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News Corp. exec suggests Hulu may begin charging in 2010
Macworld —
by Dan Moren , Macworld.com How much would you be willing to pay to watch your favorite TV shows online? Not for the first time, the corporate suits behind online video-streaming Web site Hulu have suggested that the service might start charging in the future instead of relying on the ad-supported model it currently uses. Speaking at Broadcast & Cable’s OnScreen Media Summit, News Corp. Deputy Chairman Chase Carey said that the television industry needs to start getting paid for its content . “Hulu concurs with that, it needs to evolve to have a meaningful subscription model as part of its business,” said Carey at the event. There does not appear to be a firm timeline for charging, though Carey suggested ...
Will Hulu Charge For Content in 2010?
WebProNews Feed —
Recently, at the B&C OnScreen Summit, News Corp's Deputy Chairman, Chase Carey, revealed that Hulu will begin charging users to view their content in 2010. "It’s time to start getting paid for broadcast content online", Carey said.
Would you pay to view shows on Hulu? If so, how much would you be willing to pay? Tell us.
According to Broadcasting & Cable, Carey also said...
“I think a free model is a very difficult way to capture the value of our content. I think what we need to do is deliver that content to consumers in a way where they will ...
Hulu's Free Glory Days Are Officially Numbered [Hulu]
Gizmodo —
Hulu, at the behest of its co-parent News Corp, is going to start charging for content in 2010. This is not so good, this here news. Here's the money quote from NewsCorpian Chase Carey, so there's no confusion: It's time to start getting paid for broadcast content online. I think a free model is a very difficult way to capture the value of our content. I think what we need to do is deliver that content to consumers in a way where they will appreciate the value. Hulu concurs with that, it needs to evolve to have a meaningful ...
Hulu's Glorious Free Days Are Officially Numbered [Hulu]
Gizmodo —
Hulu, at the behest of its co-parent News Corp, is going to start charging for content in 2010. This is not so good, this here news. Here's the money quote from NewsCorpian Chase Carey, so there's no confusion: It's time to start getting paid for broadcast content online. I think a free model is a very difficult way to capture the value of our content. I think what we need to do is deliver that content to consumers in a way where they will appreciate the value. Hulu concurs with that, it needs to evolve to have a meaningful ...
Hulu to charge for content; cubicle dwellers everywhere cringe
TV Squad —
Hey you. Yeah, you - guy wasting company time by watching last week's episode of Heroes on Hulu. Enjoying it? Well, get ready to cough up some cash to find out what happens next.
In a move that we've all long feared was probably inevitable anyway, Chase Carey, deputy chairman of News Corp. (one of Hulu's co-owners) annouced that Hulu would begin charging users. According to Broadcasting & Cable, Hulu's fees could start as early as 2010.
You may commence booing now. Continue reading Hulu to charge for content; cubicle dwellers everywhere cringe Filed under: Industry, Video, Web, Reality-Free, ...
Hulu To Begin Charging Next Year
The Next Web —
The internet video giant Hulu will begin charging in 2010, on a subscription model for its content according to Chase Carey, News Corp’s deputy chairman.
Hulu, the very popular portal for television content on the internet has seen explosive growth since its launch, and has proven that consumers will sit through commercials online. Hulu did away with the worry that online viewers would instead pirate video to avoid watching short advertisements.
Hulu has been experimenting with different ad formats recently, letting viewers watch one extra long pre-roll advertisement, instead of a number of shorter interruptions. However, it is now apparent that Hulu is keen to raise its revenue per user by ...
Everybody Freak Out! Hulu to Charge by 2010 [NewTeeVee]
GigaOM Network —
Higher ups at News Corp, NBC and Disney talk about having a paid version of Hulu often enough that there’s no way it isn’t happening. But another dose of such comments at a conference in New York yesterday has gotten people quite riled up, with Hulu now a trending topic on Twitter and a subject of stories in pubs like Entertainment Weekly. The difference? News ...
Streaming TV Isn't Cheap, Hulu May Start Charging for its Services in 2010
Maximum PC all RSS Feed —
It’s sort of fun watching media moguls--the sharpest knifes in the drawer--thrash about when trying to figure out how to make the Internet pay. First it was charge for content. When that didn’t work it was give content away, but cram it full of ads. That didn’t make enough money, so now we’re back to charging for content. (Which didn’t work the first time.)
The current star of this hit parade is Chase Carey, Deputy Chairman of the News Corp. According to Carey: “I think a free model is a very difficult way to capture the value of our content. I think what we need to do is deliver that content to consumers in a way where they will appreciate the value.” Thanks Dad, but all I want is watch ...
Hulu May Start Charging for Content in 2010
Mashable! —
... Now those rumors are sounding more like a sure thing. At a broadcasting summit in New York today, News Corp. Deputy Chairman Chase Carey declared that “it’s time to start getting paid for broadcast content online.” ...
Hulu to begin charging for (some) content next year?
Download Squad —
Filed under: Internet, Video, Web
Hulu is quite simply one of the best ways to watch TV on the internet. In fact, in some ways, Hulu offers a better viewing experience than old fashioned TV. For example, you tend to have just 2-3 minutes of commercials to put up with when watching a one hour (or rather, 42 minute) program on Hulu, instead of 18 minutes of advertisements.
