YouTube and Hollywood's the William Morris Agency are about to sign a deal in which WMA's clients would appear in online videos. The Web video talks were first reported in today's New York Times. Reps for both parties refused to comment, the Times said. WMA apparently will take an ownership stake in the videos produced for or by … [Read more...]
Hulu takes the fall for ‘Sunny’ blackout
"We screwed up royally," Hulu CEO Jason Kilar has told site users in a major exhibition of transparency. The trouble started when the upscale video site suddenly pulled nearly three seasons of the FX channel hit "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." Kilar, pictured, wrote on the blog, "We gave effectively no notice to our users that these … [Read more...]
YouTube gets CBS oldies in a full stream
YouTube and CBS have teamed up to stream full-length versions of off-the-air shows such as "Star Trek" and the original "Beverly Hills 90210." The CBS online video player seems similar to, you guessed it, Hulu's widely admired player. In "Theater" mode, the player streams full-screen (TV ratio) images at about 490 pixels wide. There appears to … [Read more...]
Netflix nets big movies for streaming
Netflix's Watch Instantly streaming service finally has some A-list titles to go with all that musty catalog stuff and indie fare. The newish content comes via licensing deals with Starz Entertainment, CBS and Disney. New titles available under the Starz (Liberty Media) deal include "No Country for Old Men," "Superbad," "The Orphanage" and … [Read more...]
‘Daily Show,’ ‘Colbert’ report to Hulu
"The Daily Show," the "most trusted name in fake news," is just in to Hulu. Jon Stewart's long-running Comedy Central spoof on politics and current events joined the NBC Universal-News Corp. streaming video site today, with last night's show front and center. Complete episodes available for online viewing today on Hulu date back a month, to … [Read more...]
