Industry Updates

Sony: 2 Million People Have Streamed The Interview 29 December 2014

Over 2 million people have purchased or rented The Interview since it started streaming on December 24th. The Interview raked in $15 million in online sales through Saturday night, which is five times larger than the $2.8 million weekend box office generated by the film’s limited release … Continue reading

Google to Hollywood: Let’s Do Pay-Per-View Movies This Year 26 December 2014

Google is reportedly in advanced negotiations with major Hollywood movie studios to launch a streaming, pay-per-view movie rental site. The site would be either part of or connected to YouTube, and Google would use its massive search and video empires to … Continue reading

Vimeo Creators Can Now Make Money Off Their Videos 26 December 2014

Online video site Vimeo has announced on Wednesday that it is going to allow creators to monetize their films and videos. Rather than placing ads on videos Vimeo will allow Vimeo Plus and Vimeo Pro members to enable something it’s calling … Continue reading