Charging fees for Hulu comes with its own problems

Courtesy Topix - Entertainment News  Wed, 03/03/2010 - 20:06

Hulu's days as a free online video site could be ending soon. Comedy Central's decision to yank two of the most popular shows on Hulu -- "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" -- in a dispute over splitting ad revenue is the latest blow to the entertainment industry's attempts to make money off ads that run with free video.


 

More related items

Colbert preps prez run, transfers PAC to Stewart
During taping of the Thursday night episode of "The Colbert Report," he legally transferred his super political action committee to his friend and Comedy Central cohort Jon Stewart.

Colbert Laughing All The Way To The PAC
It was no joke Thursday at the Federal Election Committee hearing as Comedian Stephen Colbert gained approval to start his "superPAC" by a 5-1 "media exemption vote." But in the crowd outside...

Colbert To Auction His Artfully Doctored Portrait
Stephen Colbert is trying a new role: art dealer. Comedy Central announced Friday that the host of "The Colbert Report" is putting one of his portraits up for auction.

Star Wars Trilogy
Disc 1: Star Wars: A New Hope WS Disc 1 Disc 2: Star Wars: A New Hope WS Disc 2 Disc 3: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back WS Disc 1 Disc 4: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back WS Disc 2 Disc...

Riot!
ALBUM OVERVIEW: Fueled By Ramen presents a limited-edition Music Video Interactive (MVI) version of Paramore’s wildly successful sophomore album Riot! This special edition features the full...


 

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
fun-entertainment.marc8.com