YouTube and the other Google sites logged almost 2 billion online viewing sessions in March, comScore reports. Overall, 174 million U.S. Internet users watched online video content last month, with the average viewer taking in 14.8 hours of online content. Most of the major metrics showed improvement from February (28 days) to March (31 … [Read more...]
Hulu nears 1 million subs
In what could be "the fastest start of any online video subscription service," Hulu's premium service is on track to top 1 million paying customers in 2011, CEO Jason Kilar says. Hulu should make about $500 million during the year, vs. about half that in 2010, he said. Chump change in the TV business, but an impressive showing in online TV, an … [Read more...]
170 million online viewers
About 170 million people in the U.S. watched online video in February, adding up to 13.6 hours per viewer, comScore reports. As usual, "Google sites" (YouTube) took the top position as measured by unique visitors, wooing 141 million viewers. The YouTube numbers were off across the board vs. last month, comScore reported. Microsoft's sites … [Read more...]
Hulu IPO seeks $300 mil, report says
Hulu reportedly is ramping up for an initial public offering, seeking up to $300 million. While the IPO rumor was floated earlier this year, a source now tells Reuters that the filing would come this year, with the offering as early as the first quarter. The IPO is “contingent on the renewal of rights to carry shows," the source says, noting … [Read more...]
Hulu disses HTML5, bows new player
Steve Jobs says Flash has no place in the future of Internet video. Hulu says ... Huh? The big-media video site just confirmed that it's sticking with Flash -- and passing on HTML5 -- meaning iPad owners won't be getting their must-see TV from Hulu anytime soon. "We continue to monitor developments on HTML5, but as of now it doesn’t yet meet … [Read more...]
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