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Tag: 01.04.12
Netflix Reports It Streamed Two Billion Hours Of Video In Q4
“We were thrilled to deliver more than two billion hours of TV shows and movies across 45 countries in the fourth quarter.”
UK DVD Sales Down Sharply In 2011
“Sales of DVDs in the UK slipped by 7.2% in 2011, according to new figures from the British Video Association. More than 207 million discs were sold, while downloads and digital rental transactions went up by 12%.”
Study: The Most Unemployed? Those In The Arts
“Among recent college graduates, those with the highest rates of unemployment had undergraduate degrees in architecture (13.9 percent), the arts (11.1 percent) and the humanities (9.4 percent), according to the study.”
Akram Khan, Injured, Cancels Shows
The renowned and popular British dancer-choreographer has injured his Achilles tendon and has withdrawn from all performances at least through the end of February.
Subway Tokens For Brothels (Those Dirty, Dirty Romans!)
“One of the oldest pieces of British pornographic art has just been discovered beside the river Thames. At first sight, the bronze disc found near Putney Bridge in London looks like an old coin – until you notice that it depicts a sex scene. This type of bronze token with its erotic imagery was specially made to spend in ancient Roman brothels.”
Polish Art Student Sneaks His Work In To Hang In National Gallery
Andrej Sobiepan “told TV channel TVN24 that he could not “wait 30 or 40 years” for his work to be exhibited by a gallery. The portrait was on display for three days before it was noticed and is now hung inside the museum’s cafe.”
We’re All Gamers Now (How That Changes The Way We See The World)
“The stereotype of a guy living in his parents’ basement on a diet of Cheetos and soda is long gone. The average gamer is 34 years old, gainfully employed and around 40 per cent are female. They play, on average, 8 hours a week and not just on consoles; around half of the gaming activity today is on smartphones.”
Movie Theatre Stocks Take A Tumble After Analyst Downgrade
While some industry analysts have blamed high ticket prices and long-term factors such as competition from Netflix, Jaffray said “poor scheduling, over-reliance on sequels and underwhelming release schedules” were to blame for the anemic box office performance of such films as “Happy Feet 2,” “Arthur Christmas” and “Hugo.”
Once-Troubled “Spider-Man” Sets Broadway Sales Record
“The Broadway League reported Tuesday that Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark took in a whopping $2,941,790 over nine performances last week, which is the highest single-week gross of any show in Broadway history.”