socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online television streaming site, said today that it has opened up access to its Hulu Plus services. Hulu also said that all PS3 owners with a PlayStation Network account will also be able to access the service, and that Hulu Plus will be available on Sony BRAVIA 2010 TVs. READ MORE>>.

Hulu 145

Hulu Hollywood Content Los Angeles 145

socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2016

Los Angeles-based streaming television and movie site Hulu said Thursday that it has rolled out a new virtual reality application for Samsung Gear , which gives user access both to its 2D streaming library as well as new, 360 degree video content.

Hulu 100

Hulu Content Los Angeles Sites 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2013

Fans of the once-cancelled soap operas "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" have a good reason to cheer today, as Hulu , the streaming video service based in Los Angeles, said it would bring the two soap operas to the service. Financial details of that investment were not disclosed.

Hulu 197

Hulu Equity Los Angeles Content 197

socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Los Angeles-based video streaming firm Hulu told its users today that it has launched two new, experimental projects in its Hulu Labs section. In addition, Hulu said it has created a new, Linux desktop application which allows users to browse and watch shows through Hulu's own user interface. READ MORE>>.

Hulu 178

Hulu Tool Hollywood Content 178

socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2012

Los Angeles-based video streaming and entertainment site Hulu has just inked a deal with the New York Times , to feature videos produced for the paper , according to a report today. The report , from the Nieman Journalism Lab, says that videos produced for NYTimes.com will be available alongside the rest of Hulu's content.

Hulu 133

Hulu Journal News Content 133

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu said this morning that it has scored the streaming rights to Seinfeld , to all episodes of the sitcom. Hulu disclosed the deal at its annual Hulu Upfront presentation in New York, where Jerry Seinfeld announced the deal with Hulu onstage. READ MORE>>.

Hulu 100

Hulu Los Angeles Sites Networking 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2011

Los Angeles-based Hulu said last night that its Hulu Plus service is headed to Android mobile phones, and also to Vizio's HDTV platform. According to Hulu CEO Jason Kilar at CES last yesterday, Hulu is looking to bring Hulu Plus to Android phones running Android OS 2.2 in coming months, on specific Android phones.

Hulu 164

Hulu Content Los Angeles Platform 164

socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming service, appears to be steadily growing its online audience, based on the latest numbers from comScore. comScore released its latest Video Metrix report Thursday, showing that Hulu had 34.5 million unique viewers in November. That's up from 31.9M in October, and 29.2M in September.

Hulu 133

Hulu Los Angeles Content Report 133

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Los Angeles-based Hulu said Friday that it has inked a deal with The CW , the stream the current season of shows from the network on both Hulu and Hulu Plus. The CW is a network which targets young women ages 18-34, and features such series as "The Vampire Diaries," "Gossip Girl," "Nikita," and "America's Next Top Model."

Hulu 159

Hulu Networking Los Angeles Angel 159

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2016

Time Warner has taken a 10 percent stake in Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu , the companies said this morning, and also has inked a deal to add TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, truTV, Boomerang and Turner Classic Movies to Hulu's new, upcoming live streaming service.

Hulu 100

Hulu Los Angeles Invest Networking 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu scored a major win this weekend, and has inked a deal with television network Epix , after Netflix said it would not renew and existing deal with Epix for its content. Epix--known for its Hollywood movie lineup--is a joint venture of MGM, Lions Gate Entertainment, and Paramount.

Netflix 100

Netflix Hulu Paramount Hollywood 100

socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2013

It''s increasing a world where online video distribution channels (YouTube, Hulu) are more important than the old-fashioned broadcast and cable television -- and where online video channels are helping to pave and define a new way of reaching audiences and pioneering content. in a Series A funding round last month. READ MORE>>.

Networking 211

Networking Redpoint Hulu Hollywood 211

socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2020

The new content includes news and lifestyle content from USA Today and CBC News, sports from USA Today Sportswire and the Fubo Sports Network, entertainment content from TMZ and Hollywire, and many other categories of content. READ MORE>>.

Netflix 113

Netflix Hulu News Content 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Los Angeles-based online video site Hulu announced today that the firm has added a new feature which allows users to search the captions of the shows on its service. Hulu is taking advantage of the fact that many of its shows--from TV networks--include closed captioning for the disabled. READ MORE>>.

Hulu 133

Hulu Hollywood Sites Content 133

socalTECH

AUGUST 26, 2020

The startup--led by Matt Knox--says the app helps users with movie recommendations across such services as Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and more.

Netflix 113

Netflix Hulu Content Los Angeles 113

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2009

The Walt Disney Company is the latest firm to invest in online video aggregator Hulu , saying this morning that it has agreed to join NBC Universal, New Corporation, and Providence Equity Partners as a joint venture partner in the site. Tags: streaming media capital venture content video hulu walt disney. READ MORE>>.

Hulu 124

Hulu Invest Equity Media 124

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2011

A report Friday from the Los Angeles Times says that Google is in preliminary talks to buy Los Angeles-based Hulu. According to the LA Times--citing "people familiar with the situtation"--Hulu has also been shopped to Microsoft Corp. Hulu has reportedly retained investment banks Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim Partners to shop the firm.

Hulu 162

Hulu Google Report Yahoo 162

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Los Angeles-based Hulu, which offers TV shows, movies, and clips from the major networks, is adding the ablity to embed Hulu clips on social networking sites such as MySpace.com and Facebook, in a new deal with content syndication service SplashCast.

