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Cable companies are likely breathing a sigh of relief from a series of studies that say many consumers threaten to leave their pay cable companies but never do. Deadline.com reports Morgan Stanley’s 3rd Annual Streaming Video Survey shows roughly 17

1. House of Cards: This just-released (all 13 episodes) Netflix original series might be the most damning look at elected Democrats and their media allies since HBO’s “The Wire.” There are no sucker-punches directed at the Right; just a wonderful

I know it’s risky to take the other side of an issue from Defender of Liberty Ben Shapiro lest I end up like Piers Morgan. However, on the issue of Netflix, I am fairly confident in my contrarian analysis as I

Amazon’s move into original streaming content got a boost today as the company solidified one of the more promising pilots across the media landscape. Sundance breakout Tyler Ross, star of indie Milkshake, and up-and-comer Izabela Vidovic have been cast as two of the four leads

First, a little background: There’s a crucially important cold war being waged in the entertainment business: Netflix versus everyone else. And we should all be rooting for Netflix. Boiled to its essence, what we have is a battle between the

By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment WriterNEW YORKIn Netflix’s bid for a flagship original drama of its own _ a “Sopranos” to its HBO _ the subscription streaming service is presenting a high-class adaptation of a British political thriller offered up all

For years, Hollywood has been engaging in monopolistic practices in an attempt to fight the coming obsolescence of its business model. Hulu, the online television website, relies on the television studios colluding to avoid handing out their product for free

You know those uber low-rated cable channels you can’t wait to surf by en route to “The Walking Dead” or “Boardwalk Empire?” They might be a thing of the past if Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt has his way.

The U.N.’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU) holds a conference next month in which everything from new internet taxes, to new censorship rules — read “Defamation of Islam” — to new internet regulations will be in play. The new regulations and

Google, along with other tech industry supporters of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations mandating net neutrality, is urging a federal court to side with the FCC in a suit brought by Internet service providers Verizon and MetroPCS. That suit, brought

A trailer for Netflix’s latest foray into original content, “House of Cards,” is now out on the Web. Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey stars in a series executive produced by David Fincher of “The Social Network” fame.  Synopsis: Francis Underwood (Spacey) is

By RYAN NAKASHIMAAssociated PressSometimes it’s not the size of the storm, it’s where it hits. As Hurricane Sandy raged through one of the country’s most densely populated regions, it created a surge in online traffic Monday as people sought weather-related

Faith-based films need a new PR agent, says veteran actor Corbin Bernsen. The “L.A. Law” alum tells a story about a cocktail party where he told some peers he was looking for actors to star in a faith-friendly film he

In a society accustomed to Netflix, DVR and video-on-demand, its probably not surprising we’re moving towards elections-on-demand. Today, half the states have started early voting for the November elections. The remaining states will make early voting available over the coming

It used to be that fandom was exclusively for those who dressed up like storm troopers and made the trek all the way to Los Angeles for the little-known convention known as Comic Con. Now, with the help of the

If you must carry Hollywood’s putrid water, go ahead and blame the Olympics — it’s not  like we haven’t had a few of those since 1993. But out here in the real world, no amount of spin can change the

The Western is the groundwork for much of American cinema and storytelling. Westerns give us homegrown stories of good and evil, tales of love, vengeance, individualism, loss, hatred, fear and greed. All of these themes are thrust together to create

The Hollywood Left has something in common with the mainstream media. Both clearly fear President Barack Obama will lose come November, and they’re willing to do or say just about anything to prevent it. For the press, that means shoving

Four months to go before Election Day and Judicial Watch’s battle for election integrity continues in full force. On July 17, 2012, we filed an amicus curiae brief with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in support of HB 934, a

(AP) Storms: Mid-Atlantic power outages could last daysBy JESSICA GRESKOAssociated PressWASHINGTONUtility crews untangled downed power lines and tree limbs Sunday, working to get the electricity turned back on for millions of people facing a second day of 100-degree temperatures without

 Apparently, the United Nations has been pressing for a global internet tax that would hit Google, Facebook, Apple, and Netflix. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a subset of the UN, wants to add a provision to a current treaty that

“The Secret World of Arrietty,” the latest film from Studio Ghibli, comes from the tradition of films like “The Secret of NIMH” and “Ratatouille” in which small creatures survive in a big world, taking what they can from humans without being

With New Media, we are watching history play out before our eyes.  Every day, online outlets are breaking stories the establishment media won’t. Some of these sites (largely thought of as blogs) now have more traffic than mainstream media websites. 

1. CABLE RATINGS: ‘THE FIVE’ BEATS STEWART AND COLBERT: ‘The Five’: 1.946 million viewers Stewart: 1.896 million Colbert: 1.338 million 2. LATEST BOND MOVIE ‘SKYFALL’ DELVES INTO BRITISH SPY’S TROUBLED PSYCHE: “James Bond may be known as a suave ladies’ man

Right now the studios and networks are freaking out over what could be a major loss of their profit and power base should video streaming continue to grow exponentially. If Americans are all watching streaming, you can say goodbye to

1. CABLE RATINGS: ‘BASKETBALL WIVES’ AND ‘RIDICULOUSNESS’ TROUNCE STEWART, COLBERT Stewart 1.744 “The Five“: 1.504 Colbert 1.249 —-Weekly Cable Ratings: Stewart And Colbert Not Even In Top 25 2. WHERE HAVE ALL THE COWBOYS GONE? — “By the 1970s the

Bundled cable is an affirmative action program for the Left’s cultural stranglehold. With these enforced packages, we pay outrageous fees for dozens if not hundreds of cable channels we never watch. But we still pay for these channels though our

While overall home video spending increased 2.5% in the first quarter of 2012. There is no good news here for Hollywood — at least the Hollywood terrified of streaming and Redbox: The Digital Entertainment Group may suggest that the period of

TUESDAY CABLE RATINGS — “THE FIVE” BEATS COLBERT “The Five”: 1.649 million viewers #7. “Family Guy” rerun: 2.389 million viewers #13. “Daily Show”:  1.89 million viewers #28. “Colbert Report”: 1.361 million viewers   NETFLIX STREAMING TRAFFIC GREW 30% IN LAST

MOVIEGOERS SURVEYED SAY 3D PICS ARE BETTER   NETFLIX ADDED 3 MILLION ONLINE SUBSCRIBERS IN QUARTER …LOST 1.08 MILLION BY-MAIL SUBSCRIBERS   RAVE FOR MEL GIBSON’S DIRECT-TO-PPV ‘THE GRINGO’  …NOW THIS IS WHAT I CALL AN ACTION MOVIE! MEL GIBSON

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS: AMAZON PRIME VS. NETFLIX I agree with all of this but would add one very important note: Amazon Instant is an absolute mess. The television programs and films are not organized in a way that makes anything

READER QUESTIONS REGARDING STREAMING/CORD-CUTTING Lots of good comments and questions from my piece from yesterday, which is linked above: Could you describe your version of movie/TV/online/etc utopia from a consumer purchase and user experience point of view?  Love your …

THE NIMBLE EMPIRE: A DEFENSE OF CABLE TV Cable defenders are down to rationalizing piracy (also known as STEALING) and arguing that HBO as a standalone service is worth $20 a month, just so that we can enjoy the shared