January 2012
6 posts
How Netflix is helping Hollywood ruin DVD rentals →
Frommer comes to the same conclusion regarding the new Netflix delays as I did on Friday. This can only be seen as trying to kill their own DVD business, which is profitable. Pretty questionable move.
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Netflix deal with Warner Bros. includes delay in... →
As someone who often adds movies to his queue while they are still in theaters, this is very troubling. I will apparently not be able to add WB movies to my queue until 4 weeks after its DVD release. In my opinion, this is a (albeit small) fundamental change to Netflix’s service.
While the delays must have troubled them when the movie studios started the practice a few years ago, I wonder if...
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“…[A] successful effort by Kroenke to buy the Dodgers could be regarded as...”
– Kroenke could be making a bid for the Dodgers | ProFootballTalk
Interesting question raised by Florio regarding cross-ownership rule application to Stan Kronke’s Dodgers bid.
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“8. PHILADELPHIA
Seattle’s expansion effort has gone so well that anything...”
– MLS team ambition Rankings - Grant Wahl - SI.com
Interesting article by Grant Wahl to read as MLS training camps start in upcoming weeks. Not many know more about the league and its business ambitions than Wahl.
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Li Ning Sells Convertible Bonds to 2 Investors -... →
More bad news for Li Ning. Makes me wonder what would’ve happened if they had taken a more conservative approach to expansion and athlete endorsements (NBA players).
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Ryan Seacrest, AEG & CAA Partner With Mark Cuban... →
HDNet has had a lack of unique, first-run content and AEG lacked distribution for AXS. Interesting partnership. Ironic that two of the most successful and influential sports owners/ownership groups will be working together on a channel without much sports content other than the existing HDNet MMA & boxing coverage.
Will be watching to see how the switch affects the programming.
