Category Archives: Technology

UPDATE #2: The Paramount Vault Streaming Service – FREE Movies on YouTube

Posted on October 9, 2015 by willmckinley

Updated 1/24/16 – New info in italics. Another week, another Hollywood studio throws open their classic film vaults to streaming. Last week, 20th Century Fox chairman Jim Gianopulos announced that the studio would celebrate their 100th anniversary by releasing 100 classics to streaming platforms … Continue reading →

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Update: TCM Takes First Step to Cutting the Cable Cord

Posted on March 20, 2015 by willmckinley

Updated 7/16/15 – new info in italics It’s the news classic film fans have been waiting for: you can now watch Turner Classic Movies without cable or satellite.  Sort of. On Wednesday, Sony launched PlayStation Vue, an Internet-delivered, subscription television service … Continue reading →

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Netflix Classic Film Comings + Goings – October, 2014

Posted on September 30, 2014 by willmckinley

Last month, when I wrote about Netflix “pulling” classic films from its streaming service, a few readers pointed out that programming decisions are often predicated on licensing agreements with rights holders, and that the “pulling” can sometimes be attributed to studios choosing to … Continue reading →

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Netflix Classic Film Comings + Goings – September, 2014

Posted on September 1, 2014 by willmckinley

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end,” said Seneca the Younger, or my freshman year guidance counselor, or the guy that sang “Closing Time” in the late ’90s. Whoever it was, it’s certainly true – and nowhere more so … Continue reading →

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How the Death of Aereo Impacts Classic Film + TV Fans

Posted on June 29, 2014 by willmckinley

At 11:30 a.m. (ET) on Saturday, June 28, Aereo suspended service to subscribers in the eleven U.S. television markets it served – including as many as 135,000 in New York City. I was one of them. For me, the Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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