YouTubers Get Love from Yahoo, Google and Disney
What does it mean to top YouTubers now that Yahoo, Disney and Google are showing them love? Will we see the online-video landscape resemble network/studio relationships?
Hulu’s New Owner: Google, Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo?
Lots of speculation in the news about Hulu’s new owner. The Hulu peeps (Disney, NBC) opted against an IPO (initial public offering), and have an investment banker looking for a buyer. Are we surprised that Hulu is for sale? Nope. In 2006 (give years ago) we posted that “Networks Pretend They Can Rival YouTube.” These…
Hulu Fail? Networks Biting Friends
Imagine trying to run Hulu… On one hand, you’re dragging some media companies to the web. On the other, they’re out ahead of you on competitive platforms (Disney/App). You threaten to quit because your pricing is wrong (FastCompany). You’re charging for content that has ads, but at least the user interface is clunky… because some…
AppleTV & iTunes Dissintermediates Cable? Bigger Than Balloonboy Story.
Wowzer. Your’e going to want to read this post, because it’s hot news. And because I put some effort into some seriously solid metaphors that damned well better be scraped by some bigger bloggers. For years I’ve been bitching and moaning about Apple not putting its little heart into AppleTV (instead of screwing with these…
Hulu Plus Disney: Why Jason Kilar “Gets It”
Cool news about Hulu, including Disney deal and some Jason Kilarisms
Behind the Scenes of Sarah Palin’s Mock-Disney Trailer: Ice Skater Mom as President
NewTeeVee author Liz Gannes took us behind the scenes to this highly produced and funny mock trailer for a Disney-like film staring Sarah Palin. CollegeHumor.com produced the trailer (see “Sarah Palin Disney Movie“) after being inspired by Matt Damon’s remarks about Palin (see excerpt of those quotes in “F’ing Sarah Palin” satire). What made this video…