Hulu 100

Hulu Social Network Content Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Santa Monica-based content delivery network (CDN) provider EdgeCast said this morning that it doubled its revenues in 2012, and now has more than 225 employees. The firm provides edge network services to help deliver content from such customers as Twitter, Pinterest, Sony, and Hulu to end users.

Steamboat Ventures 240

Steamboat Ventures Santa Monica Hulu Content 240

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Santa Monica-based content delivery network provider EdgeCast said Wednesday that it has extended its multi-year partnership with hosting provider SoftLayer , and will continue to offer a CDN which is built on EdgeCast''s network. EdgeCast says its CDN services are being used by such customers as Hulu, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Santa Monica 138

Santa Monica Hulu IBM IBM 138

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Los Angeles-based MySpace said Wednesday that the firm has launched a new application which links user profiles on the social networking site to the Hulu video site. According to MySpace, the new MySpace Primetime Application allows users to embed videos from Hulu and MySpaceTV on their profiles and home pages. READ MORE>>

Hulu 100

Hulu Social Network Advertising Content 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

The big three options right now are Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, and they’re getting bigger: Americans are watching more than an hour of streaming content per day , a number excepted to steadily increase over time. A combination of excellent new content and carefully monitored show selections have kept Netflix on top for years.

Netflix 40

Netflix Hulu Content Outsource Development 40

socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2017

Los Angeles-based OWNZONES Media Network , a provider of technology for the motion pictures, television, and digital content market, said on Monday that it has launched a new product for delivering content over "over the top" (OTT) market. Pricing on the new product was not announced.

Platform 100

Platform Media Hulu Content 100

socalTECH

MAY 22, 2015

El Segundo-based satellite television service DIRECTV has launched a new, iOS application which lets kids view its content for free on their iOS device--as long as families are already subscribers to the service. DIRECTV Kids looks to be more of a direct competitor to Hulu's own kids service, Hulu Kids. READ MORE>>.

El Segundo 100

El Segundo Hulu Content Demand 100

socalTECH

JULY 17, 2012

Los Angeles-based content delivery network (CDN) provider NetDNA said late Monday evening that it has turned to the NGINX web server package for its web server software. Financial aspects of the deal were not announced.

Hulu 140

Hulu Web Content Los Angeles 140

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. Content is a “hits-driven” business that makes it unattractive to investors – remember? Content goes global (of Maker Studios 4.4 Not so fast.

Company 339

Company Companies Technical Review Content 339

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Western Digital said that its new product streams popular Internet channels from YouTube, Netflix, Hulu Plus, VUDU, and other services, in addition to streaming a user's own personal photos, music, and video. Irvine-based WD has debuted a new streaming video player today, called the WD TV Play.

Media 153

Media Netflix Hulu Content 153

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Cable provider Comcast appears to be taking aim at online video sites, and has demanded that Internet Service Provider Level 3 pay the company fees in order to transmit Internet online movies and other content to Comcast customers. Tags: comcast level3 internet video streaming hulu.

Hulu 145

Hulu Netflix Demand Content 145

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

All-you-can-eat content model. By providing access to a large variety of titles, like NetFlix with streaming movies, or Hulu for TV shows, with new content added regularly, there is always a reason to keep up your subscription. Network model.

Startup 117

Startup Pricing Netflix Custom 117

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

What is it about the content delivery network market which has enabled Santa Monica-based EdgeCast to go from startup to over $100M in revenues in only a few, short years? We serve up four to five percent of the global Internet on our network. Jame Segil: Why does the world need another CDN? There's complexity in being a CDN.

CTO Hire 248

CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2012

One of the major growth areas along Silicon Beach has been in the whole area of creating content for digital platforms. But, how do you figure out what actual content will resonate with online consumers? I figured out that there was this massive market for comedic content, but the market was extremely scattered.

Content 230

Content News Startup Research 230

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2020

All-you-can-eat content model. By providing access to a large variety of titles, like NetFlix with streaming movies, or Hulu for TV shows, with new content added regularly, there is always a reason to keep up your subscription. Network model.

Startup 168

Startup Customer Custom Netflix 168

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Culver City-based M-GO (www.mgo.com) thinks so, with its own twist on providing content to consumers. Why a new, streaming service -- and how is this different from Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, etc? John Batter: One of the first decisions we made, was about the type of content we wanted to offer. We''re next day TV with the networks.

Entertainment 197

Entertainment Netflix Marketing Content 197

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

We teach people how to make web series and video for the web, and specifically for sites like YouTube, and independent networks like Flip and Dailymotion. We teach through video tutorials, with courses around specific sites, like how to make content for FunnyorDie, taught by one of the staff writers from FunnyOrDie. READ MORE>>.

Web 187

Web Content Startup Education 187

socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Recently, San Diego-based Rippol (www.rippol.com) launched its web site, a service which uses social networking to help people find and discover interesting videos related to their interests. Our software sorts video content relative to its importance to you, based on your social graph and social impact.

UCSD 145

UCSD Social Network Content Sites 145

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

The event is an excellent educational and networking opportunity that will help industry newcomers and veterans understand the latest changes in the industry according to the executive decision makers in well known and established companies. 3:45pm Intersection of Technology and Content Production and Distribution Panel. 1:30pm Lunch.

USC 67

USC Entertainment Conference Hulu 67

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Hulu/Hulu Plus. Hulu offers current shows ASAP. Pay to Watch: If you didn’t already know, paying a few bucks more a month will get you Hulu Plus without (hardly any) commercials. Hidden Content: Hulu has some content that can only be viewed with a qualifying cable subscription. PlayStation Vue.

Tips 40

Tips Netflix Services Hulu 40