We recently wrote about Epix, the movie and entertainment streaming network that works across your TV, computer, and mobile phone. Jointly backed by Lionsgate, MGM and Paramount, Epix is launching its service today with 150 titles, with 3,000 more movies, concerts and shows to be added in the next year. Epix says that eventually it will be able to provide access to over 15,000 titles, but as we wrote in our initial review of the service, that’s just a sliver of what’s out there, since it's only the movies available through the studios that are backing the company. And, if you want this content in your living room, you’re going to need Verizon FIOS, which only some 2 million people have.

I was reading over a pitch tonight for a new streaming movie service called Epix HD, when I looked up from my computer to my TV stand. On it, I saw an Apple TV, an Xbox 360, and a cable box. Right there, that is 3 different ways to get streaming movies to my television. And that's not even mentioning the Netflix service over Xbox Live, and the streaming service that can come right to my TV. That's 5 ways to get movies within a foot of my TV. It's madness. Now, choice is of course a good thing, but the problem is that each of these services don't really offer much choice. If you want a complete way to get movies over the web, you almost have to have all of these boxes. That's because the movie studios form partnerships and alliances with various services and not with others. And they have silly rules about who can stream/download what, when, and how. It's a mess. And Hollywood really needs to sort it out soon, or they are just asking for trouble as broadband continues to improve.

Below is a summary of updates to the BioMedReports.com database of 239 entries included in the FDA and Clinical Trial Calendars. The FDA Calendar includes companies with pending new drug, biological agent, or medical device new product decisions at the FDA sorted by their PDUFA deadline dates. The entries are updated on a daily basis as new information becomes available with a total of 113 entries through 4/7/09. The FDA Calendar includes the following information: company name, ticker, decis (...)[More...]

Every now and then I like to give guest authors a chance to share their views either on the stocks that I already cover, or names that I don’t, but that I feel would benefit my readers. Some of these author’s viewpoints agree with mine, and some don’t. I feel that the more information you have about a particular company, stock or the market in general, the better decisions you can make regarding your investments and what actions you should take in regards to those investments. Today’s guest author is Longtime Lionsgate Faithful. No, that’s not his real name, but a pen name he uses to post articles online to protect his identity. As you would guess, this author is an expert in all things having to do with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF), and today gives us some brief thoughts on the company’s <a[More...]

The accompanying table (click to enlarge) includes an updated FDA calendar of 65 expected decision dates included in the ETF Innovators (ETFI) New Drug Regulatory Catalyst Index, with six companies listed in red with overdue decisions and the possibility for five decisions during the coming week. Click here for my previous FDA calendar articles and below is a review of recent decisions + a preview of the coming[More...]