Netflix is streaming its Watch Instantly service away from Xbox 360 and over into the PlayStation 3 camp. The Netflix deal with Microsoft (Xbox) simply expired. Not much to get excited about, really. As we've written before, the Watch Instantly is underwhelming, a lot of average to low-grade movies that are generally available any night on … [Read more...]
Hulu turning to paid content, exec says
Hulu has paid content in its near future, News Corp. deputy chairman Chase Carey says. The popular online video site that's prized for its free streams of TV shows "needs to evolve to have a meaningful subscription model as part of its business," Carey told a broadcasting conference Oct. 22. News Corp. owns Hulu along with NBC Universal and … [Read more...]
YouTube thinking big, in 1080p
We're days away from 1080p HD displayed at full resolution on YouTube. The amateur video giant has been supporting 720p "high def" for a while now, and while uploaders could get a 1080p video onto the servers, display rubbed up against that maximum output. No more, apparently. YouTube's HD mode will now offer 720p and 1080p, depending on the … [Read more...]
YouTube loses top content deal maker
YouTube's chief of content partnerships, Jordan Hoffner, is leaving after three years on the job. Hoffner helped YouTube get into the premium content game in some fashion, making deals with Disney/ABC and Time Warner, and setting up an internal movie "channel." Hoffner is off to Barry Diller's new multimedia production unit at IAC, joining Ben … [Read more...]
Vudu taps into Criterion movie streams
Vudu has started offering streaming movies from the Criterion Collection, the video label of choice for foreign, classic, arthouse and experimental fare. Criterion's online video service started up about a year ago, serving up titles such as "Throne of Blood," "La Strada," "Grey Gardens," "Au Revoir Les Enfants," "Monterey Pop" and "M." Vudu … [Read more...]
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