79 posts and columns on Warner Bros.

Taking a Cue From “House of Cards,” Machinima Releases Its Next “Mortal Kombat” Series All at Once on YouTube

in Media on September 26, 2013 at 9:00 am PT

Machinima to gamers on YouTube: Get over here and binge.

Amazon Tries Breaking From the Streaming-Video Pack With Offline Viewing for New Kindles

in Media on September 24, 2013 at 9:02 pm PT

A new line of tablets lets you watch streaming video, even when you can’t stream.

Harry Potter and the Astonishing iTunes Price Mix-Up

in Media on August 13, 2013 at 8:59 am PT

Every Harry Potter movie ever made, for $10? Too good to be true!
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Machinima Wants a Mega-Round. Who Wants to Invest in a YouTube Giant?

in Media on June 20, 2013 at 7:00 am PT

It’s one of the biggest players on the world’s biggest video site. How much is that worth?

Kickstarter: We Don’t Have Anything Against Celebrity Projects (cc: Zach Braff)

in News on May 9, 2013 at 2:41 pm PT

The founders of Kickstarter today rallied behind celebrities who have been criticized for hijacking their open platform to serve a more privileged cause.

Why Netflix Money May Be Expensive for Viacom

in Media on March 25, 2013 at 7:22 am PT

Why watch “SpongeBob” on TV, with commercials, when you can see it whenever you want on the Web, ad-free?

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Time Warner Names Kevin Tsujihara Warner Bros. CEO

in Media on January 28, 2013 at 10:05 am PT

A big surprise in Hollywood: Kevin Tsujihara, the head of Warner Bros.’ home-video unit, will become the studio’s next CEO. Parent company Time Warner had been conducting a three-man contest for the spot for some time, but conventional wisdom gave Tsujihara low odds for the job. During his tenure, Tsujihara has been an aggressive proponent of digital initiatives like UltraViolet.

Time Warner Cashes Another Check From the Albanian Army

in Media on January 14, 2013 at 10:26 am PT

It was fun for Jeff Bewkes to tease Netflix a couple years ago. But now he’s happy to take Reed Hastings’s money.

Walmart’s Cloud Movie Service Shapes Up

in News on January 7, 2013 at 9:00 am PT

“Disc to digital” didn’t make much sense last year, but the retailer is making some key improvements.

Amazon Adds a Couple More Time Warner Streaming Shows You Can’t See on Netflix

in Media on December 17, 2012 at 7:02 am PT

Jeff Bezos ponies up for “The Closer” and “Falling Skies.”

The Redbox Verizon Movie Service Is Almost Ready to Take On Netflix

in Media, December 11, 2012 at 9:00 pm PT

$300 Nintendo Wii U Arriving in the U.S. November 18

in Commerce, September 13, 2012 at 7:11 am PT

The Cloud Is Getting Crowded: Hollywood Lines Up Behind M-Go, Another Digital Storefront

in Media, September 11, 2012 at 9:00 pm PT

Warner Bros. Takes Another Crack at Flixster — And UltraViolet

in Media, September 4, 2012 at 12:00 pm PT

HBO, Fox Close a Digital Gap With New Rights Deal

in Media, August 15, 2012 at 12:30 pm PT

Amazon’s “West Wing” Exclusive Could Be Very Short

in Media, July 20, 2012 at 2:18 pm PT

Amazon Gets Into the Sitcom Business

in Media, May 2, 2012 at 8:30 am PT

Paramount, Google Link Up for Movie Rentals

in Media, April 4, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

Netflix, Whitney Houston and the Great Streaming Video Outrage That Didn’t Happen

in Media, February 20, 2012 at 3:11 pm PT

Verizon Teams With Redbox for a Netflix-Style Video Service

in Media, February 6, 2012 at 6:22 am PT

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

Hollywood Showdown: Blockbuster, Redbox Balk at Warner’s New Window

in Media, January 6, 2012 at 5:08 pm PT

Jeff Bewkes Renames Netflix: It’s Not the Albanian Army, It’s a Flying Hamburger

in News, December 5, 2011 at 3:30 am PT

New Titles Marginally Boost Lagging Videogame Market in October

in Commerce, November 11, 2011 at 4:15 pm PT

Disney Double Dips: Renews Netflix Deal for ABC Shows, Adds Amazon

in Media, October 31, 2011 at 3:54 am PT