has just announced an exclusive deal for the streaming rights to eight Warner Bros Television Group dramas. The deal allows for the shows to be shown via “traditional syndication windows and …

HBO, Universal Agree to Exclusive Deal HBO, Universal Agree to Exclusive Deal

Another day, another battle in the content wars. This time, we can give the victory to HBO. HBO and Universal Pictures have announced an extension of their licensing deal which will make sure that Universal Pictures and Focus Features’ movies …