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JULY 31, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu said this morning that it has updated its Android app, and will offer up a selection of free content on the app. The move is significant in that Hulu had previously required a subscription to Hulu Plus for any mobile device access via its apps. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based streaming media site Hulu said last night that it has extended its Hulu Plus Android app to run on nine more devices. The Hulu Plus app is free, but it requires a $7.99 a month subscription to Hulu's premium streaming services. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Los Angeles-based Hulu said Wednesday that it is planning to head to Japan, in the first international launch of the video service. According to Hulu's SVP of International, Johannes Larcher, the service plans to launch a subscription offering in Japan later this year. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

However, fans of those advertisements can start getting their Super Bowl advertising fix now, according to Los Angeles video streaming Hulu , via the company's online Hulu AdZone. Hulu said today that it has already begun posting commercial teasers for Super Bowl, and will also be letting viewers vote on their favorite ads.

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JULY 14, 2011

Los Angeles-based video site Hulu said late Wednesday evening that it has extended rollout of its Hulu Plus Android application to four more smartphones. Hulu rolled out its premium video streaming services for Android three weeks ago, and has been ironing out device-by-device issues on Android since then. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 23, 2011

Los Angeles-based Hulu , the web video site, said Thursday that it has rolled out its Hulu Plus application on Android. Hulu said the Hulu Plus application will run on six phones, including the Nexus One, Nexus S, HTC Inspire 4G, Motorola Droid II, Motorola Droid X, and the Motorola Atrix. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Fans of the WWE have a new way to get content from the entertainment company--known for its professional wrestling personalities and contests--via Hulu Plus , the premium service of Los Angeles-based video site Hulu. WWE said the streaming deal also includes access to its Spanish language show, WWE En Espanol, via Hulu Latino.

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MAY 13, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu and wireless carrier AT&T have reached a deal to offer up video-on-demand services on AT&T later this year, the two said Wednesday. According to the two, AT&T will offer Hulu's subscription service on both mobile and web platforms. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming media site Pluto TV has inked a deal to stream free content from Hulu, Jukin Media, and a number of others , to bolster the content lineup for the service. operates an online and mobile service which provides curated access to video streaming content, and is venture backed by U.S.

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MAY 19, 2013

Garcetti worked with LegalZoom, ShopZilla, Hulu and others to try and change the tax ordinance to support the emergence of our biggest tech companies in LA city only to be stymied by the head of the office of finance, Antoinette Christovale as outlined in this article. Thousands of jobs.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

He also served at Fox, serving as Vice President of Business Development, where SGN said he worked on the acquisition of MySpace and the launch of Hulu. SGN is a developer of social games on Facebook, plus mobile games on iOs and Android. Yguado also has served at MTV/Nickelodeon and Univision. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Fandango said that the SuperBowl advertisment will feature a tag which links viewers to its mobile apps. Southern California firms video streaming firm Hulu is also running a Super Bowl ad this weekend. Fandango said it will also be running a 15-second, promo in pre-game hours, which it has already posted online.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Sometimes that’s venture capital generally (like last year’s conversation with Reid Hoffman ) and sometimes it’s in a space where I’ve invested (like mobility and city innovation with Bird’s Travis VanderZanden , one of our portfolio founders.) We would argue that our movies are world-class movies, just designed entirely for mobile.”

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MAY 20, 2014

HitFix says it is distributing the reviews both through Hitfix.com, as well as its mobile properties and YouTube, Hulu, and elsewhere. The new feature features--as advertised--six second reviews of current films in a very (very) short video. Leatherman is best known as "Mr. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). LaunchpadLA Opens Up Spring Applications. Broadcom Powering New Mac Wireless. Surf Air Gets First Aircraft. Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking).

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JULY 18, 2019

KPCC creates podcast venture; Hulu to carry NASA programs; Netflix pushes mobile in India

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MAY 7, 2021

The company said its Delta Testing tool is aimed at collecting user feedback for improving hardware and software, including mobile apps, websites, and physical products. The company said its customers include Peloton, Hulu, Thomson Reuters, Viacom, ro.co, Gymshark and others. Pricing was not announced.

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MAY 3, 2018

Chung, who will be responsible for OpenX's mobile app development initiatives, was previously at AdColony, and also served at YP.com. Ho had served at Hulu and Yahoo. The company said it has named Sophia Chung as Vice President of product, Roy Firestone as Senior Director of Product, and Treven Ho as Senior Product Manager.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

We''re now in beta, and are incorporating services like iTunes, Amazon, and Hulu, and will be incorporating more (this) year. Phoebe Scott: Right now, we''re affiliates of other sites that we work with, such as iTunes and Hulu. Phoebe Scott: The really big thing we''d like to get going in 2014 is mobile. That''s not true now.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

And with mobile you even have the ability to message your users when new content is released which leads to much higher consumptions rates. And ironically many consumer mobile apps are more of hits-driven businesses than video is today. If you can get customers to download your mobile apps you have the right to push videos to them.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

The continuing rise of smart phones and iPad-like devices has created enormous opportunities for the mobile web. Pay close attention to Hulu and the emergence of internet connected TV's; this will shape how content is consumed and paid for. Great things will emerge there.

