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Amazon rejects Netflix's model, won't release all episodes of original shows simultaneously

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When Amazon debuts its original series Alpha House this fall, it won't be releasing the entire season all at once. That's according to executive producer Jonathan Alter, who told The Wrap that while Amazon hasn't yet finalized a release structure for the show, it's already decided not to follow the signature approach of streaming rival Netflix. "It hasn’t been entirely determined how...

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TiVo prepping next-generation DVRs with new remote control, up to six tuners

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While TiVo's Premiere DVR hardware line is moving past its prime, signs indicate new, higher-performance models are headed to store shelves this fall. TiVo first alluded to "several" new devices earlier this year when petitioning the FCC to waive an archaic analog tuner requirement. Beyond supporting digital cable via CableCARD, TiVo intends some of these new products to also tune digital over-the-air (OTA) broadcasts via antenna. Whereas only the existing two-tuner Premiere currently offers this feature, sources tell The Verge that OTA tuning will be supported by an upcoming four-tuner "Series 5" DVR. Further, via multiple sources, we've learned TiVo is prepping a beefy six-tuner DVR that can expand beyond the 2-terabyte storage limit, making for a capacious media hub ideally suited to feed a number of TiVo Mini extenders sprinkled...

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As Time Warner Cable and Intel clash, US Justice Department investigates

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The US Justice Department is investigating the ongoing clash between budding internet television providers and traditional cable giants, reports The New York Times. The Department's interest comes as part of a broader look into the practices of cable and satellite television providers, some of which have been doing their best to stymie the efforts of internet upstarts. Reportedly, contracts made between cable companies and content providers sometimes include clauses that explicitly prohibit...


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Steven Spielberg and George Lucas predict ‘massive implosion’ in film industry

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George Lucas and Steven Spielberg think the film industry is heading towards a cliff. The pair behind some of the most successful franchises in movie history think that conservative programming choices and rapidly evolving distribution schemes have set the stage for a massive upheaval — and internet-based services may become the dominant medium when moviegoing as we know it crashes and burns.

The duo were joined during a panel at the...

CEO of top music publishers' trade group says Pandora is at war with songwriters

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Toby Keith, singer and songwriter, performs at gathering of music publishers

Where's the harmony in the music sector?

David Israelite, CEO of the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), tonight interrupted his state-of-the-industry speech at the group's annual meeting in Manhattan to lash out at Pandora's decision to acquire a radio station in South Dakota. "Pandora is going to pursue lawsuits and gimmicks," Israelite told the...

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