A leaked memo from Hulu suggests that big changes are coming from the streaming content provider. Three networks and an investment firm currently own Hulu. The memo suggests that the networks may buy out the fourth partner, giving them full control over the service, which could affect what kind of content is available. ...
Big shakeup coming to Hulu according to ‘confidential memo’
on 8.20.12
Variety is reporting that a number of changes are coming to Hulu as part of a shakeup that could see CEO Jason Kilar leave the company. Hulu is owned by NBCUniversal, Fox, Disney, and Provident Equity, and according to a confidential memo detailed on the site, its owners are looking to take back control of their content. ...
Amazon Instant Video iPad app now available, iPhone and iPod Touch still left wanting
on 8.1.12
A day after upgrading its cloud music player, Amazon has delivered a native Amazon Instant Video app for iPad (not iPhone or iPod Touch, yet) to the App Store. It has access to streaming Prime Instant Video for subscribers, as well as downloaded or streamed video on-demand. Other key features include access to the Watchlist ...
Hulu shows off new series – why one of them needs to be a hit
on 8.1.12
Speaking at the tail end of a two-week summer gathering of television critics in Beverly Hills Tuesday, Hulu senior VP of content Andy Forssell conceded his company stands out as a little bit of an “odd animal” at the event. “We’re not a TV network and we’re not a studio. We’re a distributor … But we share a ...
Hulu Plus app live on Apple TV
on 7.31.12
Hulu Plus is quietly rolling out to Apple TV set-top boxes Tuesday morning. It was on our hockey pucks when we turned them on, while reports on Twitter indicate losing the connection before the icon appeared once the box came back online. We're checking it out now, and like Netflix, it allows users to pay for the service ...
Hulu Reveals Sleeker, More Advanced Player
on 7.23.12
Hulu has revamped its video player, ditching its older look for a more user-friendly interface. The clean new look integrates features like 10-second rewind, allowing users to easily cut back to moments earlier in video, and a more compact player that organizes buttons such as pop-out and closed captions within one menu. ...
Larry King Returns: New show kicks off on Hulu Tuesday
on 7.17.12
You can suspend those suspenders for only a while. Seventy-eight-year-old TV interview legend Larry King will make his return from a two-year retirement Tuesday with a new half-hour interview show debuting in the early evening on Hulu and Hulu Plus. His first guest: Family Guy and Ted creative mastermind Seth MacFarlane. ...
Hulu’s original programming to land on TV for the first time
on 7.9.12
The movie and TV streaming joint venture Hulu has closed a deal to license its webseries “Spoilers with Kevin Smith” to the Canadian cable TV channel Space, Variety reports. This is the first time Hulu has sold some of its original content to a TV channel – albeit a non-US one (Space belongs to Canadian giant Bell ...
Tomorrow Will Be Televised: Give More Airtime to Broadway
on 6.20.12
Just six million people caught The Tony Awards earlier this month on CBS, continuing the downward rating funk of this jewel on the entertainment awards scene. Of the big four annual network TV award ceremonies – the other three being the Academy, Emmy and Grammy Awards – the Tonys, year-in and year-out, land on the ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – June 20, 2012
on 6.20.12
Got a huge blank space in your living room and $11,000 extra bucks lying around? Sharp sure hopes you do. The company released the largest ever LED television set coming in at a whopping 90 inches. To give you a sense of scale, that’s as wide as the average NBA player is tall. Sharp’s strategy has been to ...
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