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Hollywood Breakdown

Netflix's Billion-Dollar Deal

Hosted by Kim Masters Aug. 12, 2010 Entertainment
Kim and John discuss the Netflix deal with start-up pay-TV channel Epix 
to distribute movies made by Epix's parent studios

Kim and John discuss the Netflix deal with start-up pay-TV channel Epix to distribute movies made by Epix's parent studios -- Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate and MGM -- through Netflix's Internet streaming service.  The five-year deal which is estimated to involve Netflix paying Epix $1 billion will put the pay TV channel in direct competition with HBO and other movie cable channels.

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Netflix's Billion-Dollar Deal

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