Posts Tagged ‘ Hulu ’

Vid-Biz: Google TV, Felicia Day, Modern Family Off Hulu

2010/09/07
By Ryan Lawler
Vid-Biz: Google TV, Felicia Day, Modern Family Off Hulu

Today on the Net: Google TV will begin selling in the U.S. this autumn according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Modern Family has been off of Hulu for the last month or so and Vidyo is putting its video conferencing services on the iPad.
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Steve Levitan Gets His Wish: "Modern Family" Leaves Hulu (Briefly)

2010/09/03
By Peter Kafka
Steve Levitan Gets His Wish: "Modern Family" Leaves Hulu (Briefly)

"Modern Family" creator Steve Levitan says he loves the Internet, but says he wants his show off the Web. Because the eyeballs it attracts don't do him any good.Wish granted! Temporarily.
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Could Cheap iTunes Rentals Change Television Online?

2010/09/01
By Liz Shannon Miller
Could Cheap iTunes Rentals Change Television Online?

During today's press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that the iTunes store has sold 450 million TV episodes. How will its newly announced 99 cent rental program change the marketplace, especially with Hulu Plus around? It depends what's on offer.
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Apple May Channel Netflix; Amazon Explores Subscription Video

2010/09/01
By Staci D. Kramer
Apple May Channel Netflix; Amazon Explores Subscription Video

The invite to Wednesday’s Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) event shows a guitar, which usually suggests music, but that hasn’t stopped the buzz about video. The current Apple TV is too expensive at $269 and too limited in the kinds of content it delivers. With that in mind, expectations include a cheaper, more...
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CBS’ Comcast Deal Clears the Deck for Hulu. Maybe Apple, Too.

2010/08/02
By Peter Kafka
CBS’ Comcast Deal Clears the Deck for Hulu. Maybe Apple, Too.

The 10-year carriage deal that CBS and Comcast announced today is all about good old fashioned TV, delivered via cable pipes, to be consumed on your 42-inch plasma.But the deal could also give Les Moonves and company the ability to move forward on less conventional Web TV deals, too.
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Zucker: No Guarantee Online TV Will Stay Free

2010/08/02
By Janko Roettgers
Zucker: No Guarantee Online TV Will Stay Free

Will NBC push Hulu to go pay only? The broadcaster's chief executive alluded to this option today in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, saying that keeping TV shows free online is not "a foregone conclusion." Zucker also expressed optimism about the Comcast merger review.
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"Modern Family" Guy: Please Take My Big, iPad-Loving Hit Show Off the Web

2010/08/02
By Peter Kafka
"Modern Family" Guy: Please Take My Big, iPad-Loving Hit Show Off the Web

"Modern Family" is a hit for ABC. And it's also a hit online, attracting some two million sets of eyeballs a week on ABC.com and Hulu. But Steve Levitan, the show's creator, wants it off the Web.
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Inside the New York Times’ Paywall Brain

2010/08/01
By Peter Kafka
Inside the New York Times’ Paywall Brain

The paper asks its most valuable readers how much they're willing to pay once the wall goes up. A dollar a month for online access? How about $15? Or how about $40 for online plus iPad, iPhone, etc.?
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Ark Could Be Lost For the Web — If It Gets a Second Season

2010/07/28
By Liz Shannon Miller
Ark Could Be Lost For the Web — If It Gets a Second Season

Sometimes people ask when online video is going to get its Lost -- a creative, well-produced, buzzworthy series that offers enough intrigue to keep audiences engaged. I've heard some people answer that question with "Never." But that was before Ark premiered on Hulu.
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Vid-Biz: FacePlant, Hulu Ad Sales, Blockbuster TV Ad

2010/07/22
By Ryan Lawler
Vid-Biz: FacePlant, Hulu Ad Sales, Blockbuster TV Ad

Today on the Net: a new iPhone app lets users see if friends are on WiFi before trying FaceTime video chat, estimated ad sales at Hulu for June are $19 million and Blockbuster has a new TV ad touting its new release advantage over Netflix.
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