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  • 2,000 Netflix Movies to Disappear Today

    Netflix users may find their Instant Watch queues a bit lighter today. Nearly 2,000 movie titles on the popular streaming video service are set to expire today.

    Originally, Slate had reported that the movies set to disappear were from MGM and United Artists, and are set to move over to the new Warner Archive Instant streaming service. Warner Bros has since denied this, and a Netflix spokesperson has stated that the movies were part of a contract the company had with Epix.

    Regardless of where they are going, Netflix users today will not be able to stream movies such as Adaptation, and Big Daddy.

    In other Netflix news, the company is pushing forward with its original programming initiatives. The release date of the next Netflix original series has just been announced.

    Orange is the New Black will premiere on July 11, with thirteen one-hour episodes being released all at once. Starring Jason Biggs and Laura Prepon, the comedy series follows a “Brooklynite” sent to women’s prison who must deal with her new eccentric inmates.

  • Amazon to Create Original Series?

    Amazon to Create Original Series?

    New Amazon VP’s LinkedIn profile changed from VP of original series at Amazon to VP of Production leading reporters to believe that Amazon will be joining Hulu, Netflix, and YouTube in creating original shows. Lewis is a new executive to the company and he changed his working title as soon as Fortune Magazine began requesting comments about plans to generate original content. His public LinkedIn profile highlights many accomplishments that qualify him to bring Amazon to the forefront.

    This oops is not the first sign that Amazon wants to gain exposure in new frontiers, “in the past, Amazon has dabbled in feature films as well, though it approaches them in an unconventional model based on crowd-sourcing ideas. But the hiring of Lewis this month as well as two job listings last month calling for creative executives to helm comedy and kids series, indicates Amazon wants to try its hand at TV, too.”

    Gartner Analyst, Ray Valdes finds the move to create original series a logical step and points out that the majority of capital to support the creation of such content will come from investors. Other networks have been making the following shows available to viewers: political comedy Battlefield (Hulu), Lilyhammer, a show starring Sopranos actor Steven van Zandt, the Kevin Spacey series House of Cards is due out later this year, and the the cult favorite Arrested Development is slated to be resuscitated on the streaming service early next year (Netflix).