Too hip for the room, Hulu chief Jason Kilar is headed out the door. "I've been so fortunate to play a role in this amazing, ongoing journey," Kilar wrote in confirming his exit. Hulu is owned by traditional media powers the Walt Disney Company, Comcast and the News Corporation (ABC, NBC, Fox), none of whom apparently will be sorry to see the … [Read more...]
Amazon game for PS3
Sony PlayStation 3 users now are plugged into Amazon's Instant Video service. Sony, ever at war with Microsoft and its Xbox 360 -- immediately claimed a console game exclusive for the Amazon app. The online retailer's streaming service already is widely available on a variety of home entertainment machines, including TVs and Blu-ray … [Read more...]
Viacom reruns to Amazon
Amazon's Prime members soon now be able to stream TV fare from Viacom's massive cable network catalog. The deal, which had been expected, includes older programming from Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land and MTV. Amazon spun the news as more content for its Kindle Fire -- "the Kindle for movies, TV shows, music, magazines, apps, books, … [Read more...]
Amazon VOD streams through Roku
The 40,000 films and TV episodes on the menu at Amazon Video on Demand now can be ordered via the digital video player Roku. The $99 black box already streams Netflix's "Watch Instantly" offerings of primarily catalog films and shows. The Amazon VOD is a solid upgrade, since the service often goes day-and-date with Hollywood's DVD … [Read more...]
It’s upstream for Amazon online movies
Amazon's stream of movies and TV shows has begun to flow. Mac users are welcome to the party, finally. Amazon Video on Demand (aka Amazon Unbox Streaming Service) has just opened to beta users and goes wide later in the summer. Amazon is giving beta users a $5 Unbox credit to try out the service. “For the first time, this is drop dead simple … [Read more...]
