A Resurgent Netflix Beats Projections, Even Its Own
Netflix reported $8 million in net income and a jump in the number of subscribers for its streaming service. Analysts were surprised, and investors jumped, sending its shares up 37 percent in Thursday...
View ArticleThe Breakfast Meeting: Assange Assails ‘Propaganda’ Film, and Netflix Surges
Also, Apple disappoints and some longtime employees are laid off at Rolling Stone.
View ArticlePartnership Gives Web Surfers More Than Just Images
Getty Images and Luminate, a company that specializes in making digital images interactive, are working together to embed information about Web sites, Twitter feeds and articles in Getty photographs.
View ArticleReport Gauges Companies’ Approach to Advertising on Social Media
A new report on companies' opinions of social media advertising shows that companies are spending more on that strategy, though they are concerned with getting an accurate measurement of its...
View ArticleBackstage to Acquire Sonicbids
The deal will combine two of the leading sites that help actors and up-and-coming musicians find work.
View ArticleYouTube Expected to Experiment With Paid Subscriptions for Some Channels
An executive of the online video Web site said this week that the channel will look at options for charging for its content. Currently, it is mostly an advertising-driven service.
View ArticleNBC Shuts Down Hyperlocal Web Site
EveryBlock, a pioneering Web site for hyperlocal data-driven journalism, shut down on Thursday, disappointing longtime fans.
View ArticleNetflix Teams With DreamWorks Animation on Cartoon Series for Children
The two companies will combine on a show based on the studio's upcoming movie "Turbo.''
View ArticleDoes the ‘House of Cards’ All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Spoil Social Viewing?
The great thing about Netflix's "House of Cards"? You can watch it all at once. That may be the bad thing, too. How do you gather around a water cooler and talk about a moving target?
View ArticleMeteor Videos Set Online Viewing Record
An online measurement firm reported Tuesday that videos of last week's Russian meteor have collectively topped 138 million views on the video-sharing sites it tracks, like YouTube and DailyMotion. The...
View ArticleIndependent Booksellers Sue Amazon and Publishers Over E-Books
The suit alleges that contracts between the big six publishers and Amazon restrict independent bookstores from getting into the e-book market.
View ArticleFox Broadcasting Partners With YouTube Channel
WIGS, which was conceived last year as a channel for female-friendly dramas on the Web, is being taken under Fox's wing as an incubator for new show ideas.
View ArticleDebating ‘House of Cards’: What the Show Gets Right and Wrong About Journalism
Washington is the chief character in the drama, but do the creators understand how the town works?
View ArticleDebating ‘House of Cards’ 2: How to Reap the Cable Whirlwind
“House of Cards” -- the Recap. Today, Ashley Parker and David Carr take on episode two and tease apart the collaborations between the various estates in Washington.
View ArticleOnline Piracy Alert System to Begin This Week
The Copyright Alert System, a program of escalating warnings against people suspected of online copyright infringement, is going into effect more than a year and a half after the plan was announced.
View ArticleNew Bilingual Web Site to Focus on Latino Health
This site, called Vida Vibrante, will focus on health and wellness issues affecting Latinos.
View ArticleFirst Lady’s Dance Moves Catch Fire on the Web
Mrs. Obama may have been criticized for handing out the Best Picture award at the Oscars, but her appearance on NBC’s “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” has been immensely popular.
View ArticleABC Networks Will Offer Guarantees to Advertisers Across Platforms
A deal with Nielsen will allow ABC to measure viewing whether on television or online.
View ArticleRich and Proud of It, Saudi Billionaire Prefers Bloomberg’s To Forbes
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal has had long disputes with the Forbes Billionaires List, which he says understates his wealth.
View ArticleWGBH to Partner on Children’s Pilot for Amazon
Amazon’s production arm said Wednesday that it had ordered a children’s pilot called “Sara Solves It,” which was co-developed by WGBH in Boston and Out of the Blue Enterprises.
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