The Business of Television : Crackle

Using Twitter to Track User Satisfaction

News — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:30:00 GMT

When a Hulu user posted a message on Twitter earlier this month about “terrible performance problems” on the Fox-NBC online video site, a Hulu executive replied with an e-mail address and an offer to fix the problem. That’s because Hulu’s employees conduct...(read more)

Web Video Hurdle: Good Recommendations

News — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:24:00 GMT

Online video sites want to get to know you better. The Sony-owned Webvideo destination Crackle is developing tools to offer personalized video recommendations to site visitors based on their past viewing history. NBC-Fox venture Hulu introduced a similar...(read more)

Crackle Launches New Season Next Week

News — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:09:40 GMT

Sony-owned online video destination Crackle.com said it will launch its new season next week with shows featuring such familiar faces as Neil Patrick Harris, John Stamos and Christina Applegate. The lineup for the winter season includes new series “Anytime...(read more)

Online Video Takes After Its Parent, TV

News — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:35:00 GMT

The older it gets, the more online video looks like its parent—television. As the advertising model solidifies for Web video and as Internet users become accustomed to watching programming online, the medium itself is increasingly leaning on some of the...(read more)

Sony Picks Up 'Rocketboom'

News — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:55:59 GMT

Sony Pictures Television acquired the rights to carry the granddaddy of all Web shows, “Rocketboom,” in what is reportedly a seven-figure deal. Under the agreement, Sony Pictures Television will manage the distribution of the Web news show and also carry...(read more)