Streaming television’s recent awards show successes took a bit of a back seat on Sunday night, as HBO outpaced Netflix, Amazon and others at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. Netflix… Read More
Julie Madhusoodanan credits family tradition for giving her the nudge to leave a comfortable gig and almost two decades at Microsoft for a role at Seattle’s Hulu office. For generations,… Read More
Netflix is raising prices for the fourth time in its history, but its offerings remain in line with the cost of competitors like Amazon Prime Video and Hulu. Netflix has… Read More
Amazon made another strong showing among the streaming TV pack on Thursday with nine nominations, and it also picked up one for film as the hopefuls were announced for the… Read More
Streaming television continues to assert its position as a force to be reckoned with when it comes to quality programming — and awards season. Thursday’s Emmy nominations provided proof yet… Read More
Billie Sue Chafins grew up a coal miner’s daughter in Kentucky, but with more than 20 years in tech, she said education helped her get to where she is today.… Read More
Sci-fi spring fever is in full effect for fans of two of the biggest hits on television: “Westworld” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Lucky for us, there are two new trailers… Read More
They’re gaining on you, HBO. As a collective, streaming television services are making another awards season push, with Netflix, Amazon and Hulu nipping at the heels of perennial powerhouse HBO… Read More
Amazon’s digital brain Alexa Alexa can now control a variety of third-party apps like Hulu and Showtime on the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick devices, the latest in a… Read More
For much of Seattle’s tech workforce, a Friday at 2 p.m. is when things start to wind down, but not at Hulu. On a recent visit, a rotating cast of… Read More
The big streaming television services — Netflix, Amazon, Hulu — don’t share their ratings like traditional broadcast outlets do, but The Hollywood Reporter has done some digging to determine which… Read More
Embed from Getty Images Hulu made television history on Sunday night at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards by becoming the first streaming service to win best drama series with “The… Read More
Embed from Getty Images Jeff Bezos has gotten a lot of love at awards shows over the last couple years as Amazon continues to strengthen its position as a legitimate… Read More
Hulu, the streaming video service run by a consortium of content companies, is using Amazon Web Services to provide the computing power for its Live TV service, the companies announced… Read More
YouTube unveiled a new live TV service on Tuesday, setting up another major threat to cable and satellite companies. This service, launching this spring, will offer a bundle of more than… Read More
Score one for Amazon in the race to own the competitive children’s video streaming market. Amazon announced this morning it has signed a multi-year exclusive deal to stream many PBS Kids programs… Read More
If you ask many people in their 20s how they watch TV, there’s a good chance they won’t say cable. About one in five young adults have “cut the cord” with… Read More
Microsoft has a history of helping users watch TV, first with now-dead Windows Media Player and then with Xbox One’s live TV integrations. But the Redmond-based software giant’s best option for… Read More
View image | gettyimages.com This week on the GeekWire radio show, we catch up on the latest news about Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and other video streaming services. Our guest… Read More
The wait between a film’s release in theaters and via streaming services like Netflix and Hulu can seem excruciatingly long. Paramount Pictures announced this week that it intends to change… Read More
—Cyanogen, the makers of modified versions of Android for mobile devices, has snagged two executives from Amazon and Qualcomm to expand international operations. Former Amazon Vice President of Traffic Stephen Lawler is… Read More
Ask the right questions, know your perspective, don’t obsess over fancy job perks, and have a plan but keep an open mind. Those were a few tips offered up by a panel of… Read More
We’re diving into the world of video streaming on this week’s GeekWire radio show. Our guest in the studio is Rob Toledo, the editor-in-chief of Exstreamist.com, a site based in… Read More
Reports a few weeks ago that FOX was going to cancel The Mindy Project got the internet riled up, as the show had a relatively loyal online cult following. The problem… Read More
It was a big week for Microsoft’s Windows 10, Apple earnings, Amazon in education, and Jeff Bezos in space. We recap all of the news on this week’s GeekWire radio… Read More
Hulu appears to be benefiting from consumers’ desires to unbundle, cut cords, and go mobile. The video streaming service — owned by television networks — revealed that its paid subscribers… Read More
In a battle for the ages — not totally unlike a game of Risk — Hulu has emerged triumphant over Netflix and Yahoo for the streaming rights to Seinfeld. At… Read More
Visitors to the Amazon home page today are in for a bit of a retro shock. Yes, check the calendar: it’s April Fool’s Day, which means there’s even more misinformation and foolishness on… Read More
After months of closed pilots, Vessel, the video subscription service started by Former Hulu execs Jason Kilar and Richard Tom, is open to the public. The service, which costs $3… Read More
The puffy shirt. Risk, a game about world domination being played by two men who can barely run their own lives. Shrinkage. All these classic episodes from the ’90s iconic… Read More