Hollywood

Legendary’s Thomas Tull Says Having Superheroes Isn’t Enough

Ina Fried in Dive Into Media on January 31 at 3:29 pm PT

At D: Dive Into Media, the CEO of Legendary Pictures said that with so many activities competing for limited leisure time, it’s more important than ever to build a relationship with fans.

SnagFilms Grabs $7 Million to Share Indie Movies Online

Peter Kafka in Media on January 30 at 5:00 am PT

Terry Semel, who used to make really, really big movies for a living, is one of the investors in a start-up that works on the other end of the spectrum.

Viral Video: Steven Spielberg Really Is a Geek

Kara Swisher in Media on January 24 at 1:22 am PT

And that’s meant as a compliment.

Hollywood Loses SOPA Story

Erica Orden and Geoffrey A. Fowler, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Voices on January 18 at 10:47 pm PT

The entertainment industry moved to counter growing opposition to antipiracy bills that seemed certain to be laws just weeks ago.

News Byte

“Abduction” Is Facebook’s First “Day-and-Date” Movie Rental

Peter Kafka in Media on January 17 at 1:25 pm PT

Lionsgate is letting Facebook users stream rentals of “Abduction” via the site today, at the same time the Taylor Lautner movie is coming out on discs and conventional digital outlets. Last year Warner Bros. became the first studio to offer rentals via Facebook, but until now the movies have all been older catalog releases. A 48-hour rental via Facebook costs $3.99; Milyoni, a start-up that specializes in Facebook commerce, is handling the transaction.

Channel Changer: One-on-One With YouTube Content Boss Robert Kyncl (Video)

Peter Kafka in Media on January 13 at 9:41 am PT

YouTube is spending millions to get more content on the site. Why not spend even more? “Just because you can afford something doesn’t mean you should do it.”

Viral Video: Oscar Host Billy Crystal Is a Yeti?

Kara Swisher in Media on January 6 at 1:19 am PT

Hooray for Hollywood!

Warner Brothers Will Make Netflix, Redbox, Blockbuster Wait Longer for New Movies

Peter Kafka in Media on January 5 at 2:21 pm PT

Want to watch a new movie just out on DVD from Warner Brothers? You’re going to have to buy it, or wait even longer to get it from Netflix or other disc renters.