Amazon Gets Into the Sitcom Business

And the kids’-show business, too. Yet another big Web company says it’s going to make its own videos. How soon before Jeff Bezos finds a “Seinfeld”?
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Apple’s $8 Billion Media Business

A record $1.9 billion quarter for iTunes.
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Surprise! Walmart’s Cloud Movie Service Is Pretty Good!

“Disc to digital” still doesn’t make much sense as a concept — who wants to drive to Walmart and pay to put their movies in the cloud? But if you do want to do that, it works very well.
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What Kind of Digital Consumer Are You?

Most people now consider themselves “digital device adopters.” But what’s your digital personality? IBM’s latest study aims to find the answer.
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Amazon Job Descriptions Hint at More Perks Coming to Prime

First, Amazon Prime offered free two-day shipping for $79. Then it started offering add-on services for no additional cost, like streaming videos and Kindle books. What’s next?
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The Apple/Amazon Conspiracy That Never Happened

Apple competes ferociously with Amazon. But the feds say Cupertino considered a different strategy, where Apple would rule music and movies, and Amazon would rule e-books. Really?
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What About “Terminator 2”?

If the Titanic happened does that mean Avatar happened???

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Paramount, Google Link Up for Movie Rentals

So what about that copyright lawsuit that Paramount parent Viacom filed against Google nearly five years ago? Still going ….
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King of the Deep

Just arrived at the ocean’s deepest pt. Hitting bottom never felt so good. Can’t wait to share what I’m seeing w/ you

–Director James Cameron tweeted from the deepest part of the ocean floor when he became the first solo explorer to reach the Challenger Deep

Facebook Pitches Advertisers on a New Ad Model

Sheryl Sandberg runs a $3 billion ad business. But if her new plan works, that number could get a whole lot bigger.
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