The Walt Disney Company is taking a 28 percent share of Hulu, meaning that three of the Big Four television networks are about to become partners in the influential and popular streaming video site. ABC hits such as "Dancing With the Stars," "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" are headed for Hulu, reinforcing the site's ad-supported fare from NBC … [Read more...]
Hulu passes Yahoo! in video share
Hulu blew past Yahoo! in the online video horse race in March, settling into a distant third in overall share. Hulu's showing in March was up roughly 20 percent over February's count, according to comScore's monthly report. Still, YouTube hasn't much to fear from the red-hot News Corp.-NBC Universal site. Google's video sites (almost all … [Read more...]
Hulu’s iPhone app reportedly near
Hulu engineers reportedly are hard at work on an iPhone application that should arrive within a few months. The influential blog Silicon Alley Insider sourced a "plugged in" industry executive as saying the Hulu app was "badass," up to the standards of that slick online video site. The move has long been speculated, but confirmation would be … [Read more...]
YouTube turns pro with team of losers
YouTube just unveiled its premium content redesign, bringing viewers a motley assortment of TV shows and feature films. The user-generated-content giant announced the move as it trotted out previously reported content deals with Sony and MGM, as well as a few lesser pacts. In a week in which YouTube showed its strength and great worth -- with … [Read more...]
Susan Boyle: They all laughed
Let's hear it for Susan Boyle, the spinster from Scotland who blew away Simon Cowell and the other judges on "Britain's Got Talent." The plump and disheveled Boyle took the stage Saturday to eye rolling from the "American Idol"-like show's judges. Hoots and jeers from the audience. The 47-year-old said she wanted to be like British musical … [Read more...]
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