Criterion Collection Comes to Hulu Plus
If there wasn’t already a reason to sign up for Hulu Plus, there most certainly is now. The Criterion Collection has recently uploaded some 150 of the important classic and contemporary films in their catalog to the streaming video site.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsHulu to Drop Subscription Rates?
With word of streaming-only Netflix subscriptions in the works, Hulu may lower the subscription rate of their Hulu Plus service in attempt to compete with the movie rental giant.... read more
Found in: Industry, NewsHulu's Paid Subscription Service Inches Toward Reality
Video streaming site Hulu has been home to free clips and television episodes for nearly two years, but it’s been working on implementing a paid subscription service for a while. According to previous reports, the proposed changes won’t completely eliminate free content from the site; the five most recent episodes of shows will remain free, but users will have to pay around $9.95 per month for other episodes and seasons.... read more
Found in: Industry, NewsHulu to Implement $9.95 Subscription Fee Soon
Thanks to Hulu, the two-year-old internet site that hosts movies, television shows and video clips, you don’t really even need a TV to keep up with your favorite shows. The service has always been free—until now. According to the Los Angeles Times, the bosses at Hulu will be implementing a subscription service as early as late May. The proposed changes won’t completely eliminate free content from the site; the five most recent episodes of shows will remain free, but users will have to pay for other episodes and seasons. The subscription service, dubbed Hulu Plus, will cost $9.95 per month.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsWatch Pixies Documentary loudQUIETloud
"I was basically trying to rip off the Pixies," Kurt Cobain once told Rolling Stone... read more
Found in: TV, NewsComcast Buys NBC Universal for $30 Billion
In a colossal merge that has been foreshadowed for months now, Comcast has finally struck a deal with NBC Universal to acquire 51 percent of the entertainment giant for a whopping $30 billion, while General Electric will maintain the other 49 percent. The purchase gives the nation’s largest cable and internet provider ownership of NBC’s TV properties, film entertainment and theme parks, along with some precious digital properties, according to TVGuide.com.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsYouTube Considers Charging for Primetime-TV Streaming
Without overlooking Hulu’s 50 percent traffic increase in October too much, YouTube remains the steady king of video sites, and they want to keep it that way. This is why we can expect the streaming giant to try some new things in the near future, one of them being an online movie-rental service. Now, as a slight jab to their second-place competition, YouTube may soon offer premium TV content at a small fee for users, according to Media Memo.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsEMI Becomes First Record Label to Provide Hulu-Exclusive Videos
EMI has struck a deal with Hulu to become its first record-label partner, and is set to distribute music videos and concert footage exclusively through the video-sharing site.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHulu for Kids: Jaroo
Hulu’s upcoming move to start charging its users for online programming in 2010 isn’t a bad thing for everyone, especially for youngsters who might not think about that stuff anyway. And besides, they have their own internet-TV site now, and it’s called Jaroo.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsHulu to Charge Users by 2010
Much has been lamented about the impending buyout of NBC Universal by Comcast. Among the expected consequences of this deal would be the switch at Hulu from an ad-generated business model to a subscription or fee-based service for consumers.... read more
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