But partly for ...
5 O’Clock roundup: Net neutrality wins, Windows 7 sorta wins, New York Times still futzing around with the comments
VentureBeat —
100-word review: Windows 7 is a perfectly fine bootstrap program for Chrome – I’ve been running Microsoft’s new operating system for a couple of weeks now. With VentureBeat doing all its production work on either WordPress or Google Apps, I have to admit: Windows 7 is a powerful, sophisticated operating system that I basically use to run a browser these days. Am I ready to switch to a Linux operating system on Matt’s old Fujitsu laptop, and do all my work inside Google’s Chrome browser? I think I am.
Windows 7 also raises the prices of new PCs – Keep it in perspective, though: The price hike for a Windows 7 netbook is around ...
Very Bad News: Hulu May Start Charging for Online Content Next Year
DailyTech Blog Feed —
Just a few fateful words send our dreams of a free Hulu future plunging Oh fate, why must you mock thee? After many happy hours of watching, free Hulu may be set to kick the can. According to a new report the popular internet TV service may begin charging for content as early as next year. It seems like just a few months ago that happy days were upon us and Hulu was looking to spread its free loving to more and more places, including the iPhone and mobile sphere (wait, that was a few months ago). Then came the fateful revelation from Chase Carey, President, Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Deputy Chairman of News Corporation (which co-owns Hulu ), stating the days of freebies were drawing ...
Will Hulu Get a Pay Wall in 2010?
Fast Company - Technology —
Looks like the concept of paying for online content is getting a boost from a slightly unexpected quarter: Rumors are abounding that free internet TV portal Hulu will erect at least a partial pay wall sometime next year. As rumors go, this one comes from a pretty key source--News Corp.'s Deputy Chairman Chase Carey. Since the company has partial ownership of Hulu, that means the word is coming pretty much right from the top. Speaking at the recent OnScreen summit, Carey plainly said it was time his company started "getting paid for broadcast content online," which of course translates from businessspeak into something like: "Consumer's cash should be in our pockets, not theirs." The content providers ...
Hulu likely to begin charging uers next year
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... "It's time to start getting paid for broadcast content online." So says Chase Carey , a bigwig at News Corp., one of the owners of Hulu, the great white hope for TV networks looking to make the jump to to the web. Hulu has been an unabashed success to date, beloved by users for its exceptional depth of high-quality broadcast content, and supported by advertising which is tolerated by watchers and, presumably, which helps the site to earn its keep with its corporate overlords. Hulu clearly makes money, but apparently not enough, and Carey says that "it needs to evolve to have ...
Hulu to charge for content, but needs to sweeten the deal
Ars Technica —
The free-for-all days of Hulu may soon be over. News Corp. executives indicated (again) this week that the free, ad-supported model wasn't bringing home enough bacon and that the company was preparing to start charging users for content as soon as 2010. This news comes as a harsh reality check to dedicated Hulu fans, and Hulu will have to offer them more than just a browser-based stream if the company wants people to start forking over money.
"I think a free model is a very difficult way to capture the value of our content. I think what we need to do is deliver that content to consumers in a way where they will appreciate the value," News Corp. Deputy ...
Are the Free Days of Hulu Ending Soon?
Switched —
Filed under: TV, WebAll good things must come to an end. Now, it look like that axiom will soon apply to Hulu, too. According to Broadcasting & Cable, the site could charge for some of its content as soon as 2010. At least, that's what News Corp. Deputy Chairman Chase Carey said at a recent business summit. "I think a free model is a very difficult way to capture the value of our content," he said. "...[Hulu] needs to evolve to have a meaningful subscription model as part of its business." It's not clear exactly what that model would encompass, and the timetable for change is still vague. But it is clear that advertising revenue just isn't enough to keep the free ...
Stop Overreacting: Hulu Not Ditching Free Yet
Techdirt —
... . I'd been ignoring the story, because it's a non-story at this point. But people keep submitting it, so let's go through the details. Basically, at a Broadcasting & Cable event, News Corp. Deputy Chairman Chase Carey basically said that free content isn't the best way to monetize and that Hulu "concurs." Here's specifically how B&C reported it: ...
Hulu likely to begin charging users next year
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... "It's time to start getting paid for broadcast content online." So says Chase Carey , a bigwig at News Corp., one of the owners of Hulu, the great white hope for TV networks looking to make the jump to to the web. Hulu has been an unabashed success to date, beloved by users for its exceptional depth of high-quality broadcast content, and supported by advertising which is tolerated by watchers and, presumably, which helps the site to earn its keep with its corporate overlords. Hulu clearly makes money, but apparently not enough, and Carey says that "it needs to evolve to have ...
Where did she get that coat? Utvee turns tagging TV shows into revenue
VentureBeat —
As TV viewers have become more adept at ducking away from advertisements, product placement has become more of a standard in a traditional ad buy. But just because a coat or logo appears onscreen, it doesn’t always mean the viewer knows what it is or where to follow through if they see something they’re interested in.
A San Francisco-based startup called Utvee is trying solve that problem by marrying product placement with user tagging in TV shows.
They launched a proof of concept a few weeks ago at ShopGossipGirl.com that highlights what the TV show’s stars are wearing when they’re on-screen. Utvee has hired taggers to identify the clothing and attach links to online ...
