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Hulu’s ambitious and never-ending mission is to help you find and enjoy the world’s premium content when, where and how you want it. We hope to provide you with the web’s most comprehensive selection of premium programming across all genres and formats – television shows, feature films, clips, and more.  At Hulu, you’ll find a vast selection of premium programming across all genres and content types including hit shows, movies, clips and more. Hulu offers curren...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Streaming Internet TV Edition

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It was another huge week for online video news, with final bids for Hulu being turned in on Friday. I'm pretty surprised we haven't seen any leaks on those bids as of yet, but it is the weekend. Expect there to be news on the ...

As Price Hike Nears, Could Lack Of New Content Sink Netflix?

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Ahh...we often hear a company say things like, "What? New content? We're not concerned with that..." shortly before they crumble to pieces. Well, alright, we might not hear exactly that, but something along those lines. For game consoles, a lack of new content is death. ...

Cable Companies Lose Customers To Online Video, But Cord Cutting Still A Long Way Off

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Some reports say cord-cutting is a myth. Having recently moved into a place and assessed my options, I would agree, because the pay TV companies are keeping consumers hostage thanks to licenses with major sports leagues and premium channels like HBO. For example, the only ...

Bids For Hulu Expected Tomorrow From Google, Amazon, Yahoo, & DirecTV

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Hulu is still for sale, and as of yet, has not been purchased by anyone. You might remember that those companies interested in acquiring Hulu were reportedly expected to turn their bids in on Wednesday of this week. However, according to the Hollywood reporter, those ...

YouTube Partner Channels Added To comScore Video Metrix for July 2011

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With the July 2011 report, comScore has expanded their monthly video metrix, which tracks online video services and viewers, to include what they call "Select YouTube Partners" (see table below). What that sounds like to me is that they are NOT including all of the ...

Fox's 8-Day Window For Online Episodes Drastically Increases Piracy

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You might remember that Fox just recently did away with next-day access on episodes of their shows streaming online. That move went into effect about a week ago, and already appears to have nearly doubled the piracy rate of Fox television shows. I'm guessing that ...

The First Original Web Series From Hulu Arrives, Is It Any Good?

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Morgan Spurlock, the director of pop documentaries Super Size Me and The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, recently got into original web series with A Day in the Life on Hulu. Spurlock will deliver 6 episodes of the series, which will follow personalities as diverse as ...

Bids For Hulu Due Tomorrow, Google & Amazon Lead Suitors

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For a good few weeks there, the web media world was all abuzz with the news of the possible sale of Hulu. We speculated on who the potential buyers might be, with reports suggesting everyone from Google to Yahoo might be involved in negotiations. And ...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Business Video Edition

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It's a crazy, fast-paced world. At least... it is for everyone that I know. We have work, family obligations, errands, emails, church, grocery shopping, little league, and... well, you get the idea. Everyone's busy. And when that happens, it can be easy for a piece ...

Fox To Enforce 8-Day Waiting Period For New Episodes On Hulu

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Well, well, well... this is going to get pretty interesting pretty quickly. One of the three television networks behind Hulu, Fox, has decided to end next-day access to episodes of their programs on Hulu and on the company's website. (and on DISH network). Moving forward, ...

Roku Hulu Channel Updated to 2.0, New Features Added

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Just another quick note about Roku to follow up my last post, because it appears there has been at least one other significant update--this time involving premium streaming video content provider, Hulu. I stumbled across the changelog for the Hulu Channel for Roku and saw ...

Time Warner Cable Head Says Company Future Is Broadband, Not TV

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Well surprise, surprise. The chief executive of Time Warner Cable, the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., says that broadband is the anchor service of the company's future, not television. And while that may be a no-brainer for most of us observers in the industry, ...

Hulu Expands Reach, Will Launch Service In Japan In Late 2011

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Hulu isn't going to be left behind in the race for global streaming video domination. Like Netflix, the company recently announced they would be launching a new original series starring Morgan Spurlock. And now they're adding millions of potential new customers with their just-announced plans ...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Internet TV Edition

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Greetings, and a good Sunday morning/afternoon to you. If you're like me, you had a pretty busy week. And if that's the case, then there's a good chance you missed a major news story or fantastic editorial article in the world of online video. But ...

Hulu Will Create Original Content, Hires Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock

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Hulu is following Netflix's lead again, and has announced that they will begin creating their own original content. You might remember that Netflix outbid all the major television networks for the rights to House of Cards, which will star Kevin Spacey and represent the company's ...

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