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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu announced late Thursday that it is selling its Japanese business to Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV). Hulu had only launched services in Japan three years ago, in September of 2011. Hulu had only launched services in Japan three years ago, in September of 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Fans of the WWE have a new way to get content from the entertainment company--known for its professional wrestling personalities and contests--via Hulu Plus , the premium service of Los Angeles-based video site Hulu. WWE said the streaming deal also includes access to its Spanish language show, WWE En Espanol, via Hulu Latino.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu has dropped support for Google's Daydream VR platform, according to a report on Thursday, which makes it impossible for owners of Google's VR headset to access Hulu content. Hulu quietly dropped the support in the past couple of weeks. The report--from Variety --said.

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MAY 13, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu and wireless carrier AT&T have reached a deal to offer up video-on-demand services on AT&T later this year, the two said Wednesday. According to the two, AT&T will offer Hulu's subscription service on both mobile and web platforms. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 31, 2017

The company said its new product, Zypline, helps media owners deliver video to OTT platforms, automating and simplifying the process of distributing content to Roku, Hulu, Verizon, Comcast, LeEco and other OTT platforms. Pricing on the new product was not announced.

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AUGUST 31, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu scored a major win this weekend, and has inked a deal with television network Epix , after Netflix said it would not renew and existing deal with Epix for its content. Epix--known for its Hollywood movie lineup--is a joint venture of MGM, Lions Gate Entertainment, and Paramount.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

We are a holistic health platform that approaches things as more of a holistic health medical journal — everything is backed by science.”. launching today, is an invite-only subscription-based platform for holistic healthcare providers to list their services and share knowledge. Berlincourt and Kensh?

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JUNE 6, 2012

In the “long tail” you can become enormously valuable if you’re a platform. Netflix, Hulu & HBO Go are coming from the opposite direction – the Head End. ” That is why Hulu has invested so much in building its Hulu Plus subscription service. Sadly, no Kindle edition).

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Or maybe you’re trying to dramatically change the way TV is consumed, like Boxee or TV advertising works on the Internet, like Hulu. If you look at Hulu and said, “the networks will never enable a strong competitor to broadcast TV you’d need to put your head in the sand. They are at basecamp.

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MARCH 1, 2013

The beauty of platform is fans are signing into Facebook when fans engage with films on our site, and those film makers are collecting valuable data and page profiles on their audience. We're not necessarily the platform to help up-and-comers or amateurs to be successful. The remaining 20 percent are independent film-makers.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

link] Why (and who) she thinks will pay for premium Quibi content In a world of Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and YouTube, why would a customer choose to pay the $4.99 To time-restrict content requires an entirely new platform, one that only Quibi can support to date. monthly subscription (or $8 ad free) for Quibi?

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Right now they’re the leading platform for streaming movies. Hulu is the leading player for streaming television. Frankly, I’m surprised Netflix doesn’t buy Hulu. In it I talked about how I believe that Netflix has a very strong lead in the battle for the “head end&# of the digital living room.

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 28, 2017

SpaceX Hyperloop competition winner goes 201 miles per hour, crowdfunding platform FlashFunders Inc. acquired and Hulu Live TV service adds the CW.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

As it turns out, as we thought about that, we started looking for partners to help us build a platform. It turns out that Technicolor had already been separately developing a platform for digital media distribution. Why a new, streaming service -- and how is this different from Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, etc?

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APRIL 26, 2011

What we're giving companies, is a platform to create, manage, and measure perks for all of their employees. I have a number of investments tackling the SMB space, including InDinero and Postling, all creating platforms to help small and medium sized businesses in some distinct way. There's a fairly complex platform we've patented.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2013

Yekra also allows creators to establish an exclusivity rights period and set up distribution to other platforms including Netflix and Hulu Plus. The post Yekra’s Digital Rights Distribution and AffiliateConnect Platform Raises $3M appeared first on TechZulu. The company has been funded for $3.1M

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JULY 1, 2014

Bryce Clemmer: We were studying this area, and two things that jumped out at me was data that was showing digital audio platforms were exponentially increasing in terms of usage, and at the same time, digital video platforms, such as YouTube, were also exponentially increasing. What were you doing before Vadio?

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Los angeles-based sell-side advertising platform operator Magnite announced this morning that it has agreed to acquire SpotX, a video advertising platform provider, in a deal worth $1.17 billion in cash and stock. Magnite is acquiring SpotX from RTL Group. Magnite is led by President and CEO Michael Barrett.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Distribber.com isa new-model flat-fee distribution service that places independent films on digital sales platforms such as iTunes, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and Cable VOD while allowing filmmakers to keep 100% of their revenue. Visit TechZulu for full story.

