Amazon’s highly regarded new show, “Transparent,” follows in the footsteps of binge-friendly releases from Netflix. But the giant company is releasing it alongside a new offer that packages broadband Internet with access to streaming services — and it might be a look into TV’s post-cable future.
CONGRESS TAKEOUT: Massachusetts Senator-elect Scott Brown arrives on Capitol Hill, and our Washington correspondent, Todd Zwillich, looks at what’s next for the Democrats and health care reform. MEDIA TAKEOUT: Liberal radio network Air America will cease operations, filing bankruptcy after six years on the air. New York Times reporter Brian Stelter looks at why the […]
Media Takeout: Oprah Winfrey’s production company announced an end date for her talk show: September 9, 2011, Winfrey will reportedly start her own cable channel. Brian Stelter, who writes the Media Decoder blog for The New York Times, tells us whether this apparent end is really just a new begininng. Sports Takeout: Our own Ibrahim […]