Game of Thrones Wins Best Drama at the Emmys (Series Spoiler Free)

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A Lannister always pays his debts.  Well it was finally time for the Emmys to give Game of Thrones a much deserved Best Series statue.  That happened last night.  Our reaction after the break.

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Can Apple Stop the Cord a Cutting Trend?

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We wrote last week about how HBO’s new streaming service was only to be offered through Apple TV; with HBO trading their cable masters for worshipping at the altar of non-cable provider Apple. Maybe we were premature.
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Fox Orders Minority Report TV Pilot

Fox just ordered the hot script floating around Hollywood in advance of pilot season. 

The show is conceived as a true sequel to the film as one of the freed precogs tries to acclimate into society and befriends a detective. 

More interested in this as a sequel or would it be better as a reboot?

Source: THR

Why TV Marketing Sucks (But With More Pixels)

Hey, Nerd!  Our TV set has women on it!  You like women, yes?
Hey, Nerd! Our TV set has women on it! You like women, yes?

CES is the ultimate showroom for gadgets but the marketing can raise a few eyebrows.  TechCrunch’s Kyle Russell (@kylebrussell) absolutely NAILS everything that’s wrong with the industry here.

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How Big is Game of Thrones? IMAX Big!

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Gabbing Geek will use any excuse to highlight the great Peter Dinkalge!

 

We knew Game of Thrones had become a big international phenomenon, but we didn’t know how big.  About 50% bigger because it is coming to IMAX!  As theaters start looking for new revenue streams, IMAX is looking to make Game of Thrones an event destination to further justify the extra $5 ticket prices.

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