Here's some love from Criterion. Through Monday, all of the arthouse label's titles streaming on Hulu Plus are free to everyone. There are more than 800 titles now on Hulu Plus, including quite a few that never made it to home video release. The catch: The movies come with ads, which Hulu Plus paid subscribers rarely see. Criterion says … [Read more...]
Kilar’s run over at Hulu
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...]
Netflix tinkers with web vids
Netflix has upgraded its Web video player, making a series of changes for those who watch movies on computers. The changes, of course, are getting mixed reviews. The glaring error, easily observed, occurs when the user interface appears on the screen, with the scroll/navigation bar covering the lower part of double-line subtitles, pictured, … [Read more...]
Netflix takes ‘Hemlock’
Netflix is bunking with horror filmmaker Eli Roth as he makes his major TV series debut with "Hemlock Grove." Roth ("Hostel") said his hookup with Netflix's streaming video service "is like telling a story in a new medium." The director-producer, left, cited the "creative freedom to go as dark as the story needs" in the 13-episode series, which … [Read more...]
Apple TV, iTunes go 1080p
Apple made its move into 1080p high definition video, unveiling a third-generation version of its TV black box and true HD content from the iTunes store. The third-generation Apple TV box, available March 16, upgrades to a single-core A5 chip. The new colorful, icon-driven interface immediately rolled out to current Apple TV owners; the … [Read more...]
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