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Google’s about to expand its original content experiment by spreading another $200 million around the video production community. The original $150 million, which created nearly 100 new YouTube channels with notables like Amy Poehler and NBA Star Blake Griffin, apparently caught on with advertisers who were willing to pay a premium to appear alongside branded, Continue Reading →

When Fanhattan launched its iPad app last year, it had just four content sources to choose from. With the latest release of its app, being launched today, Fanhattan’s now got content from 14 different providers, including some new cable TV offerings from networks like NBC, HBO, The CW, and Cinemax. The whole point of the Continue Reading →

Hulu Plus is quietly rolling out to Apple TV set-top boxes Tuesday morning. It was on our hockey pucks when we turned them on, while reports on Twitter indicate losing the connection before the icon appeared once the box came back online. We’re checking it out now, and like Netflix, it allows users to pay Continue Reading →

The Roku is a hell of a media streamer: its only real competitor is the Apple TV, but it costs half as much. No brainer. And when News Corp and British Sky Broadcasting pony up $45 million to help Roku win the streaming race, the possibilities start to seem limitless. Announcing the investment this morning, Continue Reading →

Netflix has a lot of TV shows, a lot of old movies and a lot of kids’ stuff on its digital service. New movies? Not so much. Most Hollywood studios keep their recent releases away from Reed Hastings. One big exception: Netflix does get newish movies from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM, via Epix, the pay-TV Continue Reading →

In February, Coinstar subsidiary Redbox announced a joint venture with Verizon to launch a streaming video service. Later this afternoon, we’re told, the companies will provide a bit more insight into the partnership, though details of the service are still extremely limited. Here’s what will be revealed: The service will be launched in internal alpha Continue Reading →

YouTube may be looking to encourage users to use their real identities and names when posting comments on videos in the future. According to Wired, whenever you upload a new video or post a comment, YouTube will ask if it can use your real identity that has been associated with your Google+ account. Users can Continue Reading →

Netflix announced that it has named former Warner Bros. executive Kelly Bennett as its chief marketing officer, six months after it lost its last longtime marketing head Leslie Kilgore. After 12 years on the job, Kilgore stepped down from the position in January. The resignation occurred after Netflix received an unprecedented over a split of Continue Reading →

We’ve known for some time that Amazon is planning to make original TV content. But now Bezos and co have announced that Amazon is turning its back on the US, instead choosing to develop a center in London to spearhead its move into media. The Telegraph reports that the Seattle-based firm has named London “the Continue Reading →

Hulu has revamped its video player, ditching its older look for a more user-friendly interface. The clean new look integrates features like 10-second rewind, allowing users to easily cut back to moments earlier in video, and a more compact player that organizes buttons such as pop-out and closed captions within one menu. The player will Continue Reading →