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By: Hulu Debuts to Meet Foes and Find Friends « NewTeeVee

Hulu Debuts to Meet Foes and Find Friends « NewTeeVee — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:17:29 +0000

[...] all, it is only offering web-based advertising-supported streaming. Its co-founder NBC is actually gearing up to offer an ad-supported video download service of its own called NBC Direct this fall. It’s [...]

By: modernfeed.com » Blog Archive » NBC Launching VOD Service — What about Hulu? « NewTeeVee

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:46:56 +0000

[...] NBC Launching VOD Service — What about Hulu? « NewTeeVee NBC will offer its top television shows as ad-supported downloads for up to a week after broadcast on a new service called “NBC Direct” that will launch this fall, the network is announcing today. It seems we’re not the only ones scratching our heads waiting for this whole Hulu thing, the joint venture between NBC U and News Corp (NWS). Outside competitors like YouTube and Amazon Unbox (AMZN) aren’t the only ones benefiting from Hulu’s delays (the latest estimate for a private beta is also October of this year). In the interim, both NBC U and News Corp are launching their own competitors to their joint venture. [...]

By: TV on the Radio, Podcast-Style « NewTeeVee

TV on the Radio, Podcast-Style « NewTeeVee — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:01:24 +0000

[...] release audio-only podcasts of their programming as well. Sure, they can still roll out their fancy Windows Media DRM-protected video-on-demand services. Just give us the audio podcast too. You know, for those days when you really can’t stand the [...]

By: SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 20, 2007

SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 20, 2007 — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:20:30 +0000

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By: TV Networks: Can They Handle The Truth? « GigaOM

TV Networks: Can They Handle The Truth? « GigaOM — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:43:38 +0000

[...] First it was NBC (GE), then ABC (DIS), and now FOX (NWS) is giving away some of its shows on iTunes. (NewTeeVee has made a list of places where you can find network television, it’s also organized the networks in terms of 1980s movie characters.) [...]

By: Where To Watch Network TV Online « NewTeeVee

Where To Watch Network TV Online « NewTeeVee — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:41:09 +0000

[...] Earlier this week, NBC said it will debut its VOD service in October (prompting Liz to wonder What about Hulu?). One thing is clear, as the annual fall TV season kicks off, this year networks don’t just [...]

By: zakstar

zakstar — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:02:06 +0000

NBC Direct could actually launch the collaborative effort consumers would seek out. Collaboration would allow for everyone to see a rise an ancillary market revenue for TV programming, but we all know the idea of sharing is scary for the bigwigs

My thoughts on how here: http://zakstar.wordpress.com/

By: shekyboy

shekyboy — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:54:59 +0000

I very much anticipated this move, since they broke up with Apple.

I think its a good move for them and of course the users wing. Read my entire post on this here:

http://abhishek.tiwari.com/2007/09/20/nbc-direct-i-told-you-so/

By: David Mackey

David Mackey — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:38:40 +0000

Hmmm…Interesting move on NBC’s part. Unfortunately, the selection they are delivering is extremely small. Is it possible the ad-support for these videos will be Hulu driven?

By: NBC Direct - Is Hulu Dying Before It Starts? » Digital Podcast

NBC Direct - Is Hulu Dying Before It Starts? » Digital Podcast — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:28:31 +0000

[...] Newteevee is reporting that NBC is launching NBC Direct, a video on demand service where you will be able to get Heroes, The Office, Life, Bionic Woman, 30 Rock, Friday Night Lights, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at launch. While at first, ad-supported Windows downloads will be the only option, automatic delivery, Apple (AAPL) and portable device compatibility, download-to-own, rental, and subscription models are also planned. NBC also said it was working on high-resolution versions delivered through a closed peer-to-peer network. [...]

By: Great Moments In Journalism: The TechCrunch40 aftermath »TechAddress

Great Moments In Journalism: The TechCrunch40 aftermath »TechAddress — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:03:51 +0000

[...] episodes on Amazon Unbox, and presumably continues to offer streaming content from its website. And what’s to happen to Hulu.com, its YouTube-killing venture with News Corp.? It looks like someone can’t make up his mind, or [...]

By: NBC to launch TV catchup service | last100

NBC to launch TV catchup service | last100 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:43:06 +0000

[...] As NewTeeVee notes, where does “NBC Direct” leave Hulu, NBC and News Corp.’s joint Internet TV venture? [...]