Comcast unveils $4.99 per month Streampix service, taking aim at Netflix

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Comcast this week is rolling out a new video streaming service called Streampix, an offering that will be available only to subscribers of the giant cable company. The offering, which includes access to past seasons of TV shows such as 30 Rock, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost and The Office as well as movies like Brokeback Mountain,… Read More…

Amazon hiring execs to make comedy and kids shows

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Newly surfaced Amazon.com job postings provide some interesting clues about the company’s push into original programming. An Amazon unit called the People’s Production Company, an extension of its crowd-sourced Amazon Studios initiative, is seeking creative executives to develop half-hour comedy and kids shows “for online and traditional distribution.” As noted by AllThingsD’s John Paczkowski, that… Read More…

GeekWire Summit: Facebook, T-Mobile, Swype and more join lineup of speakers

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We’re gearing up for our big GeekWire Summit, the inaugural half-day conference March 7 in downtown Seattle. Last week we announced the participation of former Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie, Hulu CTO Richard Tom, and UW computer science luminary Oren Etzioni. Today we’re pleased to announce more industry veterans who will be sharing insights from… Read More…

Ask Andru: Should I get Kinect if I use my Xbox 360 mostly for watching Netflix?

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We’re back with another edition of Ask Andru – this time we’re focusing on the wildly popular Kinect add-on, and how useful it might be for Xbox 360 owners who primarily use their consoles for watching streaming video. On to the question: My family has an Xbox 360 but we end up using it primarily… Read More…

With Hulu off the market, Amazon on its own in online video

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The consortium behind Hulu said late yesterday that the popular web video service is no longer for sale — pulling it off the market after the bids from companies including Amazon.com reportedly came in lower than they had hoped. The New York Times reports that most of the bids did not exceed the $2 billion… Read More…

With Netflix and Hulu in play, will Amazon.com bite?

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We’ve talked in the past about Amazon.com’s ambitious plans in the online video space, suggesting that the online retailer could make a bid for either Netflix or Hulu as a way to bolster its pending tablet computer launch. It is unclear whether Amazon will take the “build-versus-buy” approach in online video. But this much is… Read More…

Shares of Netflix shredded: Time for Amazon to make a bid?

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No one likes a price hike, and that was especially the case for Netflix customers who were outraged when the online video service boosted prices in July as a result of splitting its DVD mail order business and streaming video service. Now, Netflix is paying the price for that decision. The company today said that… Read More…

Amazon bolsters board with addition of Sling Media co-founder Blake Krikorian

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Now, this is certainly interesting timing. As Amazon.com reportedly weighs a bid for Hulu and plans a roll out a new Android-based tablet computer, the Seattle online retailer has added Blake Krikorian to its board, according to a report by Kara Swisher at All Things D. Krikorian might not be a household name. But he’s… Read More…

Who wants Hulu?

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This could be a jam-packed month in technology dealmaking, and it’s not just because of the drama unfolding over AT&T’s bid for T-Mobile USA. Nope, another interesting development is occurring in the board rooms of some of the biggest media and technology companies as bidders line up for Hulu. Hulu is an unusual asset —… Read More…

Tablets changing video habits, playing into Amazon’s strategy

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It might seem like the market for television shows and movies has already been turned upside down, with many of us circumventing traditional channels in favor of online video sites, Internet-based services and other alternatives to old-fashioned cable. But the shakeup has only just begun, according to new market research. And the trends appear to… Read More…