No more "Glee" the morning after. Unless you're a paying customer. Fox said that beginning in mid-August, fresh episodes of its shows will no longer be available for free online viewing the next day. That access will be limited to subscribers of cable and satellite distributors that partner with Fox. And the paid Hulu Plus service. "To watch … [Read more...]
PSN: Hulu, Netflix back
The PlayStation Network is back in action, with restored access to video streams from Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, and MLB.tv. Although there were some technical issues over the weekend, they appear to be resolved. Sony's security upgrades now require existing customers to establish a new password before accessing PSN. Saying that "actions speak … [Read more...]
Hulu Plus added to Xbox
Microsoft's Hulu Plus has gone live on the Xbox 360 platform, opening with a seven-day free trial. Anyone with a networked Xbox 360 can log in during the sampling period, which ends May 6. Bottom line: The Hulu Plus picture looks great, the audio has plenty of punch and there's a heap of films from the Criterion Collection. Hulu is known … [Read more...]
Xbox Kinects with Netflix
Netflix is now at your voice command -- on the Xbox 360. The Kinect-Xbox upgrade finally has gone live. It allows owners of the game console who also have Kinect sensors to simply speak commands such as "Netflix, fast forward," or to use their hands to control some of the streaming video functions. Futurists will be a bit disappointed, … [Read more...]
Hulu Plus going mobile with iPad, iPhone
Hulu Plus is in business, billed as a "treasure chest in the cloud for TV lovers." The price of these treasures = $9.99 a month. Fair enough, but you'll still be looking at ads. No launch date was announced for Hulu Plus, and the service appears to be in a working beta that rolls out in stages. Update: Hulu Plus officially debuted in … [Read more...]
