Comments on: Is Hulu Doomed? NBC To Begin Offering Free Downloads http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:24:20 -0800 hourly 1 By: il blog di mytech » Blog Archive » NBC fa da sola http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-2890084 il blog di mytech » Blog Archive » NBC fa da sola Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:49:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-2890084 [...] La risposta è finalmente giunta: NBC non si appoggerà a nessun servizio esterno e addirittura ha snobbato la sua stessa joint-venture Hulu (sulla cui sopravvivenza ci sono ora forti dubbi). [...] [...] La risposta è finalmente giunta: NBC non si appoggerà a nessun servizio esterno e addirittura ha snobbato la sua stessa joint-venture Hulu (sulla cui sopravvivenza ci sono ora forti dubbi). [...]

]]> By: reyonthehill / Laura Bush Killed A Guy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-2487063 reyonthehill / Laura Bush Killed A Guy Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:50:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-2487063 [...] * Hulu, by the way, is the best piece of evidence proving Michael Arrington's (aka, TechCrunch) idiocy and insignificance. [...] [...] * Hulu, by the way, is the best piece of evidence proving Michael Arrington’s (aka, TechCrunch) idiocy and insignificance. [...]

]]> By: Here Comes Hulu Mania. Again. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-2023867 Here Comes Hulu Mania. Again. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:57:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-2023867 [...] ever going to get Hulu out the door before the joint venture became irrelevant. In September, NBC had even announced a video downloading service that appeared to cannibalize its own joint venture with News [...] [...] ever going to get Hulu out the door before the joint venture became irrelevant. In September, NBC had even announced a video downloading service that appeared to cannibalize its own joint venture with News [...]

]]> By: Hulu Set to Launch on Monday http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1763463 Hulu Set to Launch on Monday Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:47:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1763463 [...] videos from YouTube last week. (This, after NBC abandoned iTunes for Amazon, and already started offering free downloads of its shows on the [...] [...] videos from YouTube last week. (This, after NBC abandoned iTunes for Amazon, and already started offering free downloads of its shows on the [...]

]]> By: Proofreader? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1634588 Proofreader? Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:01:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1634588 JFC, you'd think you'd take the time to actually proofread something before you posted it. How apropos to have an article related to TV when it's obviously amateur hour at Tech Crunch. JFC, you’d think you’d take the time to actually proofread something before you posted it. How apropos to have an article related to TV when it’s obviously amateur hour at Tech Crunch.

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1634100 Ed Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:44:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1634100 Who cares? Most TV shows suck! Who cares? Most TV shows suck!

]]> By: Frank http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1634051 Frank Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:21:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1634051 I love free downloads! And I love Hulu too! I love free downloads! And I love Hulu too!

]]> By: James Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1633981 James Thomas Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:42:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1633981 Remember kids... you write a blog, so you're smarter than a fortune 100 company. Remember kids… you write a blog, so you’re smarter than a fortune 100 company.

]]> By: AnonUser11 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1633810 AnonUser11 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:07:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1633810 So let me understand this, Nielsen Media Research reports that most video bought on iTunes is consumed on the PC, not the device, yet NBC is bad for stopping iTunes sales? Why? Because the iFans bought a device that severely limits their options with video? NBC and Fox enter into a Joint Venture to reach 98.7% of the American audience via. Hulu -- and it's a trainwreck or the strategy is bad? Please explain? DOA I would love to hear why consolidating videos to make them easier to digest from a consumer stand point is a bad decision... Syndicating content online for companies like NBC is a dicey business. You all seem convinced that NBC outright owns these shows and can do as they please. Quite the contrary, they must contend with the requests of content owners (production companies, executive producers, rights restrictions) before making any move. The consumer market at large is very uneducated on the entire process a broadcast company must go through to put content online. So let me understand this, Nielsen Media Research reports that most video bought on iTunes is consumed on the PC, not the device, yet NBC is bad for stopping iTunes sales? Why? Because the iFans bought a device that severely limits their options with video?

NBC and Fox enter into a Joint Venture to reach 98.7% of the American audience via. Hulu — and it’s a trainwreck or the strategy is bad? Please explain? DOA I would love to hear why consolidating videos to make them easier to digest from a consumer stand point is a bad decision…

Syndicating content online for companies like NBC is a dicey business. You all seem convinced that NBC outright owns these shows and can do as they please. Quite the contrary, they must contend with the requests of content owners (production companies, executive producers, rights restrictions) before making any move. The consumer market at large is very uneducated on the entire process a broadcast company must go through to put content online.

]]> By: DOA http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1633505 DOA Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:53:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1633505 I think they should rename back to ClownCo, because their strategy is a joke and it is too funny to watch. I think they should rename back to ClownCo, because their strategy is a joke and it is too funny to watch.

]]> By: Josh http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1633205 Josh Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:03:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1633205 Ughh...another ingenious idea from the marketing minds that brought you the idea that Studio 60 was a good show. I get the whole spiting the Apple audience and your only successful delivery and profit generating method for your shows beyond DVD releases, but how is making them only Windows compatible a good idea? Oh right you wouldn't want people watching your shows or anything. Can't have multiple or universal formats everyone could watch it in. You had no problem taking Apple's money last year with product placements and iTunes ads all over the place, but now you've taken that ball and gone home and are playing in the house. Just remember, nobody can like a kid that never comes outside. Where is HBO and FX, because network TV officially sucks. Ughh…another ingenious idea from the marketing minds that brought you the idea that Studio 60 was a good show.

