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A movie adaptation never made sense, but a TV version of Gaiman’s “big, sprawling” book debuts on Starz April 30.
That’s according to CEO Reed Hastings, who wants to talk to you about time and space and have you ever really looked at your hands? I mean — really, really looked? At your hands? Whoa.
No deal yet. But this one will be easier than selling regular TV.
The show returns April 23.
“The one thing that’s not a problem for us is money.”
Want to watch all the new “The Young Pope” episodes right now? You can’t. But Reed Hastings says that will change.
The Verge’s Lauren Goode and Recode’s Peter Kafka decode streaming apps and services on Too Embarrassed to Ask.
Thomas Middleditch and Kumail Nanjiani walked into a bar and the rest is not so funny.
The season finale went too fast and raised too many questions.
Can I get an app that looks at me like Bernice looks at Richard?
This week, a mystery: Who’s dumping shares?
Richard makes another stellar CEO decision, and God View rears its holy head.
Never has “I need more space” held so much emotional heft.
Also, some tips on hard-drive disposal.
In which a theory dies, but a box is born.
All is not as it seems at the devastating end of this ep.
Ilana from “Broad City” isn’t the only one noticing those horse videos on YouTube.
New glossary term: Decacorn, a company that is valued at over ten billion dollars before its IPO. Like a unicorn but presumably with ten horns.
FilmStruck launches this fall. It’s for indie movie fans.
Long live Pied Piper.
“Trump is an entertainer. Most of the candidates don’t even know what entertainment is.”
The unicorn in question, HubSpot, isn’t too happy about Lyons’ new book, “Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble.”
Another home run for the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” as he explains, hilariously, the real problem with the encryption debate.
NBCU and HBO vet Alison Moore comes on board.
“I’m an old man, rotund, verbose.”
The Pied Piper team returns for round three.
“You can lead the audience through this labyrinth. You can have twists that are true.”
Reed Hastings posted Q4 numbers that beat Wall Street’s (very high) expectations. What does he do now?
Data doesn’t tell you everything: Netflix didn’t know what it had with its hit documentary.
We are at another tipping point for content and content distribution.
“You’re disappointed, and you’re not alone.”
Small steps, but interesting steps.
HBO’s newest star won’t be digital-only. But the company wants to use him to push its digital agenda.
HBO Now hasn’t destroyed the pay-tv biz.
Our podcast will be up tonight and their newsletter starts arriving tomorrow.
“San Francisco has a history of welcoming people, and the irony is now that it’s the tech bros with money, the natives are not so welcoming.”
Apple was interested in a podcast deal with the sports star. Didn’t happen, but it’s worth noting.
“New name, new sponsors,” he tweeted.