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Where Is Hispanic TV on Web?

Hulu last week rolled out a batch of new initiatives to make the Web-video site appealing to more users. One group of users that was left out: Spanish speakers. That oversight may not be surprising, given the television advertising industry’s ambivalent...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 6:31 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, Hulu, Print Edition, Telemundo, MTV Tr3s

As Piracy Climbs, TV Takes Up Arms

Television executives are preparing to wage the same war music executives have been fighting for more than a decade—the battle against pirates. That’s because piracy of TV shows is growing faster on the Web than is the illegal sharing of movies and music...

Published Sun, May 17 2009 11:42 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, Hulu, Print Edition, Eric Garland, Piracy, Big Champagne

YouTube Stays on Top Despite Hulu’s Rapid Growth, Nielsen Says

YouTube remains the No. 1 online video site, even as Hulu continues to grow exponentially, Nielsen Online reports. Hulu is the fastest-growing site among Nielsen Online’s top 10 video brand sites, which include YouTube, Yahoo!, Fox Interactive Media,...

Published Thu, May 14 2009 5:03 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, YouTube, Hulu, Nielsen Online, NBC.com, ABC.com, CNN Digital Network

Chart: Top U.S. Streaming Video Sites

YouTube continues to dominate the world of online video, delivering more than 5 billion streams in March. Hulu, the No.2 site, generated a fraction of YouTube’s activity, according to Nielsen figures for the month. A list of the top streaming sites follows...

Published Tue, Apr 21 2009 10:00 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, YouTube, Media Planner, Hulu

Web Video Viewing Increases

Web-video consumption among U.S. online audiences rose 2% in unique viewers (130 million) and almost 9% in total streams (9.7 billion) for March over the month before, Nielsen Online VideoCensus said. Streams per viewer (74.4) increased almost 7% and...

Published Mon, Apr 13 2009 3:36 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, YouTube, Hulu, Yahoo, Nielsen Online VideoCensus

TVGuide.com Helps Users Navigate Online TV Muddle

As the route to finding television shows online grows more cluttered and confusing every day, several Web sites have seized the increased opportunities to guide Internet users through that intricate maze. TVGuide.com, for one, has capitalized on viewers...

Published Sun, Apr 5 2009 10:23 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, YouTube, Hulu, Print Edition, AOL TV, TV.com, TVGuide.com, OVGuide.com, E! Online

Column: The Rich Get Richer, the Big Get Bigger

It’s officially become a two-horse race to win the premium programming crown on the Web. You probably know who the equines are, but I’ll name names anyway: YouTube and Hulu. OK, those sites are already pretty much the dominant homes of online video. But...

Published Sun, Apr 5 2009 10:20 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, ABC, YouTube, Hulu, Print Edition

‘Southland’ Pilot Makes Early Online, VOD Debut

NBC is making the pilot for "ER" replacement "Southland" available on numerous on-demand and digital platforms a week before the show's April 9 premiere. Hulu and NBC.com have already started streaming the Warner Bros. TV-produced...

Published Thu, Apr 2 2009 3:48 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, NBC, Hulu, VOD, NBC.com, Warner Bros. Television, Southland, Ben McKenzie, Chris Chulack, Ann Biderman, John Wells, Tom Everett Scott

Guest Commentary: Clear, Concise Branding Can Help in Tough Times

Harsh economic times, coupled with the surge of content distribution across multiple platforms, may have you wondering if network branding still matters. Network executives cutting budgets may find themselves asking what is truly necessary. In tough economic...

Published Sun, Mar 29 2009 10:45 PM by News

Filed under: ABC, Advertising, Hulu, Print Edition, Cartoon Network, Guest Commentary

ABC in Talks to Put Programming on Hulu, Take Equity Stake

ABC is getting serious about offering its television programming on Hulu in exchange for an equity stake, reports PaidContent.org. The online news outlet said talks between Disney, which owns ABC, and Hulu, an NBC Universal-News Corp. joint venture, have...

Published Fri, Mar 27 2009 1:54 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, ABC, CBS, NBC Universal, Hulu, Disney, News Corp., TV.com

Video: SXSW Takes a Serious Turn

Even the notorious fun-loving conference South by Southwest couldn’t escape the specter of the economy. Rather than sleep late and skip panels in favor of parties, South by Southwest Interactive attendees hit the show floor in search of advertising partners...

Published Wed, Mar 18 2009 3:16 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, New Media Minute, Hulu, Digitas, SXSW, Alex Albrecht, Zadi Diaz

Hulu Reveals Marketing Plans at SXSW

Building on its Super Bowl advertising momentum, online video destination Hulu plans to launch another network prime-time ad for its site later this week on NBC and Fox. At the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Eric Feng, senior VP and chief technical...

Published Mon, Mar 16 2009 12:55 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, Fox, NBC, Hulu, SXSW

YouTube Tops Sites in Total Streams

YouTube had the most total streams and unique viewers for February among top U.S. online brands, according to Nielsen Online. The Web site garnered 5.2 billion total streams and 88 million unique visitors. Hulu came in second for total streams with 309...

Published Thu, Mar 12 2009 2:29 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, YouTube, Hulu, Nielsen Online

TV Everywhere—As Long as Pay for View

Jeff Bewkes hopes to put more TV on the Internet, but he's going to make consumers prove they've paid for it. Time Warner, the largest owner of cable networks including TNT, Cartoon Network, CNN and HBO, sat back and watched as broadcasters such...

Published Mon, Mar 2 2009 11:01 AM by News

Filed under: Cable, Digital, Hulu, Web Video, Time Warner, Jeffrey Bewkes

Fanning the Flame

Overshadowed by the more popular Hulu, Comcast-owned online video portal Fancast is tapping its parent’s connections to make a bigger name for itself online. Fancast, an online video destination for television shows, draws nearly 3 million unique visitors...

Published Sun, Mar 1 2009 9:33 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, Fancast, Hulu, Print Edition, Comcast, TV.com, G4TV.com

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