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

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.
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SnagFilms Grabs $7 Million to Share Indie Movies Online

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.
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Samsung Smart TVs Get Sweeter With SugarSync

Turns out cloud service SugarSync is behind some of those Samsung “smart” TVs — which means users aren’t limited to sharing only from other Samsung devices.
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“Abduction” Is Facebook’s First “Day-and-Date” Movie Rental

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)

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.”
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What Kind of Web Video Plans Does Sony Have? (Video)

“We’re certainly talking to lots of different people about some new possibilities,” says exec Tim Schaaff. Hmmm.
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Hollywood Showdown: Blockbuster, Redbox Balk at Warner’s New Window

Warner Bros. wants to keep its DVDs out of the hands of renters for an extra month. Blockbuster and Redbox don’t want to play along.
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At CES 2012, 3-D Is Riding Shotgun to “Smart” TVs

3-D isn’t going away — it’s becoming just another check-off feature, as TV sets get “smarter.”
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Warner Brothers Will Make Netflix, Redbox, Blockbuster Wait Longer for New Movies

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.
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Netflix Reminds Us That It’s a Streaming Video Company, Again

Its customers watched more than two billion hours of digital content, the company says. But we’ll have to wait a month to learn what that means.
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