Category Archives: Deals and Dealmaking

Netflix to Stream More First Run Movies Thanks to New Deals

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Love Netflix but not always completely satisfied with the number of first run movies the service offers for streaming? Same here. Fortunately, it seems the company is taking steps to remedy the situation in the form of a new content … Continue reading →

Posted in Deals and Dealmaking, Movies, News, Tech | Tagged Carey Mulligan, Deals, Drive, Epix, FilmDistrict, Guy Pierce, Lockout, Maggie Grace, Netflix, Netflix Streaming, Ryan Gossling, Tech | 3 Comments

Fox Gives ‘The Simpsons’ a 23rd Season

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

I was thinking about long running TV shows the other day and having a discussion with some colleagues. We were impressed to realize that The Simpsons has been on the air for 22 years. That’s longer than some staffers on … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, Animation, Deals and Dealmaking, News, TV, Video | Tagged Animation, Bart, Fox, Homer, Matt Groening, Ratings, The Simpsons, TV | 1 Comment

News Corp Says Myspace Could Be On The Way Out

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

For those who made the switch over to Facebook years ago, you more than likely abandoned your Myspace account either immediately or shortly thereafter. After that, the social networking site has gone through tons of facelifts and revamps in order … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, Announcements, Comedy, Deals and Dealmaking, News, Social Networking, Web | Tagged Chase Carey, Facebook, Fox, Friendster, MySpace, News Corporation | 2 Comments

Warner Bros. Buys Film All About The Fictional ACME Warehouse

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Matt Raub

Ever wonder how a company that makes purposefully faulty equipment that lands Wile E. Coyote in countless quagmires stays in business? Well, Warner Bros has the same question on their mind, as they just picked up a script for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Animation, Announcements, Comedy, Deals and Dealmaking, Movies, News, Warner Bros | Tagged Acme Company, Bugs Bunny, Cartoons, Daffy Duck, Looney Tunes, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Warner Bros, Wile E. Coyote | Comments Off

The Event, Outsourced and More Get Full Season Orders from NBC

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Great news for fans of Outsourced, The Event or Law and Order: Los Angeles, those shows have all been picked up for a full season by NBC. Getting what’s called the “back nine” green light means you will continue to … Continue reading →

Posted in Deals and Dealmaking, Drama, NBC, News, TV | Tagged Chuck, Comedy, Drama, Jason Ritter, Law & Order: Los Angeles, NBC, Outsourced, Ratings, Sarah Roemer, Skeet Ulrich, The Event, TV, Undercovers, Yvonne Strahovski, Zach Levi | Comments Off

‘Hulk’, ‘Cloak and Dagger’ Top Priority TV Properties In The Works From Marvel

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Matt Raub

Since the announcement that Disney purchased Marvel Entertainment over a year ago, we the fans have been waiting to see exactly how that would effect us, because really, it’s all about us. We haven’t seen any mega-crossovers like Daredevil the … Continue reading →

Posted in ABC, Action, Adaptation, Announcements, Comics, Deals and Dealmaking, Disney, Drama, Marvel, Marvel Studios, News, Sci-Fi, TV | Tagged ABC, ABC Family, Agents of Atlas, Alter Ego, Cloak and Dagger, Daughters of the Dragon, Disney, Heroes for Hire, Incredible Hulk, Jeph Loeb, Ka-Zar, Luke Cage, Marvel, Moon Knight, Red Hood, The Eternals, The Punisher | Comments Off

Lionsgate Taking On Muppet Noir Film ‘Happytime Murders’

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Matt Raub

Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned movie by the folks who’ve brought us The Muppets for decades? Well, how about a new-fashioned crime noir story about a series of puppets that get murdered? Still interested? Of course you are. … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Comedy, Deals and Dealmaking, Drama, Lionsgate, Movies, News | Tagged Brian Henson, Dark Crystal, Happytime Murders, Lionsgate, Muppets, Noir, Todd Berger | Comments Off

Stan Lee Creating 30 New Super Heroes For Every NHL Team With ‘The Guardian Project’

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Matt Raub

Hockey Fan? Feel like your favorite team needs the perfect boots-and-cape wearing hero to represent everything that city stands for? Well, Stan “The Man” Lee feels the same way, and is currently working on The Guardian Project for the NHL … Continue reading →