6 posts and columns on True Blood

QOTD: One Thing About Working at Google I Never Could Stomach — All the Damn Vampires…

Vampires have often found it advantageous to maintain a hidden presence in humanity’s most powerful institutions. In the 1600s, it was the Catholic church, and today, as you all know, it’s Google and Fox News.

–True Blood vampire king Bill Compton

"House Of Cards" Could Cost Netflix Big–And Still Save It Money in the End

in Media on March 16, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

Why is Reed Hastings betting big money on a TV show that doesn’t exist? Think about Starz, Disney and Sony. And think about poker.

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Netflix in Talks for Original Series

in News on March 15, 2011 at 8:19 pm PT

Netflix Inc. is in advanced talks to distribute a forthcoming television series directed by David Fincher and starring Kevin Spacey, said people familiar with the talks. If such a deal were to come to fruition it would add a new competitor to the television industry by increasing the degree to which Netflix vies with premium-cable television channels like Time Warner Inc.’s HBO.

Shocking Bieber Upset: Oil Spill Tops Twitter's 2010 Trends

in Social on December 13, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Although World Cup tweeting caused record high volume and infrastructure demands on Twitter, the most-discussed topic on Twitter this year was actually the Gulf oil spill, said the San Francisco-based company tonight.

Ouch! HBO’s Vampire Show Bites Business Blog

in Media on May 23, 2009 at 5:13 pm PT

Here’s a scoop from Silicon Alley Insider, published this morning: “Gawker Media announced last night that it acquired BloodCopy.com. It’s a blog about vampires. Really.” No, not really. The business blog got tripped up by a promotional campaign for “True Blood,” HBO’s vampire melodrama.
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