- Broadcasters with popular content continue to benefit as the bidding war for shows and movies intensifies with more companies enter the streaming and VOD realm.
- Not only are cable and satellite firs paying more, but Amazon and Netflix are opening up their cash hoards to land exclusive deals, and even new-to-the-scene players such as Verizon, Target, and Wal-Mart are having an influence.
- Just in today's news alone, Comcast announced it would sell digital movies to subscribers and 20 Century Fox Television says there was a "vigorous bidding war" for The Simpsons in a rerun deal that is believed to be the priciest ever.
- Media stocks to watch: AMCX, LGF, DIS, TWX, DISCA, CBS, FOXA, VIAB