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Verizon Viewdini aggregates Netflix, Hulu, Comcast into one app

Mark Raby, May 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Verizon is launching a way for it to both boast about the capabilities of its high-speed 4G LTE network and to make one of the most popular Web activities go through its unified service. The service in question is called Viewdini, and it will allow users to stream Hulu Plus, Netflix, Comcast Xfinity, and mSpot content all within the confines of one platform. CEO Dan Mead made the announcement at an event this week. Read The Full Story

Hulu outs summer lineup of exclusive and original shows

Shane McGlaun, May 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Hulu has announced its summer lineup that includes 10 original and exclusive TV shows only found on the streaming service. The lineup includes a second season of Hulu's science fiction show "The Booth At The End." Other new shows that are set to debut are international TV hits. The summer season will also include a movie review show called "Spoilers." Read The Full Story

Amazon to produce original TV shows for Prime Instant Video

Shane McGlaun, May 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Streaming video has become big business and competition seems to be increasing all the time. The big companies in the video streaming market are Netflix and Hulu, but these two firms will have competition from Amazon soon. Amazon has announced that it intends to create its own original programming for its Amazon Prime Instant Video service. Read The Full Story

Hulu may add pay TV authentication in the future

Ben Kersey, May 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

The dream may be to become a full fledged cord cutter, but if a new rumor turns out to be true, that idea could face more than just a bump in the road. The New York Post reports that Hulu is planning to introduce a cable authentication system in the future. That would mean that users would have to prove that they have a cable or satellite subscription in order to view content via the service. Read The Full Story

Netflix believed to be hurting Nickelodeon

Mark Raby, Apr 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Despite Viacom's assertions that streaming video site Netflix is doing nothing to hurt its Nickelodeon cable channel, the firm Bernstein Research says it has "hard data" to show otherwise. There is no argument that streaming media has had an impact on traditional video distribution channels. There have been studies to show significant numbers of people are actually cutting the cord for Hulu and Netflix. Read The Full Story

Hulu sets record 1.76 billion ad views in March

Mark Raby, Apr 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you were interrupted from your online video-watching experience last month, there's a good chance you were on Hulu. The network-sponsored streaming site is the runaway leader in video ads, and it had a record number of delivered advertisements in March. A total of 1.76 billion ads were distributed to viewers on Hulu.com and its various apps, 39% more than YouTube. Read The Full Story

Hulu original series grow with four additions

Mark Raby, Apr 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Video streaming site Hulu had just added four new original programs to its lineup, helping to further differentiate itself from chief rival Netflix and add increasing weight to the idea that streaming sites can serve a purpose beyond just offering what people can already watch on broadcast TV. So far, Hulu's original programs include shows like Battleground, A Day in the Life, and Up to Speed. Read The Full Story

Hulu Plus membership soars to two million

Mark Raby, Apr 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

The number of people who are paying for streaming site Hulu's premium service has eclipsed the impressive two million milestone. In January, it was announced that Hulu Plus had around 1.5 million subscribers, so the rate of growth is now more than 100,000 per month, which is certainly nothing to scoff at. And there is no sign that the service is slowing down, so that number will continue to grow. Read The Full Story

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Cable Cord Cutting? Ha! Never!

Don Reisinger, Apr 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

I’ve often been asked by friends and family that have made the leap if I would ever consider cutting out cable television, ditching my service with my provider, and moving into the great, cord-cutting frontier. Those who press me say that if I make the move, I’ll be able to enjoy nearly all the same entertainment, but I will no longer need to pay Time Warner Cable for the, uh, privilege, of using its service.

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Convergence Consulting Group report: 1,000,000+ people cut cord for Web

Mark Raby, Apr 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Last year, services like Netflix and Hulu provided enough entertainment for more than a million people in the US to cancel their cable or satellite TV subscriptions. That brings the total number of people who have made such a move to 2.65 million since 2008. These are people who specifically said they canceled pay TV service because they were switching to Web-based video options. Read The Full Story

Hulu video player now 55% bigger

Mark Raby, Mar 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Same Hulu. Same price. Now 55% bigger. The network-sponsored video streaming site has just launched a massive user interface update, bringing with it a brand new video player that increases the amount of the screen each video takes up by a whopping 55%. Other details were also changed with the UI upgrade. Read The Full Story

TDG report compares cable video-on-demand to Netflix

Mark Raby, Mar 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

So, before there was Netflix, there were dedicated digital cable channels that allowed cable subscribers to watch various TV shows and movies for free, usually with some sort of ad-supported structure. Right now, if you're like most cable users in the country, you're probably thinking, "Oh yeah, that's right. There are on-demand channels that I can access from my cable box." The problem is you never actually go there to watch anything. And here are some numbers to prove that. Read The Full Story