Hulu

Hulu Goes Live

Bernie — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:12:39 -0400

Hulu, the online video joint effort between NBC and Fox, has exited beta and is now open to the public. Hulu is an ad supported online video play and allows free viewing of over 250 TV series and 100 full-length feature films. Hulu entered beta in October 2007. Hulu claims over 5 million users through its site or through its distribution partners which include AOL, Fancast.com, MSN, MySpace and Yahoo.

Hulu Launches Online HD

Bernie — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:05:48 -0500

Hulu, the online video joint venture between NBC Universal and Fox, announced the beta launch of HD content streaming. Hulu uses H.264 video codecs, streaming HD video clips at 1280 x 720 resolution. They recommend minimum bandwidth throughput of 2.4 Mbps, Adobe Flash Player 9, and a “fast computer” to receive adequate HD picture quality. Slower bandwidth speeds can buffer the HD content, if they are willing to wait.

Hulu Enters Beta Phase

Bernie — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:54:21 -0400

Hulu, the online video joint venture between NBC Universal and Fox, announced the beta phase of their launch. Hulu plans to offer premium content including television shows, feature films, clips, and more. Hulu joins Joost and other advanced online video services. Hulu will offer interesting video applications like video sharing, which will allow viewers to share entire videos or just clips with friends via email. Hulu will also partner with other websites to embed their content, including AOL, Comcast, MSN, MySpace and Yahoo.