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Hulu Beta Testing Subscription Based Online Video Service | Rupert Murdoch Destroying Free TV

Hulu has got where it is today – a very popular and widely known online video service – by being free...
Dave Parrack
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Rupert Murdoch Wants You To Pay To Watch Hulu | Subscription-Based Model On Way?

Hulu is a brilliant service which has truly brought American television to the online masses. Part of the appeal of Hulu...
Dave Parrack
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BBC Red Tape Delays Project Canvas Until 2011 | Murdoch’s BSkyB Launches Fresh Attack

As soon as Project Kangaroo was killed at birth the BBC began work on Project Canvas. This is a bigger, bolder...
Dave Parrack
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Sky News Online For All As Canvas Criticism Published | Murdoch A Fan Of Free After All?

BSkyB is giving one hand while taking with the other, or at least trying to take with the other. While Sky...
Dave Parrack
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BSkyB Chairman James Murdoch Attacks BBC iPlayer | Traditional Pay TV Vs. Web TV

The BBC iPlayer has surprised everyone, even the BBC itself, with the amount of viewers it has picked up since it’s...
Dave Parrack
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BSkyB Announces Now TV | Satellite Broadcaster Offers On-Demand TV For All

BSkyB has revealed a little more about the on-demand TV service it’s going to start offering U.K. residents from this summer....
Dave Parrack
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BSkyB Launching Online TV Service | Pay TV Non-Subscribers To Gain Movies and Sports

BSkyB is making a serious move into the online TV market, launching its own service later this year. Yes, it will...
Dave Parrack
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Fox’s Eight-Day Online Delay For Shows On Hulu, Fox.com Leads To Increased P2P Piracy

In what was an entirely predictable result of a stupid decision, the number of people illegally downloading Fox TV shows has...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Plus Now Available To All In The U.S. But Still Probably Too Expensive At $9.99 A Month

Hulu Plus is now available to all residents of the United States. At least those willing to stump up the $9.99-a-month...
Dave Parrack
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News Corp. Briefly Blocks Cablevision Viewers From Watching Shows On Hulu and Fox.com

News Corp. used Hulu and Fox.com access to hurt Cablevision customers in its continuing fight over retransmission fees this weekend. Proving...
Dave Parrack
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BSkyB Lodges Last-Ditch Objection Over BBC’s YouView | Ofcom, OFT Likely To Investigate

Surprise, surprise. In the week that regulators were set to decide whether to launch an investigation into YouView, BSkyB launches a...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Viewing Figures Drop Massively In June As ComScore Changes How It Gathers Statistics

Hulu’s viewing figures have dropped massively between May and June, at least according to ComScore. However, it’s more likely the huge...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Plus Finally Launches | Subscription Hulu Coming To iPhone, iPad, Xbox 360, PS3, More

Finally, Hulu has decided to let us in on its plans. All the rumors turn out to have been true, with...
Dave Parrack
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‘Hulu Plus’ For $9.95 Per Month? | Premium Paid Hulu & Accompanying iPad App On Way

The long-rumored premium, paid-for version of Hulu could be coming next month. The price? $9.95 per month, which some are suggesting...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Hits One Billion Video Milestone – Talks Charging For Content, Always-Free Options

Hulu has entered 2010 on a high, serving one billion videos in December 2009. And yet the company is facing new...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube To Charge For Some Videos – Hulu Could Add Metered Subscription Pay Wall Soon

Is the free online video ride coming to an end? After months of hints and speculation, YouTube is experimenting with its...
Dave Parrack
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Italian Government Wants To Regulate Online Video – ISPs As Policemen

Silvio Berlusconi’s government has been a controversial one. To say the least. But its latest innovation is one which will directly...
Dave Parrack
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BBC Trust Approves Project Canvas | BBC, ITV, BT, Five, Channel 4, & TalkTalk All On Board

In what is an early Christmas present to lovers of online video in the U.K., the BBC Trust has approved the...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube To Start Charging For Streaming TV? | Competing With Apple iTunes, Hulu Plans

It’s a simple question – would you pay to stream an episode of a TV show on YouTube? It would cost...
Dave Parrack
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News Corp: Hulu To Charge By 2010 | Paid Content To Become Part Of Business Model

I think the expression is three strikes and you’re out. And with three execs involved with Hulu now having hinted at...
Dave Parrack
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BBC Worldwide Planning Global iPlayer | Doctor Who, Top Gear On Overseas VoD Service

It looks as though BBC Worldwide is planning an overseas video on demand service which could be branded as the global...
Dave Parrack
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CBS: Free Hulu Is Killing Network TV | Quincy Smith Cites Fall Premiere Viewing Figures

CBS is the only one of the four major U.S. television networks which doesn’t offer any content through Hulu. And doesn’t...
Dave Parrack
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Apple & 20th Century Fox Deal Allows iTunes Users To Rent Films By The Studio

There has been widespread anticipation and rumours of a deal being concocted by Apple and Fox ahead of Macworld Expo ’08. ...
Paul Glazowski
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One In Eight Americans To Cut The Cord In 2010 As Web Video Replaces Need For Pay TV

The number of people cutting the cord in the U.S. this year is set to increase massively thanks to the emergence...
Dave Parrack
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Cord Cutters Increasing In Number | 800,000 U.S. Households Now Only Watching Online TV

In the U.S. at least, online video offers a viable enough alternative to broadcast television that people are cutting the cord...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Unlike YouTube, Hulu Is Profitable – And Working On Subscription-Based Apple iPad App

We’ve known Hulu has been doing well for traffic for a while now, but it hasn’t ever revealed any details pertaining...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hulu Loses The Daily Show, The Colbert Report | Viacom Could Now Sue Bloggers Posting Clips

Hulu is losing all Comedy Central content, which includes the immensely popular The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. What’s more,...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu UK Launch Delayed By Advertising Deals Disagreement | SeeSaw & YouTube Capitalize

Hulu UK has been delayed yet again, this time by disagreements over the kinds of advertising deals UK broadcasters could offer....
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Reveals Impressive Stats For 2009, But What Will 2010 Bring For Free TV Service?

It cannot be denied that Hulu has had a good 2009, full of growth and innovation. But 2009 is now at...
Dave Parrack
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