I get the whole spiting the Apple audience and your only successful delivery and profit generating method for your shows beyond DVD releases, but how is making them only Windows compatible a good idea? Oh right you wouldn’t want people watching your shows or anything. Can’t have multiple or universal formats everyone could watch it in.

You had no problem taking Apple’s money last year with product placements and iTunes ads all over the place, but now you’ve taken that ball and gone home and are playing in the house. Just remember, nobody can like a kid that never comes outside.

Where is HBO and FX, because network TV officially sucks.

]]> By: AndreaZak http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1633066 AndreaZak Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:57:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1633066 NBC Direct sounds like what collaborative effort across all network and cable channels could be. All the major networks need to commit to opening up all primetime programming. There won't be one winner; all channels would walk away with a piece of the pie. My thoughts on how a collaborative effort would work: http://zakstar.wordpress.com/ NBC Direct sounds like what collaborative effort across all network and cable channels could be. All the major networks need to commit to opening up all primetime programming. There won’t be one winner; all channels would walk away with a piece of the pie.

My thoughts on how a collaborative effort would work:
http://zakstar.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Abhishek http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1633059 Abhishek Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:51:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1633059 I very much expected this move when they split up with Apple. This is a good way for them to go. Execution remains to be seen. @Alex, the problem is that no one knows HULU's strategy. Also the partnership with FOX (a competitor) is very confusing. Here is my post on this. Check out my thoughts: http://abhishek.tiwari.com/2007/09/20/nbc-direct-i-told-you-so/ I very much expected this move when they split up with Apple. This is a good way for them to go. Execution remains to be seen.

@Alex, the problem is that no one knows HULU’s strategy. Also the partnership with FOX (a competitor) is very confusing.

Here is my post on this. Check out my thoughts:
http://abhishek...-i-told-you-so/

]]> By: Abhishek Tiwari http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1633057 Abhishek Tiwari Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:47:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1633057 <strong>NBC Direct — I Told You So...</strong> If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Few weeks back I wrote about NBC breaking up with Apple in order to sell its content elsewhere. The popular knowledge at the time was that NBC will leverage Ama... NBC Direct — I Told You So…

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

Few weeks back I wrote about NBC breaking up with Apple in order to sell its content elsewhere. The popular knowledge at the time was that NBC will leverage Ama…

]]> By: Alex H http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1632980 Alex H Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:02:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1632980 Duncan how on earth can you say that this is a major setback for Hulu when you have no knowledge about Hulu's strategy? And if you did then you definitely failed to incorporate it in this peice. Duncan how on earth can you say that this is a major setback for Hulu when you have no knowledge about Hulu’s strategy?

And if you did then you definitely failed to incorporate it in this peice.

]]> By: JpMaxMAn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1632949 JpMaxMAn Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:42:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1632949 Umm, what about Amazon Unbox? Umm, what about Amazon Unbox?

]]> By: Ryan Merket http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1632873 Ryan Merket Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:01:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1632873 From the article: "Sorry Mac people, it's only for Windows-based machines." In other news, shows will still be available about 2 hours after the airing, commericial free, compatible on Mac/Win/Linux, and FREE -- thepiratebay.org From the article: “Sorry Mac people, it’s only for Windows-based machines.”

In other news, shows will still be available about 2 hours after the airing, commericial free, compatible on Mac/Win/Linux, and FREE — thepiratebay.org

]]> By: Moses http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1632726 Moses Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:03:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1632726 What a disaster from a consumer perspective. There is no way I want to spend my time creating logins, learning interfaces, etc. for four different sites. Some smart group of techies will just create a metasearch business to simplify the process of getting your content. Read my full analysis <a href="http://moseskagan.com" rel="nofollow">here</a>. What a disaster from a consumer perspective. There is no way I want to spend my time creating logins, learning interfaces, etc. for four different sites. Some smart group of techies will just create a metasearch business to simplify the process of getting your content. Read my full analysis here.

]]> By: Jason Walters http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1632649 Jason Walters Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:29:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1632649 I love it! The big stupid media companies can't do in 10 years what three random dudes did in a garage in 18 months. Total train wreck. This is too funny to watch -- I hope they keep trying. I love it! The big stupid media companies can’t do in 10 years what three random dudes did in a garage in 18 months. Total train wreck. This is too funny to watch — I hope they keep trying.

]]> By: James Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1632617 James Thomas Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:16:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1632617 Good job citing sources, Duncan... You really are a shitty choice to have manning the post button. http://www.centernetworks.com/nbc-launches-nbcdirect Good job citing sources, Duncan…

You really are a shitty choice to have manning the post button.

http://www.cent...nches-nbcdirect

]]> By: Ian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1632521 Ian Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:16:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1632521 This is the only way things can go. The content providers will and must 'cut-out-the-middle-man'. You will go directly to them for content, there is no compelling reason for it to be any other way. The next step will be the content providers standardizing they way the provide content so that software and devices will be able to 'tune' the content. This is the only way things can go. The content providers will and must ‘cut-out-the-middle-man’. You will go directly to them for content, there is no compelling reason for it to be any other way.

The next step will be the content providers standardizing they way the provide content so that software and devices will be able to ‘tune’ the content.

]]> By: steve ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/comment-page-1/#comment-1632520 steve ballmer Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:16:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/19/is-hulu-doomed-nbc-to-begin-offering-free-downloads/#comment-1632520 ... but thing just keeps going - Dunk ... but things just keep going - better ... anyways, Hulu will survive and make itunes obsolete! Only MS xBox media service is better! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com … but thing just keeps going – Dunk
… but things just keep going – better

… anyways, Hulu will survive and make itunes obsolete! Only MS xBox media service is better!
http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com

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