Former Hulu execs launch Vessel, a $2.99/month YouTube competitor Former Hulu execs Jason Kilar and Richard Tom today finally unveiled what they’ve been working on since leaving the online video… Read More
Former Hulu CEO raises cash from Jeff Bezos, Benchmark and others for stealthy Vessel Vessel, a stealthy startup led by former Hulu execs Jason Kilar and Richard Tom, has raised a new round of… Read More
Hulu Plus “Remote Control” brings Chromecast-style features to Xbox One, PS4 Hulu Plus subscribers are getting a little bit more control over their streaming experience on game consoles with a new… Read More
Tech Moves: INRIX names new board member; Juno taps investment banker as CFO; etc. —INRIX, the Kirkland company that uses data to reduce traffic congestion, has named Mike Gerling to the board. He previously… Read More
Amazon’s set top box will reportedly ship with Hulu Plus, Netflix apps Amazon’s rumored set-top box will allow users to stream video from a number of different services to their television, not… Read More
Report: Apple in talks to cut ads out of live TV broadcasts One of the future perks of an Apple TV may be the ability to skip past all those commercials you… Read More
Hulu no longer for sale as owners pour in $750M to spearhead growth Streaming media company Hulu was set to be sold, but now its current owners have had a change of heart.… Read More
Netflix still dominates streaming space, but Amazon, Hulu making small gains Netflix dominates the streaming media world, but Hulu and Amazon have been making small gains in viewership, according to new… Read More
Amazon axes Zombieland, keeps Alpha House and Betas for original comedy shows The geeks are in and the zombies are out. That’s what Amazon has reportedly decided for the first rounds of… Read More
Are you really paying for that paid content? A confession and scorecard Paying for online content was a funny idea back when Napster was a hero and no one had heard the… Read More
Tech Moves: Opscode hires former Likewise CEO Barry Crist; Hulu changes; etc. Barry Crist, the former CEO of Likewise, has joined Opscode as vice president of enterprise. He will report to CEO… Read More
Amazon inks deal with Sony to stream FX shows ‘Justified,’ and ‘The Shield’ Another day, another streaming deal for Amazon. The Seattle online giant just signed a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment for the… Read More
Revamped Nielsen ratings may include Xbox video viewing Big changes could be coming soon to Nielsen’s TV rating system to include video viewing statistics from devices like the… Read More
Leaving Hulu: CEO Jason Kilar, CTO Richard Tom Two top Hulu executives with roots in the Seattle region are leaving the online video powerhouse. Hulu CEO Jason Kilar… Read More
Hulu’s revenue up 65 percent to $695M in 2012, doubles paid subscribers to 3 million Based on the numbers, things are going very well at Hulu. The streaming video company released its 2012 results today… Read More
Watch TV with two screens: Hulu Plus available for Wii U Hulu Plus is now available on the new Nintendo Wii U console and it introduces a new way to watch… Read More
Hulu home to movies, TV shows and now video games Hulu is known for its TV shows, movies and other related video. Now, they’re venturing into the video game space.… Read More
Netflix CEO: Amazon Prime video a ‘confusing mess’ It looks like Jeff Bezos & Co. have finally gotten Reed Hastings’ attention, or at least gotten Hastings to show… Read More
Amazon Prime adds ‘West Wing’ and ‘Fringe’ in exclusive streaming deal Amazon has struck a deal with Warner Bros. to bring West Wing and Fringe to its Amazon Prime Instant Video… Read More
Finally: Amazon video app comes to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Amazon and Microsoft just announced the first native Amazon Instant Video app for Microsoft’s Xbox 360, making it possible to… Read More
A first: Amazon tops Hulu in U.S. online video viewers New rankings for the U.S. online video market, released by comScore Networks this morning, come with a surprise: Amazon.com has… Read More
From Facebook to Zynga: A guide to the tech giants establishing Seattle outposts Another day, another tech giant sets up shop in Seattle. Perhaps no story over the past 24 months has shaped… Read More
Ticketmaster opens Seattle office led by Amazon vets Technology companies continue to arrive on the shores of Seattle, attracted by the region’s top-notch software talent. The latest example… Read More
Netflix gains subscribers, tracks Amazon “carefully” “Given Amazon’s size and ambitions, we continue to track their progress carefully as well.” With that brief statement, Netflix CEO… Read More
Q&A: Hulu CTO Richard Tom on the future of television It’s rather stunning to think that Hulu was just a germ of an idea five years ago. Obviously, the entertainment… Read More
Live from the GeekWire Summit [The program will start around 1:30 p.m.] We’ve lined up some great speakers this afternoon for the GeekWire Summit in… Read More
New evidence of Amazon’s ambitions to make original TV From Hulu to Netflix, it seems that every online video service is getting into original television these days, and new… Read More
GeekWire Summit Preview: Hulu’s CTO explains how they rose to the top by rolling their own Many of us think of Hulu as the place to catch up on our favorite shows. But at its heart, Hulu… Read More
Comcast unveils $4.99 per month Streampix service, taking aim at Netflix Comcast this week is rolling out a new video streaming service called Streampix, an offering that will be available only… Read More
Amazon hiring execs to make comedy and kids shows Newly surfaced Amazon.com job postings provide some interesting clues about the company’s push into original programming. An Amazon unit called… Read More
