Posts Tagged ‘ streaming video ’

Viacom Seeks Appeal of YouTube Verdict

December 3, 2010
Viacom Seeks Appeal of YouTube Verdict

The AP is reporting today that Viacom has officially filed for appeal in the YouTube copyright infringement case. You may remember that as the long running case that finally came to an end a few months back. The verdict affirmed YouTube’s protection un…

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iOS Users Really Want Flash, SkyFire Makes $1 Million in First Weekend

November 10, 2010
iOS Users Really Want Flash, SkyFire Makes $1 Million in First Weekend

SkyFire is a browser available on various smartphone platforms. It’s claim to fame is that it can pull down Flash videos on the web, and stream them to your phone. The result is Flash video playing on phones that don’t have access to the actual plugin….

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Hulu CEO Claims $240 Million 2010 Revenue

November 10, 2010
Hulu CEO Claims $240 Million 2010 Revenue

Hulu CEO Jason Kilar offered up some interesting numbers today  to illustrate the strength of the streaming video service. If you take Kilar’s word for it, the prognosis is good. According to Kilar, Hulu is on track to make over $240 million in re…

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Hulu Plus Open to All

November 4, 2010
Hulu Plus Open to All

Hulu announced on their company blog this morning that the premium Hulu Plus service has officially been opened to all interested viewers. Previously, you needed an invite to sign up for the pay service. As of now, the video streaming site is charging …

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Turkish YouTube Ban Ends, Reinstated Days Later

November 2, 2010
Turkish YouTube Ban Ends, Reinstated Days Later

In recent days, residents of Turkey have had unrestricted access to YouTube for the first time in 30 months. Now a court in Ankara has ordered the site banned again because the video sharing site hosts clips featuring former opposition leader Deniz Bay…

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Vimeo Takes Fight to YouTube with "Couch Mode"

October 26, 2010
Vimeo Takes Fight to YouTube with "Couch Mode"

Video streaming site Vimeo has just launched a new interface geared toward viewing on a big screen. The idea is reminiscent of YouTube’s Lean Back interface. Vimeo is calling their version Couch Mode, and it seems like a natural for use on Google TV. T…

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Netflix Offers a Meager, but Meaningful Credit For Service Disruption

October 23, 2010
Netflix Offers a Meager, but Meaningful Credit For Service Disruption

The Netflix outage was just another subtle reminder that the cloud isn’t perfect, but either way the company seems to be taking the issue head on by offering customers the opportunity to receive a 2% credit to cover the period they were offline.&nbs…

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Hulu May Drop Plus Service to $4.95 a Month

October 21, 2010
Hulu May Drop Plus Service to $4.95 a Month

It looks as though video streaming site Hulu is on the verge of dropping the price of their Hulu Plus service dramatically. The pay service, which launched in June for $10 per month, could be cut in half to only $4.95 a month. This may be an indication…

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