When video ad tech firm Freewheel let a big fish slip from its line, CTO Diane Yu had to rally her teams to find new uses for all the technical assets they developed for the prospective client. Breaking bad news is never easy, but here's what worked at Freewheel.READ»
Somewhere between invasive security measures and late arrivals, good stuff still happens in air travel. This month, American Airlines and Aircell debuted Gogo Vision, a service that puts entertainment in the traveler's hands. It could also put an end to those tiny seatback monitors.READ»
The truly shocking figures from Netflix's Q3 earnings: 66% of subscribers have streamed content online, and next quarter the majority of members will watch more content streamed than delivered on DVD.READ»
In an interview, Reed Hastings made a joke that some (humorless and over-sensitive types) have taken as anti-American. He was forced to apologize, but dropped a hint about Netflix's future in the process.READ»
Netflix doesn't need actors. At least, not outside of the movies they rent.The company recently staged a flashy launch event for their expansion into Canada, the first international locale to gain proper access to Netflix's streaming ...READ»
MTV has officially lost it. While those with TVs get to watch the least essential awards show of the year, those with mere Internet access get a bizarre, uncomfortable glimpse behind the curtain.READ»
Intel CEO Paul Otellini accidentally announced the launch window for Google TV in an interview, along with who he expects the service will appeal to.READ»
Netflix traded in its right to first-run films in exchange for a larger streaming catalog. But the company hasn't totally given up on first-run films yet.READ»
Don't count out Google TV. The all-star collaboration between Google, Sony, Intel and Logitech is officially coming this fall, with a worldwide release coming next year. Better yet, it will offer voice control.READ»
Getting movie studios to agree to a streaming video policy is no small task. Amazon is, according to a rumor, willing to fight that battle if they can come out with a Netflix competitor.READ»
The flood of opinions, analysis, guesses, prognostication, rumors, and insights gleaned from the reading of bird entrails always flows right up until a new Apple event--even one like tomorrow's, which many Apple observers ...READ»
Hulu Plus's $10 per month fee should give customers tons more content than the free version, right? Especially since the paid version has ads! But the numbers don't back that assumption up.READ»
Netflix has said a few times that it would love to partner with HBO to offer its original TV series on Netflix Instant Watch. But HBO seems intent on going solo.READ»
Netflix is focusing on streaming video, the company's obvious future. But stories of resistance from movie studios are well known. How is Netflix dealing with this problem?READ»
As if you needed more evidence that streaming video is putting the smackdown on physical media, Netflix's quarterly report shows more and more of its customers choose to stream.READ»
It was possible to get Hulu onto your TV before now, but the options were slim, sometimes tricky, and usually awkward. Hulu Plus on PS3 looks like a new world for the streaming video service.READ»
That pesky $10-per-month Hulu subscription rumor is back, with more specifics: Reputable sources say it could be coming as soon as next week. The Sony PS3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 are specifically named as partner devices.READ»
Seeing as how Hulu is taking forever to bring its catalog of streaming video to mobile devices (either in its current ad-supported format or in some future subscription model), the door is still open for competitors to come in and ...READ»
