Hulu, ready for debut, impressed skeptics
Don Day March 9th, 2008
After pouring $15 million into development, the NBC/Fox partnership Hulu is set to debut this month, according to Fortune. We’ve chronicled the rise over the last year here - the first announcement came on March 22nd, 2007. While the big focus in this space early last year was Joost, that momentum seems to have shifted to Hulu, which has big money, big partners and a no-download interface. NBCU & Fox did something many thought impossible: bring together two competing media giants, tie in old media and new media partners - and deliver something that doesn’t suck.
Update: A good source says we could see a Wednesday launch…
5 Comments Add your own
1. Uilleam | March 9th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Apparently, not only can you teach an old dog new tricks, but sometimes the old dog can do it better. Love it when that happens, especially since it’s rare.
2. oakling | March 9th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
I thought Hulu had already debuted and everyone had been there except for me. Guess I’m not so behind the curve after all….
3. Anon | March 10th, 2008 at 9:07 am
I know a lot of people already on Hulu (including myself). I think this thing could be big. I love the way it works, and for the most part it is easy to use.
4. Charles | March 10th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
I noticed that with “Bones,” Hulu has Closed Captioning. Nice!
5. Anonymous | March 15th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Does NBC have the forethought to make “Bones” about it on their late night lineup, where it probably stands a good chance of finding viewers?
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