Jul 6, 2011 4:36 PM
It’s always nice to have a new sales point or two when your company is on the block. Hulu CEO Jason Kilar is out today with some of the examples shoppers like Google (NSDQ: GOOG), Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) and the gang are seeing as they explore the possibility of acquiring…
Posted In: Entertainment, Media & Publishing, TV, VOD, Companies, Hulu, hulu plus, jason kilar
Jun 21, 2011 10:00 PM
Someone wants Hulu to be in play—or at least the idea of a possible sale to be very public. The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday afternoon that an offer from a mystery bidder has the video joint venture of News Corp (NSDQ: NWS). Disney (NYSE: DIS) and NBC Universal…
Posted In: Advertising, Social Media, Video, Companies, Amazon, Comcast, Disney, Hulu, NBC Universal, Netflix, News Corp., Yahoo, jason kilar
Jan 27, 2011 12:16 PM
The portrait of Hulu that emerged from today’s Wall Street Journal is that of a hopelessly dysfunctional venture at odds with itself over its future direction. If it’s true as reported that CEO Jason Kilar has threatened to exit the company, it’s hard to believe he’s going to stay much…
Posted In: Media & Publishing, TV, Broadcast, Social Media, Video, Companies, Amazon, Disney, ABC, Hulu, Microsoft, NBC Universal, NBC, Netflix, News Corp., Dow Jones, Wall Street Journal, Fox, MySpace, Viacom, jason kilar
Jan 6, 2011 11:49 PM
—T-Mobile, the fourth largest mobile operator in the U.S., will not be left behind in the CES 4G cavalcade. It may still be holding off from LTE in the U.S. (not so for its parent in Germany), but it will nevertheless upgrade its “4G” HSPA network. The top speed will…
Posted In: Entertainment, Media & Publishing, TV, VOD, Mobile, Technologies / Formats, 4G, Events, CES, Companies, Apple, iPad, CBS, Google, Android, Hulu, LG, Samsung, T-Mobile, hulu plus, jason kilar, mobitv
Jul 9, 2010 12:30 AM
As I was finishing up my review of Hulu Plus, Om Malik raised the idea that Hulu might be considering one of the options I planned to suggest: an ad-free version of its new premium subscription service. Turns out the answer is yes—and no. When I asked CEO Jason Kilar…
Posted In: Advertising, Media & Publishing, TV, Mobile, Companies, Disney, ABC, Hulu, News Corp., Fox, hulu plus, jason kilar
Jun 29, 2010 5:10 PM
The launch of Hulu Plus takes the online video joint venture started by News Corp (NSDQ: NWS) and NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) more than three years ago into a new realm of complexity and potential. CEO Jason Kilar spoke with paidContent about the move into subscriptions soon after he made…
Posted In: Entertainment, Music, Media & Publishing, TV, VOD, Companies, Hulu, jason kilar
Oct 27, 2009 6:19 PM
Hulu CEO Jason Kilar responded to TV industry critics who complain that Hulu is undermining current models, saying they haven’t seen his business plan. Talking to B&C after the closing session of Denver, Colorado, cable conference CTAM, Kilar said, “We’re very bullish about the future of Hulu, we’re well ahead…
Posted In: Companies, Hulu, jason kilar
May 5, 2009 5:03 AM
When I caught up with Jason Kilar the day the Disney-Hulu deal finally was announced, the CEO was in a rental car in Atlanta on a mission to woo advertisers—a task that should get a boost by adding ABC and Disney (NYSE: DIS) programming to the News Corp-NBCU joint venture.…
Posted In: Entertainment, Media & Publishing, TV, VOD, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, Companies, Disney, Hulu, jason kilar
Sep 18, 2008 8:32 AM
Last month, over 11.4 billion videos were streamed online. A pretty nice number for a fledgling media, Hulu CEO Jason Kilar said in a morning keynote at the OMMA Global conference in New York. He began by reminiscing about Disney’s (NYSE: DIS) theme parks and why it was so much…
Posted In: Advertising, Social Media, Video, Companies, Hulu, jason kilar
Apr 21, 2008 2:06 PM
TeachStreet, a local search start-up that helps users find local instructors, has raised a $2.25 million led by Madrona Ventures, Bezos Expeditions and various individuals, including former Amazon.com (NSDQ: AMZN) executives Jeff Blackburn, Michael George, Jason Kilar (currently CEO at Hulu.com), Kim Rachmeler, Joel Spiegel and former Expedia CEO Erik…
Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Search, Social Media, Technologies / Formats, bezos expeditions, jason kilar, madrona venture group, teachstreet
Mar 11, 2008 11:54 PM
Hulu CEO Jason Kilar and I spoke Tuesday as he was heading into the home stretch towards the launch of portal hulu.com, with months of intense effort behind him and a different phase about to begin. The JV that many doubted would even get to an official status was announced…
Posted In: Advertising, Media & Publishing, TV, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, Companies, Hulu, NBC Universal, News Corp., jason kilar
Jun 28, 2007 10:07 AM
This just in ... NewCo finally has a CEO. Former Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) exec Jason Kilar starts work July 9. Kilar was at Amazon for nearly a decade, writing the business plan (or says the release) for Amazon’s entry in to video and DVD sales. He served as VP/GM of…
Posted In: Companies, Hulu, NBC Universal, News Corp., jason kilar
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