Hulu Plus has topped the 1.5 million subscriber mark, with the number of daily signups doubling in the past year, the online video service's CEO says. To keep the momentum going, Hulu will spend about $500 million on content in 2012, CEO Jason Kilar said. Content exclusive to the premium subscription end of Hulu "grew more than 105 percent" … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2012
‘Chinatown’ surfaces on Blu-ray
"Chinatown" finally is flowing to Blu-ray, with Paramount setting an April 3 release for Roman Polanski's neo-noir classic. The Blu-ray features "a new high definition transfer" along with 2 1/2 hours of extras, Paramount Home Entertainment said. The previous two DVD versions -- from 2007 and 2009 -- looked quite good, so "Chinatown" fans … [Read more...]
Netflix to U.K., stock soars
Netflix celebrated the launch of its streaming video service in the United Kingdom as shareholders shared in the fun with a U.S. stock pop that's bringing its price near triple figures again. The long-in-the-works U.K. and Ireland streaming service costs 5.99 pounds (6.99 Euros or about $9). Its closest rival will be Amazon's Lovefilm, which … [Read more...]
Roku’s Streaming Stick
Roku aims to ditch the black box with its new Streaming Stick technology for Smart TVs. The Roku Streaming Stick is about the same size as a USB flash drive, the company says. It has built-in wi-fi, a processor, memory and assorted software designed to import the Roku channel lineup, along with the usual-suspect services such as Netflix and Hulu … [Read more...]