How Monopolies in Hollywood Stifle Competition

Let’s talk about intellectual property. Intellectual property is protected by one of two means, you have a patent, which is usually designated for a tangible object. That would be something like an EpiPen or intermittent wipers for your car. It’s a product that you created. Then there are intangible things. This would be something like…

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Verge Targeting Plex

On July 23rd, Bijan Stephen, writer for The Verge, published an article about Plex. No doubt as a Plex user I’m obviously biased in favor of this particular software and I won’t deny that I use it far more frequently on my Roku TV than I do my subscription to Hulu or Netflix but one…

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Amazon Fire TV and Roku Are Not Streaming Services

Roku and Amazon Fire TV are not services. This is not the first time we have mentioned this, but I guess it’s our soapbox. I used to see people ask what was the better choice between Roku and Netflix. This was very early in the streaming days when Roku’s were just something found at niche…

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Why DC Universe Shut Down Will Happen

Has DC Universe already failed? It’s quite possible. The new offering which launched in 2019 has built very little buzz in the streaming or entertainment world and seems ignored in many ways by Warner Media which is much more intent on developing its larger service involving HBO, Turner and Warner Brothers content. Browsing the DC…

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Young People Will Not Cancel Netflix Over The Office And Friends

What nonsense. I can’t think of a word to better describe the headlines born out of a recent poll by Morning Consult. The poll indicates that Netflix could lose 49% of its viewers between the ages of 18-29. What would cause this? A loss of Disney and Marvel content coupled with the loss of Friends…

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