Netflix Pays $1 million per episode to stream Mad Men

mad men Netflix is paying between $75 million and $100 million for the streaming rights to seven seasons of Mad Men, the WSJ reports. That's around $1 million per episode.

The deal is with Lions Gate, the studio that makes the show, and not the network, which is something Netflix is increasingly doing.

Netflix is continuing its aggressive strategy to go after great content. Good for them.

English National Opera uses SMS to communicate last-minute ticket offers

English National Opera (ENO), based at the London Coliseum in the heart of London's West-End, is one of the world's largest opera companies, providing an annual programme of opera, from popular classics, and operetta, through to more contemporary work and rarely-performed musicals.

To boost attendance at its shows, ENO wanted to communicate last-minute ticket offers. To do so, it turned to Txtlocal’s simple online service to text customers with offers and information about forthcoming performances. “We were looking to mitigate any short-term sales downturn by maximising the value from unsold ticket inventory,” says ENO marketing manager, Jonathan Broad.

How Online Video Killed Blockbuster

Blockbuster filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning, as part of a pre-arranged recapitalization that it has negotiated with its bondholders. With the filing, Blockbuster has wiped out nearly $1 billion in debt and given most of its bondholders equity in the company instead. The filing marks the end of an era, in which Blockbuster dominated the home entertainment space with thousands of local stores throughout the U.S.

Disney Makes Social Media the Centerpiece of Theme Park Ad Campaign

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is using user-generated content at the centerpiece of its new “Let the Memories Begin” campaign.

By re-purposing user-submitted photos and videos from entertainment and resort venues, Disney is hoping to craft a campaign that helps recapture the good memories individuals have of going to Disney World or Disneyland.

Television ads will start