Why buying Hulu would be nothing but a mug’s game

Why buying Hulu would be nothing but a mug’s game

As my colleague James Johnson here at Medacity has written about a few times here, Hulu is apparently up for sale to any company dumb enough to fork over the money, and lots of it, only to quite possibly end […]

Tavi Gevinson’s Much-Awaited Fashion Blog Rookie Hits

Tavi Gevinson’s Much-Awaited Fashion Blog Rookie Hits

Oh wow- if you were a dedicated Sassy Magazine fan when the mag was in production and didn’t get a bit teary-eyed perusing Tavi Gevinson’s hotly-anticipated site Rookie, your heart is totally black and not even in a cool, sort of […]

Dish Network Launching Blockbuster Streaming Movies Next Month, Will Compete Against Netflix

Dish Network Launching Blockbuster Streaming Movies Next Month, Will Compete Against Netflix

Dish Network is rumored to be preparing a new Blockbuster streaming-movie service that will directly compete with Netflix. Sources close to the program say it will be launched in October and has been designed to coincide with price increases implemented […]

MediaTakeOut to Launch Reality Dating Web Series

MediaTakeOut to Launch Reality Dating Web Series

MediaTakeOut, the gossip site that Wikipedia describes as an entity “catering to people that are interested in drama,” has been a frequently prominent face on the gossip blogging scene for a few years now- featuring often salacious stories the site’s […]

Reddit Inc.: Popular Aggregator Spins Off From Condé Nast, to a Degree

Reddit Inc.: Popular Aggregator Spins Off From Condé Nast, to a Degree

Lots of big stuff going on at reddit lately, with announcements from the aggregator coming fast and furious in the past week or so. First it was announced the tiny team was taking on the two mods responsible for the […]

Meet Hulu’s Expanded Advertising Options, Find Your Own Brand Experience

Meet Hulu’s Expanded Advertising Options, Find Your Own Brand Experience

Nearly 24 million people use Hulu every single month and those users account for more than 1 billion video ads across the company’s network and now Hulu is utilizing their large advertiser network to provide their visitors with more advertising […]

Netflix Launches in Latin American Market, Will Roll Out to 43 Countries

Netflix Launches in Latin American Market, Will Roll Out to 43 Countries

The rollout of Netflix’s popular streaming video service in several Latin American countries has begun, the company announced this week in a post on their company blog. The market expansion has been public knowledge since July, and the company inked […]

Google Making Hulu Move, Plans To Offer More Money For Better Terms

Google Making Hulu Move, Plans To Offer More Money For Better Terms

As I reported on Monday the Hulu bidding wars have already begun with Amazon, Yahoo and Dish Network each offering in the vicinity of $1.5 billion to $2 billion for the rights to the company and now rumors are circulating […]

Arrington and Arianna Declare War On Each Other, AOL Idly Sits By And Watches

Arrington and Arianna Declare War On Each Other, AOL Idly Sits By And Watches

Wouldn’t it be great if you could sell your company to a larger firm and then cry foul when they don’t do exactly what you want after the sale? That’s what’s happening right now at AOL as TechCrunch founder Michael […]

Yahoo continues its slide into irrelevancy as board gives Carol Bartz the boot

Yahoo continues its slide into irrelevancy as board gives Carol Bartz the boot

There is no getting around the fact that Carol Bartz’s tenure as the CEO of Yahoo was nothing short of tumultuous, but according to Kara Swisher at All Things D that time has come to an end as the Yahoo […]

Oprah Winfrey Meeting With Industry Leaders, Hoping To Boost Oprah.com Presence

Oprah Winfrey Meeting With Industry Leaders, Hoping To Boost Oprah.com Presence

Here’s something you don’t hear everyday, Oprah Winfrey is asking other business leaders to help her boost her presence. The former queen of Talk plans to meet with various web leaders to figure out how to increase visitor numbers at […]

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich Does Reddit AMA

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich Does Reddit AMA

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich seems to be on a bit of a social media tear lately. Not too long after starring in a viral clip humorously describing the credit crisis, Reich graced the “Ask Me Anything” subreddit, answering […]

And Then There Were Three. Hulu Bidders Drop Out, Amazon Still Favored

And Then There Were Three. Hulu Bidders Drop Out, Amazon Still Favored

Amazon, Yahoo and Dish Network are believed to be the only three company’s left in the Hulu bidding war which will hand control of the company over to a new owner. Bids are said to be hovering in the $1.5 […]

Guardian News & Media Closes Three Supplements As ‘Digital First’ Strategy Moves Forward

Guardian News & Media Closes Three Supplements As ‘Digital First’ Strategy Moves Forward

Guardian News & Media on Monday announced that they have chosen to close three print supplements as they move forward with their “digital first” policy. The company closed G3 supplements for Media, Education and Society. The supplements will be pushed […]