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Tag: Hulu

  • Netflix raises DVD prices and announces streaming only plan

    We have good news and we have bad news.  Lets start with the good news.  After months of anticipation, Netflix has finally announced an all streaming plan for $8/mo.  Considering what you can stream on Netflix and the devices you can stream it on compared to Hulu, it makes paying $8/mo for Hulu plus seem…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #42

    Here are the shownotes for episode #42 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Sheriff’s lawsuit over craigslist erotic ads thrown out Court orders The Pirate Bay to delete torrents Copyright threats against compulsive singer withdrawn Facebook users spend 8 billion minutes…

  • Amazon’s VOD success depends on distribution deals

    Greetings Readers! The streaming video market has become rather crowded in the last couple of years with services like Hulu and YouTube, but the video service with the most potential is Amazon’s VOD service. Amazon’s VOD (Video On Demand) service has been around for a while and has a huge library of tv shows and…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #30

    Here are the shownotes for episode #30 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Google announces Chrome OS for netbooks Amazon killing mobile apps that use its product data Rumor:  Amazon looking to buy Netflix New algorithm guesses SSNs with your birth…

  • Hulu stops working on the PS3

    CrunchGear is reporting that Hulu no longer works with the Sony Playstation 3.  I have heard numerous accounts of this so far although there seems to be no definite answer as to what is going on just yet.  I have heard several reports speculating that this could have been broken in the latest firmware update…

  • Hulu to start charging users for views soon? News Corp says yes

    Greetings Readers! Daily Finance is reporting that Jonathan Miller, New’s Corps new chief digital officer stated at an Internet Week event last night that he envisions that at least some TV shows and movies will be available only to paying subscribers in the future.  News Corp is part owner in Hulu with NBC Universal and…