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AUGUST 3, 2009

I believe that Twiistup is now a platform from which to grow and highlight what is uniquely LA. In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). No doubt the platform that Francisco built will take Twiistup 7 to a whole different level.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

One of the major growth areas along Silicon Beach has been in the whole area of creating content for digital platforms. So we've partnered and worked with technology partners, and built a technology company to develop applications for ourselves and third party platforms. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2011

This potential merger is another example of media companies getting together in what seems like a monopolistic way that still might find itself as prey for market innovation of the future; like Hulu for example. Tige and I discuss an excellent blog post written by the CEO of Hulu (Jason Kilar) on the future of advertising.

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

People rightly recognize that comments on blogs are just a form of a stream and thus the growth of open commenting platforms like Disqus and IntenseDebate. Advertising is also what allows you to watch Hulu for free, use Yahoo! It creates free innovation on your platform that drives user growth and engagement.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

We''re now in beta, and are incorporating services like iTunes, Amazon, and Hulu, and will be incorporating more (this) year. Phoebe Scott: Right now, we''re affiliates of other sites that we work with, such as iTunes and Hulu. When we started this, we were a web-based platform, because that''s what made the most sense when we started.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

YouTube AND other platforms. The platforms are expanding and fragmenting. It requires too many skills in SEO, audience measurement, platform integrations, CRM, retargeting, a/b testing of titles/thumbnails and development of one’s own platform for CMS and mobile distribution. It’s both / and.

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MARCH 17, 2010

It’s not uncommon for incredibly smart and talented Phd’s or CS majors from Stanford to raise $10 million on an early-stage “platform&# that if it succeeds it will be huge. As a result many funds are OK with big bets. LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of investment at early stages.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2020

By providing access to a large variety of titles, like NetFlix with streaming movies, or Hulu for TV shows, with new content added regularly, there is always a reason to keep up your subscription. All-you-can-eat content model. If you already have many followers for some limited free offerings, this also becomes a natural freemium upgrade.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

This runs on a number of platforms? I kind of thought there was a similar opportunity you see in the video space with YouTube, Hulu, thePlatform all going after. So, if you are a business like a hotel or theme park, or want to create a campus-based experience, we have a toolset that lets you create that.

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MARCH 12, 2013

Those include quite a few brands you probably recognize, including Twitter, Hulu, Pinterest, EMI, Wordpress, Break.com, and a whole host of other companies. We have 35 POPs all over the world, in every major market, and we have more than 6,000 customers today. Those two typically don't go together well.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

Producers, Brands, and Advertisers all share unique perspectives about where we are and where we need to go as new forms of content emerge across digital platforms.

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

VOD Streaming Platforms Are Open for Independent Filmmakers. But VOD also provides Indie producers a platform forth which to display their works. For those who are more confident in their Indie film brand, they usually move onto platforms like Hulu that offer income from ad supported platforms (AVOD).

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The platform allows users to sync content and commands across all four screens — the smartphone, tablet/pad, computer and TV. There was an inkling of the changes to be when interactive TV services like NetFlix, Hulu and On Demand debuted as frenemies to traditional TV viewing.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

As President of Game Development and Operations at SGN, a leading cross platform game developer and distributor, Josh Yguado is responsible for development, marketing, and operations for all games. He joined SGN from Fox where he was Vice President of Business Development and worked on the acquisition of MySpace and the launch of Hulu.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

By providing access to a large variety of titles, like NetFlix with streaming movies, or Hulu for TV shows, with new content added regularly, there is always a reason to keep up your subscription. All-you-can-eat content model. If you already have many followers for some limited free offerings, this also becomes a natural freemium upgrade.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 25, 2011

CallFire also used Biz2Beach as a platform to showcase its newest iteration, CallFire Version 3.0. Robyn Ward is the Director of Sales and Business Development at BetterWorks, which offers companies and their employees pre-negotiated perks in a simple, cost-saving platform. KRISHNA SUBRAMANIAN.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2015

By providing access to a large variety of titles, like NetFlix with streaming movies, or Hulu for TV shows, with new content added regularly, there is always a reason to keep up your subscription. All-you-can-eat content model. If you already have many followers for some limited free offerings, this also becomes a natural freemium upgrade.

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DECEMBER 1, 2008

I was looking to transition to a platform that focused on digital media, and Saban has a strong legacy in that area. There's lots of examples--iTunes, which is now a dominant player, opportunities like Hulu, which didn't exist until recently. I also grew up in Southern California, where I also went to business school.

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