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Sling Opens Up Its Hulu Competitor To The Public
techcrunch.com - 11/26/2008
Sling Opens Up Its Hulu Competitor To The Public
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Sling Media , the company behind the popular Slingbox TV-streaming hardware devices, has opened the gates to its video portal Sling.com . The site pits Sling directly against competitors Hulu and Joost , allowing users to stream a variety of television shows and movies for free through an ...
Joost is loosed on the iPhone. If only it worked…
venturebeat.com - 11/29/2008
Joost is loosed on the iPhone. If only it worked…
— venturebeat.com — Joost , the one mega-hyped online video startup, has just launched a free application for the iPhone... to allow for mobile access to its videos. With a nice, clear interface, this app could be a winner — if it can get over the performance ... (more) Joost is loosed on the iPhone. If only it worked…

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hulu.com - 11/20/2008
High Definition Videos Gallery
— hulu.com — Int-warning Sorry, currently our video library can only be streamed from within the United States Hulu is... committed to making its content available worldwide. To do so, we must work through a number of legal and business issues, including obtaining ... (more) High Definition Videos Gallery

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blog.joost.com - 11/29/2008
Joost Goes Mobile
— blog.joost.com — Late last night, a Joost application made its way into the Apple App Store and subsequently onto... many iPhone and iPod touch devices. I’d like to take a moment to share with you my perspective on what this means for... (more) Joost Goes Mobile

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VentureBeat:  You’ll love Sling.com if you have a Slingbox or can’t live without CBS, otherwise you’ll still love Hulu

Profy:  Sling – Yet Another Site for US Users to Watch US TV and Videos

CrunchGear:  Sling opens Hulu competitor

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You’ll love Sling.com if you have a Slingbox or can’t live without CBS, otherwise you’ll still love Hulu
VentureBeat — ... This feature also apparently only works on PCs right now and requires a browser plug-in, according to TechCrunch. That small barrier is still enough of one to turn some people away. ...

Sling – Yet Another Site for US Users to Watch US TV and Videos
Profy — Today the world has seen public launch of Sling.com, yet another video portal where users can stream episodes of television shows and movies for free same as they now do on Hulu, Joost or Veoh. The website offers visitors to choose and stream videos using a Flash player right on the site. The selection of videos available is pretty good as the site has partnerships with a number of major networks and labels, including Sony, Warner, and MGM. Sling offers content from CBS, NBC, Fox and many cable channels as well. The website is launched ...

Sling opens Hulu competitor
CrunchGear — ... of media is pretty comprehensive, offering content from most of the major networks and studios including Warner, Sony, and MGM (Sling is licensing some of its content from Hulu). The site also offers movies from a number of smaller sources, like College Humor’s shorts. But there are a few notable exceptions: Comedy Central is nowhere to be found, which means The Daily Show and Colbert Report aren’t available (Hulu began offering both shows in June). Read more…

Why Sling.com Has a Shot Against Hulu and Joost
WatchMojo.com Business & Technology — ... Sling.com is the latest partner to join our syndication network, which includes the very same companies that the media purports to be Sling.com’s competitors: ...

Sling Media Intros Video Site
AppScout — ... , an online video site hosting content from a number of third-party providers. TechCrunch is calling the site Joost and Hulu competitor, which seems fairly apt. ...

Around the Web 11.26.08: Tomb Raider down, digital music sales up and online gambling cheaters caught
L.A. Times Tech Blog — ... Gotcha! Journalists devised way to catch online gambling cheaters. CNet -- MTV's Courtney Holt is finally named president of MySpace Music. LAT -- Google admits breaking the rules in creating iPhone apps. CNet -- Safari, Google Chrome gain Web browser market share. MacWorld -- Sling opens its video streaming box to take on Hulu and Joost. TechCrunch -- Got gadgets for the juice-box set? LAT -- ...

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