Video Streaming Services Will Beat US Box Office Revenues By 2017
The entertainment industry in the U.S. is in the middle of a huge transition from DVDs and cinema viewing to the era of video-streaming and Netflix. A new report suggests that by 2017, video streaming services in U.S. will take home more money than the U.S. box office.
Hulu Plus Now Have 5 Million Payng Subscribers, Plans To Double Its Original Content
Hulu Plus is a monthly subscription online video service of Hulu. Lately, Mike Hopkins, the new CEO of Hulu has claimed that Hulu Plus will pass 5 million paying subscribers for its service by the end of 2013. Besides, it plans to double its original content.
Yahoo Bids For Hulu, After Dailymotion Deal Was Thwarted
Yahoo seems to be on a buying frenzy. After the $1.1 billion acquisition offer to Tumblr, the ailing internet company has bid for video site Hulu.
Former News Corp President Wants Hulu For $500 Million
Former News Corp President Peter Chernin helped to create the online video streaming service Hulu in 2007. Now he has bid around $500 million for the website. The website, jointly controlled by News Corp and Walt Disney Co, “reached out to potential buyers in March.”
Now Hulu Plus Has More Than 3 Million Paying Subscribers
Online video service Hulu officially launched a monthly subscription service Hulu Plus on November 17, 2010. Do you know how many people are subscribed to Hulu Plus so far? It’s more than 3 million subscribers.
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[Tutorial] How To Stream Videos From Sites That Is Blocked From Your Country
There are many US online video services that block access to their web site based on your IP, so you are not able to watch videos on their web site if you are not from US or Canada. Some of those web sites are Netflix or Hulu and if you really want to have access to those web site, you have to follow this tutorial. In this tutorial I will show you how to access them using free online service called Tunlr.
Will Facebook Consider A Paywall In Future?
Paywall necessarily refers to the services offered online on websites hoarded by millions of users. The only different between normal access and paywall is that paywall referred to a paid service. For instance, to read the online edition of different newspapers, you have to get a paid subscription. That is what paywall is about. Facebook has filed for IPO recently and soon will be on Wall Street indexes. This will put an additional pressure on the social network to make money every year and show profits and growth. So will Facebook expect the option of a paywall in future? And how viable would it be?
Warpia StreamHD Value Edition Brings Wireless PC-to-TV Content Streaming
Warpia’s StreamHD Value Edition does wireless USB to HDMI on the cheap and the Warpia StreamHD Value Edition will cost $40 less, which clearly places it at $140 a pop now, and while forking out more than a Benjamin might not be considered to be cheap, it is still easier on your bank account than the non-Value Edition version. There is also an HDMI cable in the package to further save you more money, but your ears will miss out on 5.1 surround sound, S/PDIF out and the only kind of audio supported over HDMI would be stereo…………………….
DISH Network Introduces Blockbuster Movie Pass
Dish Network, Blockbuster unveil Blockbuster Movie Pass all-inclusive entertainment service and this service includes access to discs (movies and games) by mail, streaming video to the TV and PC, and linear TV service from Dish. Blockbuster Movie Pass is the first subscription streaming movie service bundle in pay TV industry and it also features a few TV shows culled from Starz, Epix, Sony Movie Channel, Hallmark and Blockbuster’s own VOD library……………
Netflix Arrives In Latin America
World’s largest internet movie and TV series subscription service, Netflix will roll out in Latin America from 5 september to 12 september. Netflix’s Brazilian service, in Portuguese, costs 14.99 Brazilian real (about $9.35) a month and Spanish version of the streaming service will be available in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. The streaming service for Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay will be rolled out Wednesday for ARS$39 (US$9.28) per month in Argentina and US$7.99 per month in the latter two countries, also Chile and Bolivia will be added on Thursday for CLP$3790 (US$8.19) and US$7.99 per month……………..
DirecTV Interested In Buying Hulu
DirecTV confirmed Thursday that the satellite TV company was among many potential bidders for online video service Hulu and buying the company from its parents — The Walt Disney Co., News Corp., Comcast Corp. and Providence Equity Partners, could bolster DirecTV’s efforts to allow its customers to watch their video packages on mobile devices. DirecTV wasn’t committed to a deal and said a deciding factor would be the kinds of programming agreements that come with any deal and there is other interested bidders have included Google Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Apple Inc……………
Download Skyfire VideoQ For iPhone And iPad
One of the most talked-about shortcomings of the iPad and iPhone is their inability to use Adobe Flash to play video and many of Apple’s competitors have pushed Flash compatibility as a key selling point. But now a new app called Skyfire VideoQ can converts Flash video into an HTML5 format that can be played using any iOS browser. Skyfire VideoQ lets users view flash videos from any iOS browser including Safari and available for iPhone and iPad users through the App Store for $1.99…………..
Yahoo Wants To Acquire Hulu On Conditions
Microsoft drops out of Hulu loop and now web portal Yahoo has stepped up to the plate with $2 billion if it could get a content guarantee from Hulu’s media owners that it would have exclusive access to their content for four or five years. Hulu’s owners considered for an earlier share sale and other financial data will be provided to bidders who sign a non-disclosure agreemen……………..
Hulu Plus Android App Is Now playing On Four More Smartphones
Hulu Plus Android app is now playing on Evo 4G, Thunderbolt, myTouch 4G and G2. Three weeks ago, we announced our early rollout of Hulu Plus to six select Android smartphones. Now Hulu announce of adding four additional Android smartphones to our list of Hulu Plus-enabled devices, bringing the total to 10 supported devices.
Google Buying Online Video Site Hulu
Google is in preliminary talks to buy online video pioneer Hulu and Hulu has begun meeting with potential buyers including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to drum up interest in a sale. Hulu would be an attractive target for any large company seeking to build an online content business and reached tentative agreements to renew rights to television shows from Disney, owner of the ABC broadcast network and Fox parent News Corp……………..
