Android TV Gets HBO, Showtime, CBS, Disney And More
TechCrunch reports "Google actually has two entrants in this space: its recently upgraded Chromecast dongles and a larger media player platform called Android TV. The latter was updated this week with...
View Article‘The economics don’t make sense’: Freddie Wong on why it’s easier to make...
Digiday reports "Freddie Wong is a pretty big name on YouTube. His RocketJump channel, which he co-founded in 2006, has more than 7.6 million subscribers and 1.2 billion lifetime views. Wong has built...
View Article‘Apps Are the Future of TV’? Not So Fast!
Re/code reports "Though it’s true that streaming services, mobile devices and DVRs have taken a toll on same-day viewing and related ad revenue, that predictable decline has been slow enough for the...
View ArticleFox Shows On Hulu Will Offer Reduced, Only 30-Second-Long Ad Option
TechCrunch reports "This week, Fox and Hulu announced a new type of ad format would be arriving on Hulu for the first time: engagement ads. Viewers who opt for this sort of interactive advertisement...
View ArticleTime Warner Discussing Stake in Hulu
The Hollywood Reporter reports "Hulu is owned by Walt Disney, 21st Century Fox and Comcast and a cash infusion from Time Warner would help the company compete with Netflix and Amazon.com's streaming...
View ArticleWhy It Could Get Harder to Watch Your Favorite Shows on Hulu
Re/code reports "Ever since Hulu launched in 2008, its main appeal has been that it was a place to see TV shows that recently aired. But now TV networks are starting to rethink the idea of putting...
View ArticleHulu CEO Says “Vast Majority” of Users Stick With Ad Option
The Hollywood Reporter reports "Hulu expects to grow its advertising and subscription revenue at roughly the same rate over the near-term despite having launched an ad-free option, CEO Mike Hopkins...
View ArticleFormer Hulu Boss Andy Forssell Resurfaces as Fullscreen COO
Variety reports "Forssell joins to help oversee rapid expansion for the company, which has evolved beyond its multichannel network roots to multiple new lines of business including an upcoming new SVOD...
View ArticleTime Inc. Taps Hulu, Yahoo, Zealot Networks For Video Distribution
Variety reports "Time Inc. said Thursday that it had added Hulu, Yahoo and Zealot Networks to the ranks of outlets that will distribute its growing amount of original video. Including the three...
View ArticleHulu Exec: ‘We Are Spending A Lot of Time on Virtual Reality’
Variety reports "Hulu is getting ready to unveil its first virtual reality (VR) efforts this spring, which will include apps for VR headsets as well as VR content. The goal is to experiment with the...
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