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...]
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...]
New Xbox Live problems
The much-anticipated upgrade of Xbox Live's dashboard is looking like a downer -- at least on day 2. Users worldwide are reporting system and apps crashes, connectivity problems and myriad bugs. The Xbox Live status page indicates that the service is "up and running," but users across the Internet continue to say otherwise. In some cases, … [Read more...]
Online viewing at new high
Viewers watched more than 42.6 billion videos in October, reaching an all-time high. The online video tracking service comScore said 184 million U.S. Internet users watched videos in the record-breaking October, for an average of 21.1 hours per viewer. Most of them viewed content on Google sites (YouTube), which hit a record high of 20.9 … [Read more...]
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