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MARCH 13, 2010

An example of this was when I wrote the “App is Crap&# post arguing that mobile apps were the best form of mobile interactions available today but that in the long-run if mobile apps “win&# over mobile browsing it’s a net negative for our industry. Think Hulu is done by the studios for all good reasons?

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Vizio's app--which runs on Vizio's various connected television products and also on iOS and Android tablets and mobile devices--also supports VUDU, Hulu, and Google Play Musics & TV. The companies said that users can rent or buy from FandangoNOW, without any need for a subscription.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

It looks like you're using a mobile-first approach to getting your technology out there? Daniel Altman: We saw a really good opportunity on this to create a quick and easy mobile app, so that when you're on the go you can keep up with the news. READ MORE>>.

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The first contribution we have is from Josh Yguado , the co-founder, President, and COO of mobile games maker JamCity. We are so excited to share that Jam City now has 6 mobile games in the Top 100 grossing charts - only 2 other game companies can claim that. What's was biggest news from you or your‏ firm this year?

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

I kind of thought there was a similar opportunity you see in the video space with YouTube, Hulu, thePlatform all going after. Tags: rahul sonnad entrepreneur startup theplatform geodelic location based mobile phone. Actually, from that, I just got lots of analogies with publishing geographic specific content. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

” Many people in Internet TV talk to me about “ Torso TV ” or “ Why Hulu is like OPEC. “ Fred Wilson has created many important analogies, amongst the most important is “ mobile first ” which is quoted in so many entrepreneur pitches I think he should trademark it!

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MARCH 17, 2010

Los Angeles has a strategic asset : content creation skills – In order for the Internet to go mainstream you first needed the infrastructure to support it from networking equipment (Cisco, Juniper) to databases (Oracle) to search (Google) and more recently mobile devices (Apple).

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AUGUST 25, 2011

The invitation-only attendees included founders, business development leaders, and marketing directors from companies big and small, including NBCUniversal, Mobclix, DDB Los Angeles, Airpush, adly, Mobile Roadie, Disney Animation Studios, BetterWorks, and more. KRISHNA SUBRAMANIAN.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

Utilizing this same core technology, TVSync has developed automatic content recognition (ACR) software that can be accessed in seconds by video and/or audio using the camera and/or mic from a mobile device. Platforms, in a sense, whether you use a large screen or smaller mobile screen — the product is essentially a mobile device,” said Wan.

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JULY 2, 2010

Video is going mobile with the high bandwidth like all new applications. Hulu is a popular website offering streaming video of TV shows on demand in the United States, and movies from NBC, Fox, ABC, and other studios. Hulu is for TV what NetFlix is for movies, but its growth has been dropping off sharply.

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JULY 1, 2014

In online TV or sites like Hulu, you get roughly twenty minutes of content, and after that you get a one or two minute video ad. We want to be able to provide curated video channels across both online and mobile platforms. As a result, when we''re able to deliver synchronized, TV-like experiences and channels, everyone makes money.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

It requires too many skills in SEO, audience measurement, platform integrations, CRM, retargeting, a/b testing of titles/thumbnails and development of one’s own platform for CMS and mobile distribution. The platforms are expanding and fragmenting. The audiences are getting longer. The distribution sources are increasing. And Vidme.

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JUNE 28, 2018

Between our on-board CPUs and your mobile phone companions we have an enormous amount of data on transportation routes, where riders want to pick up scooters in the morning and where they leave them in the evening. You don’t “Bing” information or “Hulu and chill.” Bird already has an enormous lead in data collection. Brand matters.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

He joined SGN from Fox where he was Vice President of Business Development and worked on the acquisition of MySpace and the launch of Hulu. Yguado is a co-founder of SGN, previously in charge of game development and responsible for successful cross-platform titles including Panda Jam, Jewels of the Amazon, and Bingo Blingo.

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DECEMBER 1, 2008

We make Series A and Series B investments in digital media, mobile, and consumer Internet. There's lots of examples--iTunes, which is now a dominant player, opportunities like Hulu, which didn't exist until recently. For those not familiar with Saban Ventures, tell us about the fund?

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DECEMBER 1, 2008

We make Series A and Series B investments in digital media, mobile, and consumer Internet. There's lots of examples--iTunes, which is now a dominant player, opportunities like Hulu, which didn't exist until recently. For those not familiar with Saban Capital, tell us about the fund?

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