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By: Analyst: Hulu to Bring in $120 million in ‘09

Analyst: Hulu to Bring in $120 million in ‘09 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:39:40 +0000

[...] this year, Screen Digest analyst Arash Amel tells BusinessWeek. That’s a downgrade from his previous estimate of $180 million for 2009. And the previous estimate isn’t all that outdated; it was made in [...]

By: L’avenir de la convergence TV/Internet discutée à l’occasion de la dernière édition de la conférence NewTeeVee Live à San Francisco « (French)TechConnection

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:37:42 +0000

[...] en 2008 aux Etats Unis, tandis que celui du DVD stagnerait à 20 millions. Dans le même temps, Screen Digest tablait sur une progression des revenus publicitaires générés par Hulu à 180 milli… en 2009 (vs. 70 millions en 2008), pour atteindre le même niveau que les revenus générés par le [...]

By: publicpatron.org » Blog Archive » Hulu’s revenue will surpass YouTube next year

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:42:17 +0000

[...] NewTeeVee: The blogs are abuzz this morning with a new prediction from Screen Digest analyst Arash Amel, who [...]

By: William Maggos

William Maggos — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:35:59 +0000

Hulu is just a gateway to get the same networks and producers of oldteevee on to the internet. The biggest problem for truly new media is just to get noticed, because they dont have all the advantages that come with network or cable or satellite tv. So its not the least bit impressive that the big media companies have found a way to leverage their dominance of television to dominate video on the net as well. Big media is learning that even if they make less money when folks watch their content online, at least they aren't developing a taste for independent content and helping to grow a new competitor.

The promise of newteevee (net video) is a completely open space for culture, at least that huge part of it which comes to us in video format. Anybody can make a video, a "tv show" via podcast, or stream live. This is an opportunity for independent media with unlimited distribution and no network rules to adhere to or corporate masters to keep happy. You no longer have to get on TV or get a movie deal, but you also shouldn't have to go through iTunes or YouTube either. Its really as easy as registering a domain, installing Wordpress, and uploading your video. Yes, the need for advertisers still sucks, but there are some alternative business models being developed to work around this level of outside control as well.

Who is out there interested in building an open ecosystem for independent video? The folks working on Miro at the PCF are the best example, but who will build the settop boxes? Who will organize this community of independent creators to get all the pieces necessary working together?

By: Eric Susch

Eric Susch — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:27:47 +0000

It makes sense that Hulu will make more ad revenue because presumably it can dig out more quality content from past years (and decades.) Not sure the political analogy holds however, since it’s not really a competition. If both sites continue to increase their revenue then they are both successful, right?

By: Andrew Baron

Andrew Baron — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:11:03 +0000

Chris, Ive never been so insulted in all my life. ;) But seriously, I think hulu has nothing to loose – it wont water down their content or destroy their mission to allow users to stream other content they want through hulu. If hulu doesn’t add this, they will for sure lose – people dont want to install 5 different systems to play their content. This is why itunes and TiVo have a back-door that allows anyone to use the technology, even if they are not accepted into the elite directory.

By: Chris Albrecht

Chris Albrecht — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:33:03 +0000

So Andrew if you’re talking about the video elite, does that make you Palin? : )

By: Marlin May

Marlin May — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:01:15 +0000

Andrew makes several good points, central of which is that, YouTube's heart and soul is user generated content. It and Hulu two very different animals. Hulu depends upon passive viewers, YouTube depends upon active users. Hulu is mostly one way, YouTube is mostly two way.

That being said, NBC Universal had no choice but to create Hulu, they needed the eyeballs. Now, do they have the brass ones needed to step fully into the user generated space and be the first of the big three to emulate, to the extent their legal departments allow, Current.TV?

By: Andrew Golis » Blog Archive » links for 2008-11-17

Andrew Golis » Blog Archive » links for 2008-11-17 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:00:52 +0000

[...] How Hulu is Like Obama Interesting point about the clarity and discipline Hulu has brought to the video market. (tags: hulu video youtube newteevee obama) [...]

By: Matthew Gallant

Matthew Gallant — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:15:00 +0000

So Obama blocks foreign visitors, but McCain is available around the world? ;)

By: Andrew Baron

Andrew Baron — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:46:30 +0000

Ive been outspoken lately about Hulu and funny enough had been preparing a blog post that likened Hulu to George Bush, not Obama. I think Hulu is great and Im glad that they have created a spark by aggregating some of the best content available. But it would not hurt them to open up for the people. Hulu is a lot like George Bush right now. They have the conservative, couch potatoes happy to not need to think or worry about anyone else but themselves. But one day, hopefully Hulu will open up and become more democratic, like an Obama administration is expected to be. One that is more open and for the people, not just the elite.