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Hulu Now Has 1.5 Million Paying Subscribers

Hulu Now Has 1.5 Million Paying Subscribers

Hulu, the U.S. video streaming service that has a large archive of TV shows and movies, is doing rather well. Their premium service, Hulu Plus, has 1.5 Million subscribers which is way up from their last numbers ... continue
Univision Shows Coming to Hulu

Univision Shows Coming to Hulu

Univision is coming to a computer near you. The popular Spanish language channel announced today that it will be putting some of its top programs online on Hulu. Univision, which is the fifth largest television network in the ... continue
Cable TV Viewers Flock to Web TV, Cable Ad Revenue Down

Cable TV Viewers Flock to Web TV, Cable Ad Revenue Down

Not before time, it seems certain television executives are being punished for what I (and many others, apparently) view as an outdated media model. Crain's notes that cable and satellite subscribers are leaving in droves, with the biggest ... continue
Hulu Launches Monthly Plan In Japan, Charges Nearly $20

Hulu Launches Monthly Plan In Japan, Charges Nearly $20

Hulu may be on the selling block at the moment but that hasn't stopped the company from launching their premium monthly subscription service in Japan. According to Hulu the Japanese service located at Hulu.jp brings "hundreds of premium feature ... continue
Fox’s stupid 8-Day delay on Hulu sparks increased “piracy”. DUH!

Fox’s stupid 8-Day delay on Hulu sparks increased “piracy”. DUH!

Last week Fox Network announced that they were pulling all day after access for their shows being viewed on Hulu. Needless to say this sparked a bit of outrage but it turns out that outrage may not ... continue
Dish Network Boosts Profit Despite Losing 135k Subscribers

Dish Network Boosts Profit Despite Losing 135k Subscribers

Dish Network, the second largest subscription based TV programming provider in the United States, posted a sharp rise in second-quarter profit Tuesday despite losing 135,000 net subscribers to satellite service rival DirecTV and streaming content providers such ... continue
PS3 firmware 3.7 out now, adds automatic trophy syncing for PS Plus subscribers

PS3 firmware 3.7 out now, adds automatic trophy syncing for PS Plus subscribers

As you'll no doubt discover when you boot up your PlayStation 3 today, Sony has released a brand new firmware update, bringing the PlayStation 3 up to version 3.7. The most notable new feature to be introduced in ... continue
Hulu in Apple’s Sights?

Hulu in Apple’s Sights?

According to Bloomberg, Apple has its sights set on content streaming site Hulu and is in "early talks" to acquire the site in order to augment its video offerings. Apple doesn't have the drunken sailor spending ethos often ... continue
Google Wants To Buy Hulu, Makes Offer [Report]

Google Wants To Buy Hulu, Makes Offer [Report]

Search giant Google is reportedly in talks to purchase TV streaming service Hulu. After receiving an unsolicited offer from Yahoo last week it was largely expected that other players in the online game would step up and attempt ... continue
[Rumor Mill] Yahoo Attempting To Purchase Hulu

[Rumor Mill] Yahoo Attempting To Purchase Hulu

An unnamed company is said to be after Hulu for an acquisition and according to the Company Town blog by LA Times that company is none other than Yahoo. According to reports the offer wasn't solicited by Hulu however ... continue
Hulu Arriving On XBox 360 Tomorrow

Hulu Arriving On XBox 360 Tomorrow

It's official, Microsoft and Hulu have teamed up to bring TV's number one streaming service to Xbox 360 owners. Hulu Plus will arrive on Friday, April 29 and as a bonus Jack Link's Beef Jerky is offering the ... continue
Daily Show, Colbert Report Could Return To Hulu, Talks Underway

Daily Show, Colbert Report Could Return To Hulu, Talks Underway

Viacom, owners of Comedy Central are in talks with online TV provider Hulu in the hopes of bringing The Daily Show and Colbert Report back to the Hulu platform. Last year Comedy Central and Hulu failed to reach ... continue
Is Netflix looking to take on Hulu directly?

Is Netflix looking to take on Hulu directly?

Word is out that Netflix is talking with studios to pick up individual new television episodes and willing to pay $70,000 to $100,000 per show. This is according to a report by the New York Post and ... continue
Netflix not getting its filthy, convenient hands on HBO’s content

Netflix not getting its filthy, convenient hands on HBO’s content

Although Netflix has expressed interest in getting it on with super-popular HBO properties like True Blood and Entourage, the cable channel has said it has no interest in bumping content with the filthy-dirty video subscription service. If you, ... continue
Hulu Plus preview now available for PlayStation Plus members

Hulu Plus preview now available for PlayStation Plus members

Those PS3 owners who signed up for a PlayStation Plus account just got a nice little perk: access to the Hulu Plus service that went live today. Of course, it will require an additional fee, though I'd ... continue
Hulu Plus announced, coming to iPad, Xbox 360, PS3, others

Hulu Plus announced, coming to iPad, Xbox 360, PS3, others

After being rumored for so long, it's finally confirmed: a premium Hulu service for iPad, iPod, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, not to mention connected TVs and Blu-ray players from Samsung, Vizio and Sony. As previously speculated, it ... continue
Hulu Subscription Service To Support XBox 360, iPad, Others

Hulu Subscription Service To Support XBox 360, iPad, Others

Hulu Plus has a nice ring to it, especially if you own an Xbox 360 or an Apple iPad, those are the devices according to Reuters that will first receive the companies new service which has ... continue
Hulu Subscription Based App May Arrive For iPad

Hulu Subscription Based App May Arrive For iPad

Stick this one up on the shelf with the various other iPad rumors currently circulating the web. It looks like video streaming provider Hulu is developing an iPad application with one big difference from their other online ... continue
Hulu Sued By Canadian Company That Claims NBCU Lifted The Lot, Including The Name

Hulu Sued By Canadian Company That Claims NBCU Lifted The Lot, Including The Name

Online television streaming service Hulu is heading to court with a Canadian company claiming NBCU stole the idea from them, including the name Hulu. Huluvision claims NBCU executives stole its trademark and trade secrets after meeting with its ... continue
Viacom Pulling Colbert and Stewart From Hulu

Viacom Pulling Colbert and Stewart From Hulu

The New York Times is reporting that Viacom will be pulling The Daily Show and The Colbert Report from popular online TV  streaming service Hulu. The move is set to occur next week. As the story goes, Viacom ... continue
Well, that’s fancy: HBO launches Netflix-like HBO Go for subscribers

Well, that’s fancy: HBO launches Netflix-like HBO Go for subscribers

HBO has dipped its toes very tentatively into the waters of online content in the form of HBO Go, a service available only to those who subscribe to traditional, TV based HBO. As a subscriber of both Verizon ... continue
Why Is Piracy Being Forgotten In The Hulu Is Bad For TV Debate?

Why Is Piracy Being Forgotten In The Hulu Is Bad For TV Debate?

Online TV streaming site Hulu has been a success since launching in March 2008, be it one by numbers as it has attracted more and more viewers. That it might not be covering costs yet is a given, ... continue