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Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Impact entertainment “accelerator” inks deal with Netflix

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Imagine Impact , the entertainment accelerator launched by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to try and bring Silicon Valley-style mentorship and project development techniques to Hollywood, has inked a development deal with Netflix and is looking for submissions. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement.

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Why Reed Hastings Should be Applauded for Netflix Split

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By now you probably know that Netflix is splitting its business into two parts: its digital streaming business (retains the name Netflix) and its DVD mailing business, which was its original business (to be called Qwikster). With nearly 25 million customers using Netflix it’s clear that everyone will have an opinion on this.

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As Quibi reportedly seeks another $1 billion, Fiction Riot fills the programming slate for its rival service

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Ficto is bringing to market adaptations of bestselling books and original productions which will be released with theatrical films and has plans in the pipeline for other forms of scripted and unscripted entertainment. Michael Scott is simultaneously writing a pilot for linear television.

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Matt Knox and Joey Lane, Bingie

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I had my own list on my iPhone, writing down what I wanted to watch, and where those shows are. Matt Know: It's interesting, because the demographics are the same as Netflix, and it's pretty spread out between those demographics. Netflix is now in 190 countries. How did you come up with the idea for the company? READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Constance Curtis, The List

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Right now, there are no real efficient products in the dating market. Matchmaking has been around a long time, and if you've seen the popular Indian Matchmaking show on Netflix, you'll see it's been around for awhile. With dating apps and dating websites like Tinder or Match.com, it's all completely self service.

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Why The Growth Of The Internet Is Driving EdgeCast's Revenues

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We caught on with the right product, at the right time. Obviously, anyone except the largest five to ten content companies in the world, such as Google, Netflix, or Amazon, does not need to own their own CDN. You have to be able to be disruptive to existing products and services. Those two typically don't go together well.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

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The questions that a VC mulls before writing a check are precisely the questions you should be asking yourself. So when Sam Rosen came to me with the idea of disrupting storage with a product that is priced cheaper than existing incumbents and he could build a product that is a better service I was intrigued. Market Size.

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